kokanee

noun

ko·​kan·​ee kō-ˈka-nē 

: a small landlocked sockeye salmon

Examples of kokanee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For a gentler pace, paddleboarding, canoeing, and fishing provide a quieter way to take in the scenery from the area’s mirror-like lakes, where anglers can catch kokanee salmon and trout. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

So, in 2018, IDFG started a restoration project on Payette that involved stocking more kokanee and taking smaller lake trout (under 27 inches) out of the population. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026

Fish and Game worked to restore the lake trout population beginning in 2018 by stocking kokanee and removing smaller lake trout so there were fewer fish to compete for prey. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025

There are trout and kokanee salmon here, plus tons of nearby wilderness areas for hiking and camping. — Sarah Kuta, The Know, 8 July 2019

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Shuswap (Salishan language of British Columbia) kəknǽxʷ

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kokanee

• bonnie
• bonny
• brawny
• connie
• johnnie
• johnny
• mani
• rani
• scrawny
• tawny
• afghani
• fulani