kokanee
noun
ko·kan·ee kō-ˈka-nē 
: a small landlocked sockeye salmon
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web There are trout and kokanee salmon here, plus tons of nearby wilderness areas for hiking and camping. 
Sarah Kuta, The Know, 8 July 2019 Head west from Gunnison and you’ll soon find yourself in fishing heaven — the reservoir is home to the largest kokanee salmon fishery in the United States, plus lots of trout and perch. Sarah Kuta, The Know, 8 July 2019 Kokanee have yet to emerge, and there is some concern over the number of kokanee available in the lake. sacbee, 9 Apr. 2018 The water temperature is hanging in the low 40s, a little cold for kokanee. sacbee, 23 Apr. 2018 The kokanee bite finally turned on with warmer water temperatures. sacbee, 30 Apr. 2018 Next week's two-and-a-half-year-old kokanee, however, not only survived lastweek's vanguard Washington show in Puyallup, but are thriving on cold well water. Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com, 2 Feb. 2018 The big news is kokanee to 16 inches are already being taken by topliners near the mouth of the river along with holdover rainbows. Bee Staff, sacbee, 26 Feb. 2018 Nestled deep in the mountains above Cascade, Warm Lake is home to five species: rainbow trout, kokanee salmon, brook trout, protected bull trout and elusive Mackinaw trout. Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, 7 Mar. 2018 See More
Sarah Kuta, The Know, 8 July 2019 Head west from Gunnison and you’ll soon find yourself in fishing heaven — the reservoir is home to the largest kokanee salmon fishery in the United States, plus lots of trout and perch. Sarah Kuta, The Know, 8 July 2019 Kokanee have yet to emerge, and there is some concern over the number of kokanee available in the lake. sacbee, 9 Apr. 2018 The water temperature is hanging in the low 40s, a little cold for kokanee. sacbee, 23 Apr. 2018 The kokanee bite finally turned on with warmer water temperatures. sacbee, 30 Apr. 2018 Next week's two-and-a-half-year-old kokanee, however, not only survived lastweek's vanguard Washington show in Puyallup, but are thriving on cold well water. Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com, 2 Feb. 2018 The big news is kokanee to 16 inches are already being taken by topliners near the mouth of the river along with holdover rainbows. Bee Staff, sacbee, 26 Feb. 2018 Nestled deep in the mountains above Cascade, Warm Lake is home to five species: rainbow trout, kokanee salmon, brook trout, protected bull trout and elusive Mackinaw trout. Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, 7 Mar. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
perhaps from Shuswap (Salishan language of British Columbia) kəknǽxʷ
First Known Use
1933, in the meaning defined above