What's a good setup for catchin lake kokanee?

[alison]

Hi, I know kinda a strange place for the question, but it's for fishin. I like to fish for kokanee from shore at a local lake that has 'em. I usually do a lure, or do power bait. What do you recommend when doing from shore. I'm not havin any luck lately, Thanks, ali

 

[marvida]

I've never tried from the bank. Here, (a bit South of you) from a boat we use wedding ring lures (pink or green) w/ford fenders, snubbers and, most importantly, a single kernal of white corn. Troll at between 1.5 & 2 mph. Let me know what works for you from shore, I'd be very interested.

 

[alison]

Thanks for the reply. Ya, everyone tells me fishin from shore is not gonna get me anywhere, but I don't have a boat, and it's just sooo easy. I have caught a few, and MAN kokanees are huge. I heard the wedding ring setup is the only way to go, and this is the 3rd time I've heard about the white corn, so now, I'll try that. I don't know how it would work, but hey I'll give it a shot. This lake has a lot of them, and I just like goin to the park, and sittin on the pier. You see them swimin below ya all the time, and it's really neat to look down and see them. I love fishin, even if I don't catch anything. It's so great to just be out in nature. Thanks again, ali:happyfish

 

[marvida]

If you can get over them you might try jigging. That works well. You still need to use the white corn kernel. You can use just about any jig. I don't know what the deal is with the corn but I've tried going without anything, normal corn and corn bait and a single piece of white corn works. I get a can & split it into ziplock bags & freeze them. A can lasts a long time that way. Kokanee are small here, a large one being around a foot long. I think 15" is the biggest I've ever caught. Our limit is 25 per day, no minimum size.