Hit Rock today with WA laker ericksg, and another friend. We launched around 9am and motored to the north end as it appeared most of the boats out today were in the lower 3rd of the lake. Started off with us and another boat of fishermen jumping a nice muley buck at the edge of the lake as we started our troll. We used the usual orange apex, purple apex, pink apex, green fly, etc..... all caught fish, with the orange apex taking the most. Our depth was in the 10 to 15 ft. range, achieved with lead core (2-3 colors), down rigger or keel weights. The most productive speed was 1.25 to 1.75 mph, water temp 43-44 at surface. All total a 35 to 40 fish day for hook ups, kept 14 and released another dozen or so. Average size kept is 15 to 17 inches, no big ones today.

I don't have a pic (just 2 witnesses) so you'll just have to believe me, but yes we hooked into a kokanee. A nice 16 to 18 incher, male hooked nose darkie. I got him right up to about 8 ft from the boat and we all three exclaimed "hey... that's a kokanee!" and then it jumped and tail danced one last time and threw the hook. Probably would have landed it had we got the net instead of standing there dumbfounded. We caught this one over 280 ft of water near a krill cloud that we also hooked 2 trout in. They made it in the boat and had throats full of the little green buggers. So somehow Kokes have gotten in the lake. How many is the question. I fish Rock quite a bit and this is the first time hooking into one there. The debate may roll on, but for 3 more fishermen... it's settled.

Tight lines to all.

Tomorrow the smoker will light up again...