Kokanee
ヒメマス · himemasu
Oncorhynchus nerka
Kokanee are landlocked sockeye salmon. Silver lake-phase fish look very different from red spawning fish. Follow each lake’s season, bag limit, hook and bait rules, and keep track of the school’s depth.
Habitat and season
Cold lakes with locally managed fishing seasons.
- Recorded fishing season
- Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
- Scientific name
- Oncorhynchus nerka
- Japanese name
- ヒメマス
Months are a broad guide, not a current catch forecast. Region, water temperature and local closures can change the season.
Fishing methods
Lake sabiki fishing for kokanee
Kokanee move in schools through the water column. Repeat the depth of successful bites and avoid hard strikes that tear the soft mouth. Lakes have separate seasons and bait rules.
Trout lure fishing
Small spoons, plugs and spinners cover rivers or managed fisheries. Rules differ substantially between natural rivers and stocked ponds.
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Cooking
Detailed recipes for this species are currently in Japanese. Open the Japanese cooking guide →
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Detailed Japanese species notes
海へ下らず湖で暮らすベニザケの陸封型。普段は銀色で、産卵期には体色が大きく変わる。釣れる時期・針数・餌は湖ごとの規則で確認したい。
遊漁券・解禁期間・尾数・針数を確認。湖の風で帰れなくなる前に帰岸し、魚は生食せず加熱する。
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