I was fishing the Kasilof in late May with friends and had just landed a really nice hatchery king salmon when my cell phone rang. It was a guide friend who wanted to know if I was interested in helping out with the fire by transporting firefighters by boat along the river. With the Kenai …
JANUARY 2007 KENAI RIVER ICE FLOOD DELIVERS A WALL OF ICE…OVERNIGHT! As many of you may remember, the Kenai River witnessed a rare and powerful midwinter flood in January 2007. It occurred essentially overnight after a large lake in its glacial headwaters released its contents under the weight of its own ice cap. The result …
Soldotna and Kenai Peninsula Area Restaurants When you are looking for top Kenai River guided fishing charters, you will find that Soldotna serves as the central hub for many of the most experienced guide services in Alaska. Because the area has a wide variety of restaurants to choose from, it is the perfect home base …
For those keeping up with the latest discussions regarding our king salmon returns, it is important to remember that this all comes down to preserving what is arguably the most genetically unique king salmon run in the world. As your Kenai River expert guide service team, we firmly believe the Board of Fisheries must prioritize …
The Kenai River supports all five species of North American Pacific salmon and 29 other species of fish. It provides a source of chinook, coho, pink, and sockeye salmon for recreational and commercial fisheries. Fishery biologists believe that some of the reasons why the river may be one of the most productive salmon rivers in …
Why Kenai Kings Grow So Large The strain of salmonid on steroids that returns to the Kenai’s glacial flows is unmatched in size anywhere on earth. Indeed, a handful of rivers from Washington to Alaska are likely to produce a few fifty-pounders—maybe a sixty, maybe. The Kenai has historically yielded 50+ pound salmon throughout the …
Understanding the Sockeye Salmon Migration 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 floods the Kenai River. Along the shoreline, another migration ensues, a human migration gathers in equal strength, eager to intercept this tasty quarry. For …
The answer without question: Luhr Jensens’ Kwikfish! Why Kwikfish Dominate Kenai River King Salmon Fishing For anyone who has experienced Kenai River king salmon fishing, the name Kwikfish should definitely ring a bell. It is renowned as perhaps the world’s best king salmon lure, and many anglers who have landed seventy, eighty, and even ninety-pound …
With big Kenai Kings, Knowing What to Expect is Half The Battle! It happened just like it always does. The side rod creaked for a millisecond and then gets buried in the rod holder. The idle chatter and relaxed atmosphere of bobbing around on the river is poignantly interrupted by a king salmon just minutes …
The Connection Between Kenai River Trout and Salmon Kenai River trout fishing is always good, and more often than not it is great. If the salmon pursuit is slow, it seems you can always depend on the trout to save the day. Some years are certainly better than others, and the success we find angling …
