After reading John Wall’s Natural California blog posting on Kokanee Salmon and bears at Lake Tahoe last week, I got interested in learning more about Kokanee Salmon. Than this week I read an article on Sockeye Salmon at the Outdoor Photographer blog by Jon Cornforth. As salmon is my favorite fish and they seem to keep appearing, I decided they deserve a blog entry.
Kokanee is a Native America word and means “red fish”. The salmon at Lake Tahoe are not native. They are the result of an accidental overflow from a fish hatchery. The Kohanee did well in Lake Tahoe and it was decided to do annual plantings. Kohanee salmon are a land-locked form of salmon and live their whole lives in fresh Water. This past Oct.2 and 3 there was a Kokanee Salmon Festival.
Kokanee Salmon by John Wall
To see John Wall’s slideshow that includes great shots of Kokanee Salmon as well as bears go to: Kokanee Salmon. To read Jon Cornforth’s article and see his photo to; Sockeye Salmon
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