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Dead salmon mean life

January 26, 2013

Dead Fish Mean Life for Alaska Rivers and Lakes Recent study uncovers 300 year history of salmon Salmon runs are notorious for being cyclical in nature. …

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How Salmon and Steelhead Spawn

January 26, 2013

Salmon & Steelhead Spawning and Salmonid Reproduction Salmon (derived from the latin term salmo which means leaper) have one of the most interesting life cycles of …

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Estimating Fish Weight

January 26, 2013

Wondering how much that salmon weighs and don’t have a scale? Did you release your trophy king and wonder how much it actually weighed? In Alaska, …

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How to release fish

January 26, 2013

Releasing Fish. Do it Right Whether you intend to catch and release fish or not, knowing how to properly release fish is a good skill for …

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Catch and release or catch and kill

January 26, 2013

Here’s some helpful tips on how to handle your fish… Catch and release, or catch and kill, there’s a right and a wrong way to treat …

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Alaska Steelhead Fishing

Alaska Steelhead Fishing

January 26, 2013

Alaska Steelhead Fishing on the Kenai Peninsula.  When most people think of steelhead they think of places like Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, the Rogue in Oregon or …

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Alaska Fly Fishing For Trout

Alaska Fly Fishing For Trout

January 26, 2013

Alaska fly fishing for trout. When most anglers dream about the Kenai River, they envision world record king salmon. But for more and more fly fishing …

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Hunting VS. Fishing

Hunting VS. Fishing

January 26, 2013

As I sat head-on into the freezing wind and sideways sleet of a fierce Kansas rainstorm, I could feel the tree swaying several feet in each …

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BEST PLACES TO FISH ON YOUR OWN IN ALASKA

January 26, 2013

There are many fishing opportunities on the Kenai Peninsula that do not require the use of a guide. New visitors to the peninsula will have a difficult time …

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Sockeye Made Simple

January 26, 2013

Ahhh…, sockeye salmon season. A time when mother nature unleashes her treasure from the sea to the river and an epic migration of pristine, wild salmon …

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KENAI PENINSULA FISHING LOCATIONS

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  • HOMER
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FLY IN FISHING LOCATIONS

  • WOLVERINE CREEK / BIG RIVER LAKE
  • KUSTATAN RIVER
  • CRESCENT LAKE
  • CHUIT RIVER
  • BACHATNA CREEK
  • BEAR VIEWING

FISH SPECIES

  • KING SALMON
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