Alaska's Kenai Peninsula Fishing
Fishing Calendars for the Kenai Peninsula
KING SALMON
(Chinook)
SILVER SALMON
(Coho)
RED SALMON
(Sockeye)
PINK SALMON
(Humpback)
RAINBOW TROUT
DOLLY VARDEN
HALIBUT
First Run: May 15-June 30
Second Run: July 1 - July 31
First Run: August 1 - August 31
Second Run: September 1 - October
First Run: May 20 - June 30
Second Run: July 10 - August 10
July 20 - August 20
(Even Years Only)
June 15 - October 31
June 15 - October 31
May 1 - September 30
Information on Kenai Peninsula
Salmon Runs - Rainbow Trout - Fly Out Fishing
Early & Late-run Kings on both the Kenai and the Kasilof:
Take a look at the exciting seasonal Fishing opportunities that
Kenai Peninsula Fishing can provide:
May
King Salmon – Kenai River, Kasilof River, Ninilchik River, Deep Creek and the Offshore Fishery in Cook Inlet
Halibut – Cook Inlet (Combo King Salmon/Halibut Charters)
June
King Salmon – Kenai River, Kasilof River, Ninilchik River,
Deep Creek and Fly-outs to the Chuit River.
Sockeye Salmon – Upper Kenai River, Russian River (June 15-June 30) and Wolverine Creek Fly-outs
Halibut – Cook Inlet
Rainbow Trout/Dolly Varden – Upper Kenai River (June15th)
July
King Salmon – Kenai and Kasilof Rivers
Sockeye Salmon - Kenai River, Kasilof River, Russian River, and Fly-outs
Silver Salmon – Kenai River and Kasilof River (last week of July), Fly-outs
Halibut – Cook Inlet
Rainbow Trout/Dolly Varden – Upper Kenai River
August
Silver Salmon – Kenai River, Kasilof River, Seward, Fly-outs
Sockeye Salmon – Mid and Upper Kenai River
Halibut – Cook Inlet
Rainbow Trout/ Dolly Varden – Mid and Upper Kenai River
Ling Cod, Yellow Eye and Sea Bass – Seward (Resurrection Bay)
HUNTING SEASON OPENS AUGUST 20
September
Silver Salmon – Kenai River, Kasilof River, Seward, Fly-outs
Halibut – Cook Inlet
Rainbow Trout/ Dolly Varden – Mid and Upper Kenai River
Ling Cod, Yellow Eye and Sea Bass – Seward (Resurrection Bay)
Salmon Runs - Rainbow Trout - Fly Out Fishing
Kenai Early Run King Salmon:
Season: May 1 - June 30
Regulations: Single Hook, No Bait. No retention slot: 44-55 inches.
One fish per day, two per year. No fishing after retention.
Closed to guided fishing Sundays and Mondays.
Peak time: June 10-20
Kasilof Early Run King Salmon :
Season: May 15 - June 30
Regulations: Multiple Hooks, Bait Allowed, Retention of hatchery fish (adipose clipped) 7 days a week
Reretention of wild fish on Tuesdays and Saturdays only. Limit one fish per day, five per season.
Fishing after retention allowed.
Peak time: May 25 - June 15
Kenai Late Run King Salmon:
Season: July 1 - July 31
Regulations: Single Hook, Bait Allowed. Limit one fish per day,
two per year. No fishing after retention.
Closed to guided fishing Sundays and Mondays.
Peak time: July 10-25
Kasilof Late Run King Salmon:
Season: July 1- July 31
Regulations: Multiple Hooks, Bait Allowed, Limit one fish per day, five per season. Fishing after retention allowed.
Closed to guided fishing Sundays in July.
Peak time: July 20 - July 31
Kasilof Sockeye Salmon:
Season: June 25 - July 25
Regulations: Single hook, Limit three fish per day.
Peak time: June 25 - July 15
Kenai Sockeye Salmon Early Run:
Season May 20- June 20
Regulations: Single hook, Limit three fish per day.
No Peak This Sockeye Fish run is sparatic in the Kenai River
As the early run Sockeye are to The Russian River
Russian River Sockeye Salmon:
Season: June 12 - June 30
Regulations: Single hook, fly-only. Limit three fish per day.
Peak time: June 12 - June 25
Kenai Sockeye Salmon Late Run:
Season: July 1 - Aug 10
Regulations: Single hook, Limit three fish per day.
Peak time: July 10 - July 25
Kasilof Silver Salmon:
Season: Aug.1 - Sept. 15
Regulations: Limit two fish per day, some bait restrictions.
Peak time: Aug 15 - Sept. 15
Kenai Silver Salmon:
Season: Aug. 1 - Oct. 31
Regulations: Two fish per day, multiple hooks, bait allowed.
Peak time: Early Run: Aug. 10 - Aug. 25 / Late Run: Sept. 1 - Oct. 15
Kenai Rainbow Trout:
Season:
Regulations: Single hook, artificial only. Mandatory catch and release.
Peak time: Sept 15 - Nov. 15
Kenai Dolly Varden:
Year-round, Rainbows: June 12 - April 15
Regulations: Single hook artificial only until July 1.
July 1 - Oct: Single hook. All catch and release.
Peak time: June 12 - Oct 15
Kenai Peninsula Steelhead:
Season: Aug 25 - Jan 1.
Fly Out Sockeye Salmon:
Season: June 10 - July 31
Regulations: Single hook / artificial, Limit three fish per day.
Peak time: June 25 - July 15
Chuitna Helicopter-King Fishing:
Season: June 10 - July 1
Regulations: Artificial lures only, limit one fish per day.
Peak time: June 15 - June 25
Fly Out Karluk River King Salmon Fishing, Kodiak Island:
Season: May 20 - June 15
Regulations: Bait allowed, limit two fish per day
Peak time: May 25 - June 10
Fly Out Nushagak King Salmon Fishing:
Season: June 20 - July 5
Regulations: Bait allowed, multiple hooks,
limit two fish per day: one under 22", one over.
Peak time: June 25 - July 5
Fly Out Silver Salmon:
Season: July 25 - Sept 25
Regulations: Vary according to location
Peak time: Aug 5 - Aug 25
Fish Peak timing can vary a week in each direction: FISH Can't Be Trusted!!
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Call for a live Fishing report:
Kenai River Cell (907) 252-1763
