Salmon Fishing In Alaska

by ckpublisher

Do you love fishing?  Have you heard of the Kenai River in Alaska?  Kenai River fishing is an angler’s dream come true, truly the ma lode of salmon fishing.  The Kenai runs a spectacular 82 miles, from Kenai Lake in southern Alaska to the Pacific ocean, at Cook’s Inlet.  

Starting in May, continuing thru mid-October, the Kenai peninsula, just three hours south of harbor, offers a buffet of fishing adventures you will not shortly forget.  

Among the salmon varieties found are King, Sockeye, Silver and Red, with two runs each year.  As well as record-sized salmon, Kenai River fishing offers Steelhead, Rainbow trout and Dolly Varden.  

If you like fishing, the Kenai River promontory is heaven on earth.  The largest salmon ever caught in the world was a 97-pound King Salmon, in 1985.  Enthusiastic fishermen head to the Kenai Peninsula, looking to best this record.  A typical catch is forty pounds!  It does not get much better.  

Here’s a rundown of the Kenai River fishing season, to help you plan your vacation!  

around the middle of June, there’s one run of the Red Blueback salmon, followed by another in the middle of July.  If you like smoked salmon, you’ll be wanting to be fishing now, as the Red variety is the king of smoked salmon.  Reds are also highly cherished for the grill, as well as canning.  

Also running in mid-June and mid-July are the King salmon.  While other brooks in Alaska yield more fish, the Chinook of the Kenai brook are known for their great size.  A typical catch in the second run is 40-50 pounds.  Do not be surprised to net a King of a bigger size!  

Kenai River fishing offers 2 runs of Silver salmon, one in early Aug and another in late Sep.  The bigger catches are usually found in the September run.  

If all of this isn’t enough to give you the nibbles, the Kenai River yields trophy sized rainbow trout and dolly varden.  

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