Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small, landlocked sockeye salmon, often stocked in lakes.
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- noun A
lacustrine (that is, land-locked, found in lakes and not in the ocean)sockeye .
Etymologies
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Examples
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After the landlocked form of sockeye salmon, called kokanee, was introduced and became abundant in the lake, the world-record bull trout of 32 pounds 14.5 kg was caught in 1949.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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After the landlocked form of sockeye salmon, called kokanee, was introduced and became abundant in the lake, the world-record bull trout of 32 pounds 14.5 kg was caught in 1949.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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After the landlocked form of sockeye salmon, called kokanee, was introduced and became abundant in the lake, the world-record bull trout of 32 pounds 14.5 kg was caught in 1949.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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After the landlocked form of sockeye salmon, called kokanee, was introduced and became abundant in the lake, the world-record bull trout of 32 pounds 14.5 kg was caught in 1949.
Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002
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In my neck of the woods they eat kokanee like crazy so I always use a silver spinner or spoon.
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In my neck of the woods they eat kokanee like crazy so I always use a silver spinner or spoon.
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Yes | No | Report from twobear wrote 1 week 5 days ago never heard of kokanee. shiners work well. they also feed off perch ..
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Yes | No | Report from twobear wrote 1 week 5 days ago never heard of kokanee. shiners work well. they also feed off perch ..
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This new darting, wobbling spoon is available in 10 color patterns and is perfect for trout and kokanee salmon.
ACME FRISKY FISH 2008
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The black kokanee, or "kunimasu" in Japanese, was thought to have died out in 1940, when a hydroelectric project made its native lake in northern Akita Prefecture more acidic.
hernesheir commented on the word kokanee
It's the end of August and the kokanee salmon in my area are turning crimson.
August 30, 2011
hernesheir commented on the word kokanee
A.k.a. landlocked sockeye salmon.
August 30, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word kokanee
*fishes around for a salmon list*
August 30, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word kokanee
Anyone? Anyone? Okay, fine... I'll make one.
August 30, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word kokanee
When I looked up coho, I saw that asativium had already made a great salmon list. Isn't it funny how every potential list is an existing list?
August 30, 2011
hernesheir commented on the word kokanee
Don't forget beer. Kokanee Glacier Beer. The so-named glacier and the Columbia Brewery that makes this Pilsner are in British Columbia.
August 31, 2011