Mark Glassmaker

Mark and Cindy Glassmaker have been married for 28 years, and their business, Alaska Fishing with Mark Glassmaker, has been operating since 1990. Over the past 34 years guiding on the Kenai River, we’ve witnessed many changes. Through early diversification and the dedication of our entire guide staff and team, we’ve built and maintained what we believe is the premier Kenai River fishing experience. We take great pride in our work and in the reputation our business stands for. Your trip becomes part of that legacy, and we are committed to making it exceptional. Every outing is approached with 100% effort and service, ensuring that your Alaska fishing trips not only meets but exceeds expectations.

Alaska Fishing Report: July 16, 2018

July 16, 2018

It has been several weeks since I last posted and that means things have been very busy for us. It has overall been a very challenging season from a fishing perspective with less than stellar returns statewide for most species of salmon. Here on the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers, our June returns of king salmon …

Alaska Fishing Report: June 6, 2018

June 6, 2018

The 2018 season is well underway and just like every season it has exhibited its own unique personality. Perhaps the most noteworthy characteristic to the season has been the lack of warm weather, especially in mid to late May with temps still dipping into the thirties overnight and struggling to break into the sixties during the …

Alaska Fishing Report: 2017 Year in Review

December 13, 2017

The 2017 fishing season on the Kenai Peninsula and surrounding waters was excellent overall. It featured very few lows and countless highs and will be largely remembered as a rebound year for kings. After recent years with less than stellar king salmon returns, this past season did feature some of the best king salmon action …

Views of the Kenai River

October 9, 2017

These pictures are taken from our riverside property using a panoramic camera to capture both upriver and downriver views. We hope you enjoy seeing how different the river looks at different times of the year. March 10, 2019 January 2, 2019 February 2, 2018 October 1, 2017 May 30, 2017 May 4, 2017 April 14, 2017 …

Alaska Fishing Report: Sept 28, 2017

October 2, 2017

It’s hard to believe we are nearing the end of September and ultimately the close of the 2017 fishing season here on the Kenai. Quickly looking back, I think what strikes me most is how fast each collective season goes by and this year seemed to fly by at light speed. After a very successful …

Fishing Report August 20, 2017

August 20, 2017

Fishing Report August 20, 2017 Time sure flies when you are catching fish. It has been over a month since our last fishing report was posted and a lot of great fishing action has occurred since then. July came and went in a whirlwind and provided a virtual lifetime of great memories for our guests. …

Alaska Fishing report: July 9, 2017

July 9, 2017

Alaska Fishing report: July 9, 2017 It has been several weeks since our last fishing report and we are now entering what many would refer to as our peak season. Mid to late June had some very memorable moments as we saw the peak of our early run king salmon fisheries on both the Kenai …

Alaska Fishing Report: June 15, 2017

June 16, 2017

Alaska Fishing Report: June 15, 2017 Fishing on the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers is now into the second week of June. Both rivers are approaching their seasonal peaks for early run king salmon. On the Kasilof River, the kings continue to arrive on each daily tide although the peak numbers and catch rates seem to …

Alaska Fishing Report: May 30, 2017

May 30, 2017

The 2017 Alaska Fishing season is officially in full swing here on the Kenai Peninsula. Although it has been a colder than normal spring for us here in south central Alaska, the fishing for king salmon has been heating up nicely on the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers as well as in the salt water off …

two gentlemen smiling big with their pink salmon

Not as many Pinks in 2016, but they were BIG!!!

March 27, 2017

Oddly enough, Pink salmon on the Kenai River return only on even years. The smallest and most abundant of the Pacific Salmon, Pinks or Humpback Salmon have a strict two-year life cycle. From the moment they emerge from the gravel in early spring, juvenile pinks head for the salt where they mature for a full …