Fly In Fishing To Kustatan River

Where is the Kustatan River?

The Kustatan is a located almost directly west from the town of Kenai and is on the west side of Cook Inlet and the main Alaska Peninsula.  It is one of the more prominent rivers that drain the west foreland area, and it is just a few miles north of Big River.

It begins at the terminus of glaciers in the Chigmit Mountains and the Aleutian Range and flows some 31 miles southeast through swampy boreal forest and mudflats before emptying into Cook Inlet. The Kasilof is largely turbid with a shallow sandy bottom mixed with rocks in the higher reaches.

Kustatan River Silver Salmon Fishing

We access the Kustatan River via a large freshwater slough located just above tide water on the lower Kustatan River.  This clear water slough creates the perfect deep water lading zone for the large turbine otters and dropping into this coastal paradise on floats is an incredible experience.

Our jets boats are awaiting you upon arrival and our guides will help you safely depart the plane and into the jet sled where you will use the slough to access the main stem of the Kustatan.

Fishing takes place both from the boat and from shallow sand bars.  The silty water makes fishing with cured salmon eggs on the bottom by far the most productive offering and with the fish just hours from the ocean, they are very aggressive and fight exceptionally hard.  The clear water of the slough does provide the opportunity to use both flies and lures and at certain times this can also be a top producer.