Alaska Fishing Report: Sept 7, 2018

It was definitely an August to remember here on the Kenai River as it was one of the best early runs of Kenai Silver Salmon we have seen in several years.  The fish arrived early in the first week of August and just kept coming at a very steady and strong pace until late into …

Alaska Fishing Report: August 9, 2018

First, I apologize for the long time between reports but as is usually the case, peak season affords very little free time and computer time takes second fiddle to fishing and taking care of our many guests.  It has indeed been an extremely busy summer and now that July is behind us, we have moved on …

Alaska Fishing Report: July 16, 2018

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 …

Alaska Fishing Report: June 6, 2018

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 …

Alaska Fishing Report: 2017 Year in Review

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 …

Views of the Kenai River

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

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 …

Kasilof River Fishing Guides

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 …

Kasilof Sockeye: Drift below Tustumena

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 …

2007 Kenai River Ice Flood

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 …