It has been several weeks since I last posted and that means things have been very busy for us. It has overall been a very challenging season from a fishing perspective with less than stellar returns statewide for most species of salmon. Here on the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers, our June returns of king salmon …
The 2017 fishing season on the Kenai Peninsula and surrounding waters was excellent overall. It featured very few lows and countless highs and will be largely remembered as a rebound year for kings. After recent years with less than stellar king salmon returns, this past season did feature some of the best king salmon action …
These pictures are taken from our riverside property using a panoramic camera to capture both upriver and downriver views. We hope you enjoy seeing how different the river looks at different times of the year. March 10, 2019 January 2, 2019 February 2, 2018 October 1, 2017 May 30, 2017 May 4, 2017 April 14, 2017 …
The Kasilof River, known as the “little brother of the Kenai”, is located just south of the Kenai River by 11 miles and is slightly smaller in size. It begins at Tustamena Lake, the largest Lake on the Kenai Peninsula and flows northwest for 17 miles before dumping into Cook Inlet. The Kasilof is considerably …
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 was …
Here is another good read covering the latest information on king salmon management… https://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/new-tools-biologists-aim-avert-another-kenai-king-disaster
For those of you keeping up with the latest discussion regarding our king salmon returns, here is an excellent article that summarizes the Cook Inlet Task force meeting and proposals to date. It is important to remember that ultimately this all comes down to making sure we preserve what is arguably the most genetically unique king …
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 …
King salmon put the Kenai on the map. The strain of salmanoid 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 punch out a few fifty pounders, maybe a sixty, maybe. The Kenai yields 50+ 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 …
