Participants must present a 2019 Colorado fishing license. The fish are harvested by CPW during the annual spawning operation at the reservoir. People interested in receiving fish should bring a cooler or other container. Most of the kokanee are 10 to 13 inches in size. The number of fish each person receives depends on how many fish are available and how many people are in line.
Kokanee are a freshwater, land-locked sockeye salmon. Kokanee are not native to Colorado but are well-suited to Colorado’s large reservoirs.
Anglers are reminded that snagging kokanee at Lake Nighthorse is prohibited. Those fishing at the reservoir must stay at least 100 yards from the salmon-spawning platform.
For more information, visit www.cpw.state.co.us.