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

Starting in May, continuing thru mid-October, the Kenai Peninsula, just 3 hours south of port, offers a smorgasbord of fishing adventures you won’t soon forget.  

Among the salmon varieties found are King, Sockeye, Silver and Red, with 2 runs annually.  In addition to record-sized salmon, Kenai River fishing offers Steelhead, Rainbow trout and Dolly Varden.  

If you love fishing, the Kenai River headland is heaven on earth.  The biggest salmon ever caught in the world was a 97-pound King Salmon, in 1985.  Keen fishermen flock to the Kenai headland, 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 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 will want 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 streams in Alaska yield more fish, the Kings of the Kenai river are known for their monster size.  A normal catch in the second run is 40-50 pounds.  Don’t be surprised to net a King of a larger size!  

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

If all of this isn’t enough to give you the nibbles, the Kenai River yields trophy sized Dolly Varden and Rainbow trout.  

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