Kokanee plantings statewide thanks to Deadwood

[SuperDaveMT]

Does anyone know why there aren't more planting of triploid kokanee - particularly in lakes where there is little to no chance of natural reproduction? I know it's more expensive to create the triploid fry, but what's the trade off in terms of surviving fish versus those that are going to die in 3 years? My local lake is a 5-600 acre irrigation lake. They plant about 75,000 kokanee every year. What percentage of these fish are caught before they turn and die? If fewer fish were stocked, but lived longer, wouldn't they get bigger and eventually the population would stabilize at the carrying capacity of the lake?

 

[Jwood]

Mr. moderator did you even read the article? The article is specific to Deadwood Reservoir and not Idaho Kokanee in general. I'd take a mess of thirteen inch Kokes from deadwood any day. Quote from the article "Right now, the goal for the Deadwood kokanee fishery is bigger fish," said Kozfkay. As stated in an earlier post the reference to 13" fish comes from the Fisheries Management Plan 2013 - 2018. The Kokanee fishing on deadwood Res is usually very good, the fish are small, always have been, instead focus on trout next time you go to Deadwood. If you can figure out how to catch them I guarantee you will be very happy with the results.

 

[SuperD]

I think we have pretty much exhausted the subject. Apparently, some like catching 13" fish and some of us, not so much.