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Make sure you read and understand the fishing regulations for the area you
are fishing. Just because others are doing something does not mean they know
what they are doing!!!
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Years ago, one could hook a fish, land it and put it on the stringer without
worry that someone would take their fishing spot. Now days "river etiquette" has
floated down river with all the dead carcasses. Please be respectful on the
river, there is plenty of fish in the river!
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Cook
Inlet Halibut:
These Cook Inlet flat fish are readily
available mid May - September The one thing to remember is after late
August the water gets rougher and we have more trips cancelled due to
blow-off conditions.
(average size 15-60
lbs)
 Rainbow
Trout:
The hard fighting Kenai River Rainbows are
in the river throughout the year. The primetime for fishing these Trout
though is mid August- the first week of October. The later the season
gets the fatter these fish become with one or two caught every year in
the 15 lb or larger bracket!
(average size
2-8 lbs)
 Dolly
Varden:
The Dolly Varden
can be found in many of the rivers on the Kenai Peninsula. Fish caught
later in the season tend to be bigger as they have had a chance to gorge
on salmon eggs and steal the bait of unsuspecting fishermen.
(average size 2-8 lbs)
 Steelhead:
These fish start showing up in late August
and larger numbers in September and October. These fish are well worth
the wait. We hook well over 500 fish during the summer, but the
steelhead are our favorite fish to hunt!!!
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Anyone visiting Alaska should remain on constant alert for
bears. We see bears just about every day while fishing on the rivers. Always
look for signs of bears and do not be afraid to make a little noise while
walking through wooded areas. It is also advised to keep your packs with you at
all times so they do not become an easy lunch item for the bears.
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Halibut:
Homer and Seward are the two main places where boats launch
to hunt these monsters of the deep. However, Homer is highly recommended due to
higher chance of getting skunked in Seward.
It is also advisable to take some sort of motion sickness meds before you depart
the harbor. We recommend taking 1/2 a pill the night before and another 1/2 pill
before you get on the boat. This will prevent the drowsy feeling associated with
these meds.
Rainbow Trout & Dolly Varden:
There are several places to target trout on the peninsula
but our favorite places are on the upper Kenai River, the Russian River, Quartz
Creek and the Crescent River. The best time to fish these areas is the middle to
the end of August. Find the spawning sockeye salmon and drift a 6mm-8mm bead
through them. Feeding Rainbows and Dollies will not hesitate to engulf your
bead.
Steelhead:
Once you hook an Alaskan Steelhead you
will forever chase these awesome fish. They start showing up in late
August on the Anchor River. As September rolls along, the river begins
to boil with good numbers of Steelhead and Coho salmon. Fish the Anchor
and the Swanson on the incoming tides. Make sure you wear your polarized
glasses as you can see these fish holding up in deep holes all along the
rivers.
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