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ko·​kan·​ee | \ kō-ˈka-nē How to pronounce kokanee (audio) \

Definition of kokanee

: a small landlocked sockeye salmon

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Recent Examples on the Web There are trout and kokanee salmon here, plus tons of nearby wilderness areas for hiking and camping. — Sarah Kuta, The Know, "18 places you can rent a boat in landlocked Colorado," 8 July 2019 Head west from Gunnison and you’ll soon find yourself in fishing heaven — the reservoir is home to the largest kokanee salmon fishery in the United States, plus lots of trout and perch. — Sarah Kuta, The Know, "18 places you can rent a boat in landlocked Colorado," 8 July 2019 Kokanee have yet to emerge, and there is some concern over the number of kokanee available in the lake. — sacbee, "Fishing line: Lake Tahoe is full, the Delta is dirty and several rivers close | The Sacramento Bee," 9 Apr. 2018 The water temperature is hanging in the low 40s, a little cold for kokanee. — sacbee, "Fishing line: Striper action takes off near Colusa and on Feather River | The Sacramento Bee," 23 Apr. 2018 The kokanee bite finally turned on with warmer water temperatures. — sacbee, "Fishing line: Sacramento River sees plenty of stripers and shad | The Sacramento Bee," 30 Apr. 2018 Next week's two-and-a-half-year-old kokanee, however, not only survived last week's vanguard Washington show in Puyallup, but are thriving on cold well water. — Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com, "Sportsmen's Show starts Wednesday in Portland Expo Center," 2 Feb. 2018 The big news is kokanee to 16 inches are already being taken by topliners near the mouth of the river along with holdover rainbows. — Bee Staff, sacbee, "Snow, cold weather slow down Northern California fishing action | The Sacramento Bee," 26 Feb. 2018 Nestled deep in the mountains above Cascade, Warm Lake is home to five species: rainbow trout, kokanee salmon, brook trout, protected bull trout and elusive Mackinaw trout. — Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, "Hit the road for your next fishing adventure. You might catch something new. | Idaho Statesman," 7 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of kokanee

1933, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for kokanee

perhaps from Shuswap (Salishan language of British Columbia) kəknǽxʷ

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“Kokanee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kokanee. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.

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