Salmon River Fishing & Trout

Based out of Homer, Salmon River Fishing is your ticket to a memorable time on the water.

Your guide is here to get you on some fish, and to make sure you have fun doing it. You’ll be using techniques like fly fishing and spinning, depending on what you’re going after. As part of their 4 to 8-hour trips, you can target species like Salmon, Arctic Char, Dolly Varden, and Rainbow Trout, depending on the current season and weather conditions.

The price of your trip includes all the rods, reels, and terminal tackle you’ll need for a productive day on the water. Fishing licenses aren’t included, so make sure to get them prior to the trip. Salmon River Fishing offers only catch and release trips, so any fish you catch will be returned to the water.

This is a children-friendly charter, so you’re welcome to bring your kids on for a fun fishing adventure.

Book your trip now and hit the water with McKenzy Sage Haber.



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Shared trip
    Salmon or Trout Guided Walk-in
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 10:30 AM
    Seasonal trip Apr 15 - Nov 15
    US $390
    Fly fishing or spin gear fishing on one of the Kenai Peninsula’s beautiful streams or rivers targeting: Wild King Salmon, Silver Salmon, Steelhead, Sockeye Salmon, Arctic Char, Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout, and more! A 4-hour walk in Guided trip.
    Types of fishing
    River Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Light Tackle
    Fly Fishing
    Spinning
  • Shared trip
    Kasilof River Salmon/Trout Float
    FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
    6 Hour Trip, starts at 10:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Apr 15 - Nov 15
    US $590
    Fly fishing or spin gear fishing on one of the Kenai Peninsula’s beautiful Kasilof river targeting: Wild King Salmon, Silver Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Steelhead, Artic Char, Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout, and more! Fish with experienced guides on a 20' Clackacraft extra wide drift boat. Exact meeting time will vary do to current fishing conditions, river conditions and tide. Meeting location is Kasilof State Recreation Site.
    Types of fishing
    River Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Light Tackle
    Fly Fishing
    Spinning

FAQs about Salmon River Fishing & Trout

Salmon River Fishing & Trout offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $195 per person - Salmon or Trout Guided Walk-in (4 hours)
  • US $295 per person - Kasilof River Salmon/Trout Float (6 hours)

When you book a trip with Salmon River Fishing & Trout, you can expect the following amenity onboard:
  • Ice Box Please bring a cooler/ice if you plan to keep fish

Trips booked with Salmon River Fishing & Trout include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Lures
  • Fly Fishing Equipment

Salmon River Fishing & Trout offers the following type of fishing:
  • River Fishing (Wild Rivers of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula )

Salmon River Fishing & Trout offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Spinning
  • Fly Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Salmon River Fishing & Trout include:
  • Arctic Char
  • Dolly Varden
  • Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
  • Salmon (Chinook)
  • Salmon (Coho)
  • Salmon (Sockeye)

Meet the Charter Operator

McKenzy Sage Haber
Kasilof, Alaska, United States
5 Fishing Reports
127 Customer reviews
Response time 8 hours
Member since September 2021
Your host, McKenzy is a full-time fishing guide at his family-owned business, Alaska Shore and River Fishing. He was raised in Alaska and has been fishing the surf, shore, and rivers for over 20 years. He is a member of the professional fishing team MMM Fishing and prides himself in using high-quality gear from companies such as Penn, Rapala, Alvey Reels, Sage, Shimano, Lamiglass, Simms, Colombia, and Gamakatsu. He has a passion for the outdoors, fishing, and teaching people how to catch fish using new methods they have never tried before. Nothing in the world gives him more joy than kids catching their first fish on their own cast and seeing their eyes light up in excitement!

About this listing

Targeted species

Arctic Char Arctic Char
Dolly Varden Dolly Varden
Rainbow Trout (Steelhead) Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
Salmon (Chinook) Chinook Salmon

Boat specs

Length
20 ft
Capacity
20 persons

Types of fishing

River Fishing
Wild Rivers of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Spinning
Fly Fishing

Amenities

Ice Box
Please bring a cooler/ice if you plan to keep fish

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Lures
Fly Fishing Equipment

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
Children are our favorite clients!
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 30% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 30% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
PayPal
Bank Transfer

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.1 / 5
out of 5 stars from 28 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.2 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience
Very good
3.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (4)
Full day float trip
Full day float trip
Great day!
+1
Angler rating
11
3
2
0
2
Anglers claimed
Good experience
75%
Friendly captain
83%
Recommend this charter
46%
Appropriate for children
67%
Satisfied with the boat
82%
Caught fish
71%
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Charles A.
Seattle, Washington
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

6 hour float for salmon

VERIFIED   Kasilof River Salmon/Trout Float on August 13, 2023
My guide Dave was super. His wife Dawn drove us to the launch area and I loved chatting with her. I was new to salmon fishing...
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David S.
Harwich, MA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Full day float trip

VERIFIED   Kasilof River Salmon/Trout Float on June 9, 2023
Early season, low water. Dave worked very hard to get two fish-a lake trout and a Dolly Varden. Both he and his wife were very...
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Susan N.
Parkville, MO
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great experience even if the fish weren’t biting

VERIFIED   Kasilof River Salmon/Trout Float on July 13, 2023
It was a beautiful blue sky day to be floating down the river with Captain David. We did not catch many fish, but we did not...
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Nicholas A.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great time!

VERIFIED   Salmon or Trout Guided Walk-in on July 23, 2023
McKenzy and Tyler were great. Wife and I had a blast!!!
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Jim H.
Fairbanks, AK
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Fishing with Mckenzy

VERIFIED   Kasilof River Salmon/Trout Float on July 8, 2023
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