September 23, 2026

Kokanee Spawning Just North of McLeese Lake

One of the things I enjoy most about living in the Cariboo is how often you can come across something worth stopping for. Just north of McLeese Lake, I recently came across a small creek full of spawning Kokanee. The bright red fish were easy to spot as they moved through the shallow water, working their way upstream as part of their annual spawning cycle. Kokanee are the landlocked form of sockeye...