26K views · 678 reactions | The annual fall kokanee spawn is in full swing at the Roaring Judy hatchery near Gunnison. CPW collects millions of eggs each fall, hatches them during the winter, and in the spring stocks them at waters throughout the state. | Colorado Parks and Wildlife | Facebook

It's fall, so that means spawning time for kokanee salmon is starting soon! Enjoy this Fantastic Throwback Thursday FWP Fisheries hit from November 2022! 😀Biologists count kokanee redds (spawning nests) each fall, and they think that is A-O-K. In fact, they are K-O-K with that. 🍂Kokanee mature and can reproduce usually in 4 years and spawn in pairs during November-December. 🌊Kokanee were first introduced into Montana in Flathead Lake in 1914. To learn more, visit: https://fieldguide.mt.gov/sp

Fall colors are here, and one of our favorite colors is spawning salmon. From Kokanee to Chum, the fall is a fantastic time to check out these amazing fish as they finish up their life cycle and bring about a new generation of fish. There are many iconic streams to watch for spawning fish, including the Wallowa River, which has a magnificent run of Kokanee. Or check out the spawning Coho at places like the Baker Creek gravel bar on the South Fork Coquille River, the Rogue River at the Reinhart P