I just heard about this site and I wanted to learn more. I actually just did a little kokanee fishing this weekend at Lake Billy Chinook. I caught a couple but the guys I was fishing with were targeting Bull trout so I wasn't able to fish for Kokes very long. I used to live in Woodland and fished Merwin quite often, mainly using a gang troll with a wedding ring. I tried a Sling blade with a small hoochie and that's what I cuaght my fish on this weekend, the first Kokes I have ever caught on that particular setup. I have a 17.6 North River and my plan is to fish for more Kokanee this year. I now live in Eagle Creek and do a little salmon, sturgeon and trout fishing. I look forward to learning alot more on this site and be able to hopefully add a little from my fishing reports.