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2025: A Record Run of Kenai Sockeye

2025: A Record Run of Kenai Sockeye

September 10, 2025|Mark Glassmaker

The summer of 2025 produced the largest return of sockeye salmon to the Kenai River since modern sonar counting began in 1987. By August 19, a …

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2025 Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon Forecast is 6.9 Million Fish!

2025 Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon Forecast is 6.9 Million Fish!

January 27, 2025|Mark Glassmaker

The 2025 Kenai River Sockeye Salmon Return is projected to be 25% higher than the ten year average. ADFG Advisory Announcement For Immediate Release: January 27, …

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Kenai River Fishing Report: 2024 Year in Review

Kenai River Fishing Report: 2024 Year in Review

January 23, 2025|Mark Glassmaker

Kenai River Sockeye Fishing: 468,000 fish in three days! With the 2024 fishing season officially behind us, it’s finally time to look back and recap another …

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2024 Upper Cook Inlet Board of Fisheries Meeting: February 23 – March 5, 2024

2024 Upper Cook Inlet Board of Fisheries Meeting: February 23 – March 5, 2024

March 16, 2024|Mark Glassmaker

Summary of actions at the 2024 Upper Cook Inlet Board of Fisheries Meeting as it pertains to the sportfishing angler visiting the Kenai Peninsula for the …

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Alaska Fishing Report: 2023 Year In Review

Alaska Fishing Report: 2023 Year In Review

November 9, 2023|Mark Glassmaker

2023 was a standout season for a number of reasons but most notably for lots and lots of sockeye and lots and lots of rain.  I …

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Alaska Fishing Report: July 31, 2022

Alaska Fishing Report: July 31, 2022

July 31, 2022|Mark Glassmaker

Well, I have said it before and I will say it again, no one season in 33 years of guiding here on the Kenai Peninsula is …

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Alaska Fishing Report: September 5, 2021

Alaska Fishing Report: September 5, 2021

September 5, 2021|Mark Glassmaker

Alaska Fishing Report: September 5, 2021 As we turn the corner on the final couple months of our 2021 fishing season, it is time to look …

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Kenai river fishing report 2021

Alaska Fishing Report: June 21, 2021

June 21, 2021|Mark Glassmaker

As we approach summer solstice and start the inevitable slide back toward winter it is time to take a look back on a very busy start …

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Alaska Fishing Report: September 1, 2020

Alaska Fishing Report: September 1, 2020

November 9, 2020|Mark Glassmaker

Fall is definitely in the air.  The leaves are beginning their seasonal transformation and eventual demise.  North winds are starting to blow, and millions of salmon …

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Alaska Fishing Report: July 1, 2020

Alaska Fishing Report: July 1, 2020

July 20, 2020|Mark Glassmaker

We are almost a third if the way into our 2020 fishing season and it has certainly been one to remember.  This is our 30th year …

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