Kokanee, mackinaw biting at Lake Tahoe
By Danny Lloyd, Fish Sniffer
Kokanee salmon season at Lake Tahoe looks to be under way with some very nice fish being caught over the past couple of weeks.
“I got a call the other day from a friend saying he was catching some kokanee while fishing the South Shore area,” reported Rick Kennedy of Tight Lines Guide Service. “My last trip on Tahoe was a bit slow, but after spending a few months on stripers I am looking forward to getting on Tahoe in the next week or so.”
Reports from fellow guides indicated the kokanee were being caught trolling a dodger/spoon or fly combo tipped with corn in the 25-50 foot water depth. The fish are not congregated yet, so hooking multiple fish might take 20 seconds up to an hour.