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VERY YEAR AT THE START OF FALL in the Pacific North west, the streams and rivers
are
inundated with some of the largest runs of salmon
in the world. Anglers all over south- west Washington target the runs through the end of November, while completely forgetting fisheries that we enjoyed over the course of the year. This
arrival of salmon and steelhead run that occurs along the Columbia River. The anticipation, the early catches,
the first dam crossings — it’s amazing the amount of attention the beginning of a run brings with it. All this while other fisheries and opportunities are ignored, or plain forgotten. Kokanee fishing in Washington is
one of those fisheries. While some are off chasing larger salmon, the land- locked sockeye continue to grow and spawn unnoticed by the masses chas- ing the next best thing. Kokanee fish- ing can be year-round as long as the waters behind most of the state’s dams remain full enough to launch a boat. Kokanee fishing is spread through-
out Washington state; the lakes and reservoirs that hold abundant Kokanee are located in every region, from downtown cities to high, arid deserts. Size of these fish and consistent fishing varies wildly during the season or shuts down completely over the win- ter. Here in Southwest Washington, the milder temperatures have allowed Kokanee fishing opportunities to con- tinue year-round. While some months are much more productive than others, the chance to go up to the mountains and troll for the smaller sockeye salmon gets people excited, especially
happens with almost every
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