In a year that saw record sockeye returns to the Kenai River, the Kasilof River delivered an equally impressive showing. By August 9, a total of 1,197,471 sockeye had passed the sonar at river mile 8, surpassing the previous record of 971,604 set in 2022. Peak run timing occurred between June 30 and July 26, with most days seeing 25,000 to 40,000 fish moving upriver. On June 25, 2025, the sockeye salmon limit on the Kasilof River was increased from three to six fish per person, per day.