Kenai River near Kenai, Alaska
Is there any river in Alaska more famous that the Kenai? Its name is synonymous with huge salmon and Alaska. In fact the world record king salmon (97lbs 4oz) was caught here and the river host the biggest salmon run in the US (at least it did as I am writing this). It is because of that and the fact that it is relatively easy to get to, that so many people vacation here every year. If you want solitude, fish somewhere else. If you want big fish stay right here. It all starts in May with kings and continues through the fall. A few species stand out above the rest; the kings, of course, start it and crest in June before an even larger amount of fish enters the river. Another specie that stands out is the sockeye salmon. Even though the run only lasts about 1 week you can still catch tons of fish; as many as 20,000 different fish enter the river every day. It’s true that the salmon runs are absolute amazing but don’t let that make you forget the rainbows and dolly varden that live in the river year round. The trout grow really fat every year on the spawn of the salmon as well as the dead parents. That’s not to say that the height of the salmon run is the best time for rainbows. Most people who fish for rainbows avoid the salmon run (and all its people) and fish in late fall and winter. When you are fishing for rainbows {or any other specie) make sure you know what the regulations are before you go. It will save you from a heap of trouble. As a final note I recommend you hire a guide so you don’t spend your whole vacation trying to figure out where the fish are and what they are biting on. You can let your guide do that and just sit back and. Catch fish after fish. Good luck fishing!
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Kenai River Fishing near Kenai, Alaska
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Details for Kenai River
Species Caught Here:
Rainbow Trout
Sockeye Salmon
Steelhead Trout
Pink Salmon
Chinook Salmon
Dolly Varden
Coho Salmon
Access: Public Property
Body of Water Type: Stream
Lat/Long: 60.543888 -151.278610
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Description for Kenai River, Kenai Peninsula Borough, 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, sockeye salmon, steelhead trout, pink salmon, chinook salmon, dolly varden 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.
For Fishing License purchase, fishing rules, and fishing regulations please visit
Alaska Fish & Wildlife.
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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