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Kokanee
Investigation underway into kokanee salmon die-off in Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – Biologists are working to figure out what is causing a recent die-off of…
Province explains die-off of more than 1,000 fish in Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – After getting lab results back, the province strongly believes a die-off of more…
Climate change one possible reason behind early Kokanee spawn on Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – The early spawning of kokanee on Deep Creek could be an attempt by…
Kokanee returns showing big improvements
PENTICTON – Okanagan kokanee salmon returns this year are showing signs of recovery after some…
Cause of kokanee die-off in Okanagan Lake uncertain
KELOWNA – Provincial officials are puzzled by a die-off of kokanee salmon in Okanagan Lake.…
Invasive shrimp in Okanagan Lake still an issue after 50 years
By the time the B.C. government realized that introducing mysis shrimp into Okanagan Lake was…
Check out these awesome fishing lakes around the Thompson-Okanagan
It's fishing season, and B.C. has a lot of beautiful, fully stocked lakes to offer.…
How dump trucks and power washers are helping save Okanagan Lake kokanee
It’s been decades since the kokanee population crashed in Okanagan Lake. While major projects like…
Where you can watch kokanee spawning in the Okanagan
It’s the time of year when B.C.’s landlocked salmon are travelling upstream to spawn, and…
Best spots to see spawning salmon in BC Interior this fall
It's salmon spawning season and thousands of fish are returning to where they were born…
Kokanee numbers keep rising in Okanagan
OKANAGAN - Kokanee numbers are up from last year in all of the big valley lakes, the provincial government says. Wood Lake’s kokanee population continues to recover from a disastrous 2011 when poor in-lake conditions lead to a huge increase in fish mortality of all ages, according to a media release. Over 20,000 returned to spawn...
Kokanee salmon population explodes in Okanagan Lake with biggest spawn in quarter century
OKANAGAN - It’s a record year for Kokanee salmon spawning on Okanagan Lake. Jason Webster, a Vernon-based fisheries biologist, says more than 300,000 shore spawners were counted during this year’s annual survey — the most in more than 25 years. “It’s turning into a cyclical thing where every four years there’s a great big run,...
Kelowna area kokanee runs looking strong despite warm, low water
KELOWNA – While many rivers and streams around B.C. are seeing below-average numbers of salmon spawning as a result of warmer temperatures and lower water levels, Mission Creek Regional Park staff say their salmon numbers are higher than they’ve been in two years. Park interpreter Nicole Kittmer says they currently have around 6,000 salmon in...