Kenai River Fishing near Kenai, Alaska

Kenai River is a stream located just 1 miles from Kenai, in Kenai Peninsula Borough, in the state of Alaska, United States. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including rainbow trout, chinook salmon, dolly varden, steelhead trout, pink salmon, sockeye salmon and coho salmon here. Whether you’re fly fishing, spinning, baitcasting or trolling your chances of getting a bite here are good. So grab your favorite fly fishing rod and reel, and head out to Kenai River. Alternate names for this stream include Kaknu River.

Join us as we discuss the Alaska Fishing License options, fishing rules and fishing regulations. Please remember to check with the local Fish and Wildlife department to ensure the stream is open to the public. Now get out there and fish! Check out our Fishing Times chart to determine when the fish will be most active.

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