Huge Kokanee back east

[KokeRook]

Saw this Picture of some VERY NICE Kokanee on facebook today on the Macks Lure page.

These are from Lake Nantahala in North Carolina.
IF my measurements are correct based on the cooler ruler...those appear to be 16" to over 20" fish...or am I wrong?

The posts says that kokanee fishing is really taking off back east....Go figure thumbsupthumbsup

 

[rgarbar]

Naturally reproducing 16" to 20" kokanee are common in Nantahala lake. There is also a decent population of naturally reproducing rainbow trout as well. There is relatively light fishing pressure for the kokes and trout as most anglers target the decent sized large and smallmouth bass that inhabit the lake

 

[KokeRook]

good input rgabar thanks..