The 2018 season is well underway and just like every season it has exhibited its own unique personality. Perhaps the most noteworthy characteristic to the season has been the lack of warm weather, especially in mid to late May with temps still dipping into the thirties overnight and struggling to break into the sixties during the …
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 …
Early Run Kasilof Kings! Low water and fresh fish makes for some great action. If you are looking for that first fresh salmon of the season, look no further than the Kasilof in late May and early June. After a long winter in Alaska, there is just something special about the first salmon returning to …
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 …
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 …
Kasilof Sockeye: Drift below Tustumena Lake offers solitude and good numbers of sockeye salmon. Changes in our king salmon fisheries have led us to further diversify and look for additional and exciting new fishing trips. One of these is the float from Tustumena Lake on the Kasilof River down to the Sterling Highway Bridge. Sockeye salmon migration …
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 …
Soldotna and Kenai Peninsula Area Restaurants The Soldotna area has a wide variety of restaurants to choose from. Sal’s Klondike Diner 44619 Sterling Highway Soldotna, Alaska 99669 (907) 262-2220 A favorite hang out with great atmosphere. It’s decorated with antiques & local history, and its open 24 hours. Mykel’s Restaurant 35041 Spur Highway Soldotna, Alaska …
Homer, Alaska: the town at the end of the roadBY CAROL PUCCI The Seattle Times HOMER, Alaska – Here, in what locals call the Halibut Fishing Capital of the World, the motel rooms have freezers and rental-car agencies charge extra for returning a vehicle with a “fish smell.” The best time for a beer at …
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
