Fishlake kokes?

[tl23life]

I've always thought kokane salmon would do great in a place like fishlake in just wondering why arnt the kokes in that lake anyone know?
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[brookieguy1]

Something to do with costs, I'm sure. Also there are enough predators in there without paying more to feed them.
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[MR.PIKE]

They were in there 30 or so years ago. They have not been planted since.
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[tl23life]

Be cool if they end up putting back in there I think went to gorge catching kokes for the first time and they are a blast and tasty!
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[Kent]

This has/is being considered. Here is a thread discussing this subject:

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[Kent]

Quote from the publication:

"Investigate the potential for an additional forage
base for lake trout. Kokanee salmon were stocked in Fish Lake in 1961 and maintained a reproducing population through1968 (Bangerter 1968). However, kokanee were unable to establish a self sustaining population most likely due to limited stream spawning habitat. Water temperature in Twin Creeks was most likely not conducive to high yield reproduction. With the development of lake-spawning Kokanee salmon in Flaming George and Strawberry
reservoirs it may be possible to establish a population in Fish Lake, thus providing an additional sportfish and forage fish for lake trout with only supplemental stocking."
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[PBH]

A couple thoughts:

in the 60's when kokanee where stocked it was hoped that they would continue to reproduce on their own. as pointed out by kent, this didn't happen. So, what makes today any different?

Availability.

The thought today is that we have a stocking program in place that could potentially sustain kokanee in Fishlake. They still would not be self-sustaining.

cost? If stocking, obviously there is a cost involved. But, is the cost any higher than the current feeding program.....errrr....sorry, I meant stocking program...of rainbow trout?

Kokanee could fill a much needed void in Fishlake. When the open water schooling fish known as chubs were wiped out by invasive perch at Fishlake, the lake was left with no other open water fish for the lake trout to feed on. Rainbow trout are pretty much it. The lake is full of daphnia and other food that is not being utilized. So, we have a great niche to fill that would certainly benefit the top-level predator in that lake.

Personally, I hope this happens. It would be a great benefit to the lake trout, which would also mean a great benefit to anglers that frequent the lake looking for lake trout.

Win / win.
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