Hey, That’s Not A Kokanee, It’s An ESA-Listed Willamette Juvenile Spring Chinook; Know The Difference, Pinch The Barbs
Anglers are having some success catching kokanee in Detroit Reservoir lately, thanks in part to the new bonus bag limit of 5 kokanee. But Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is also hearing from anglers that targeting kokanee is resulting in quite a few inadvertently hooked juvenile chinook salmon too.