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Courtesy of IDAHO FISH & GAME
Numbers of kokanee in Lake Pend Oreille have fluctuated over the years, but most recently numbers are likely as high as in the 1970s when catching a lot of small fish was the rule. Lake trout suppression in LPO began in 2006, which may be one factor for an increase, while a crash i mysis shrimp numbers was another, according to IDFG.

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Kokanee numbers skyrocket in Lake Pend Oreille
February 21, 2019 midnight

Kokanee numbers skyrocket in Lake Pend Oreille

Kokanee numbers in Lake Pend Oreille are at record highs.