- There is no snagging season for kokanee, or any other game fish, anywhere in Idaho.
- Anglers fishing Mores Creek or its tributaries may keep six trout in the aggregate, including kokanee, per day. The possession limit is also six.
Mores Creek Running Red with Kokanee
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After spending two to three years feeding in the deep waters of Lucky Peak Reservoir, kokanee are red, fat and ready for spawning.
Large numbers of kokanee are swimming up Mores Creek and its tributaries, providing a late summer spectacle for onlookers. The run also has attracted the attention of anglers, at least some of whom are using unconventional methods to try and fill their creel.
"We've got a bunch of folks free-lancing out there," Fish and Game conservation educator Evin Oneale said. "People are snagging fish, netting fish and catching them with their bare hands. All of these techniques are illegal."
Snagging is the most common violation and is defined as taking or attempting to take a fish by use of a hook or lure in any manner or method other than enticing or attracting a fish to strike. All game fish, including kokanee, not hooked in the mouth or jaw must be released.
Because of the high violation rate, Fish and Game enforcement personnel are stepping up patrols along the tributary. Anglers are encouraged to become familiar with the fishing rules for the area.
"Know before you go," Oneale said.
The most commonly overlooked rules related to kokanee fishing, include: