Secret Waters Guide Service

Secret Waters Guide Service is located on the beautiful Kenai Peninsula. Book your trip with an Alaskan resident guide and help support the local economy! Most guide businesses on the kenai river are and use non-resident guides and by booking with me you help support the local people and contribute to those who truly care more about the local resource! Come enjoy a professionally guided fishing trip on the world-famous Kenai and Kasilof rivers!

Capt. Kurtis will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. This involves 5 to 8-hour trips, fishing for 4 Salmon species, and trophy Rainbow Trout, depending on the season. On these trips, you can expect to use techniques such as light tackle, heavy tackle, trolling, fly fishing, and spinning, depending on your comfort or skill level.

Your Kenai fishing adventure starts on a 20’ Aluminum powerboat that can safely take up to 4 anglers.

All fishing rods, reels, tackle, bait, and/or fly fishing gear will be provided for you. Please make sure to buy a valid fishing license ahead of time. The captain will clean and fillet your catch for you to take home at the end of the trip and local processors are available to vacuum seal, freeze, and pack your fish for safe travel home!

Book your Alaskan fishing trip of a lifetime now and hit the water with Secret Waters Guide Service.



Trip availability and prices

  • Shared trip
    5 Hour Trip โ€“ Silver Salmon (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 4:30 AM
    Seasonal trip Aug 1 - Sep 30 (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun)
    Price for 2 persons
    US $424
    Enjoy a 5-hour fishing trip on the Beautiful Kenai River fishing for Silver Salmon. You will be fishing either for 5 hours or until you reach the limit of Silver Salmon. The limit is 2 Silver Salmon per person in August and 3 Silver Salmon per person in September. All rods, reels, tackle, and bait are provided for your trip and the captain will fillet your fish to take to the processor.
    Targeted fish
    Salmon (Coho)
    Coho Salmon
  • Shared trip
    5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sockeye (4:30AM)
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 4:30 AM
    Seasonal trip Jul 6 - Aug 15
    Price for 2 persons
    US $424
    A 5-hour trip (or until the limit is reached) fishing on the beautiful Kenai River for Sockeye Salmon. All rods, reels, and tackle are provided for you and the captain will fillet your catch to take to the processor. These trips are available from July 15 to August 15. You and the captain will depart at 4:30 a.m. and get back to the dock at 9:30 a.m.
    Targeted fish
    Salmon (Sockeye)
    Sockeye Salmon
  • Shared trip
    5hr-Silver Salmon labor day (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 5:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Sep 2 - Sep 2 (Mon)
    Price for 2 persons
    US $424
    Enjoy a 5-hour fishing trip on the Beautiful Kenai River fishing for Silver Salmon. You will be fishing either for 5 hours or until you reach the limit of Silver Salmon. The limit is 2 Silver Salmon per person in August and 3 Silver Salmon per person in September. All rods, reels, tackle, and bait are provided for your trip and the captain will fillet your fish to take to the processor.
    Targeted fish
    Salmon (Coho)
    Coho Salmon
  • Shared trip
    5 Hour Trip โ€“ Silver Salmon
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 10:30 AM
    Seasonal trip Aug 1 - Sep 30 (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun)
    Price for 2 persons
    US $424
    Enjoy a 5-hour fishing trip on the Beautiful Kenai River fishing for Silver Salmon. You will be fishing either for 5 hours or until you reach the limit of Silver Salmon. The limit is 2 Silver Salmon per person in August and 3 Silver Salmon per person in September. All rods, reels, tackle, and bait are provided for your trip and the captain will fillet your fish to take to the processor.
    Targeted fish
    Salmon (Coho)
    Coho Salmon
  • Shared trip
    5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sockeye (10:30am)
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 10:30 AM
    Seasonal trip Jul 6 - Aug 15
    Price for 2 persons
    US $424
    A 5-hour trip (or until the limit is reached) fishing on the beautiful Kenai River for Sockeye Salmon. All rods, reels, and tackle are provided for you and the captain will fillet your fish to take to the processor. These trips are available from July 7 to August 15. You and the captain will depart about 10:30 a.m. and get back to the dock at 3:30 p.m. Departure time can vary a bit between 1030 and noon
    Targeted fish
    Salmon (Sockeye)
    Sockeye Salmon
  • Shared trip
    5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sockeye (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 4:30 PM
    Seasonal trip Jul 6 - Aug 15
    Price for 2 persons
    US $424
    A 5-hour trip fishing (or until the limit is reached) on the beautiful Kenai River for Sockeye Salmon. All rods, reels, and tackle are provided for you and the captain will fillet your fish to take to the processor. These trips are available from July 7 to August 15. You and the captain will depart at 4:30 p.m. and get back to the dock at 9:30 p.m.
    Targeted fish
    Salmon (Sockeye)
    Sockeye Salmon
  • Shared trip
    5hr trip - Silver Salmon (pm)
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 4:30 PM
    Seasonal trip Aug 1 - Sep 30 (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun)
    Price for 2 persons
    US $424
    Enjoy a 5-hour fishing trip on the Beautiful Kenai River fishing for Silver Salmon. You will be fishing either for 5 hours or until you reach the limit of Silver Salmon. The limit is 2 Silver Salmon per person in August and 3 Silver Salmon per person in September. All rods, reels, tackle, and bait are provided for your trip and the captain will fillet your fish to take to the processor.
    Targeted fish
    Salmon (Coho)
    Coho Salmon
  • Shared trip
    5hr-Silver Salmon labor day (pm)
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 4:30 PM
    Seasonal trip Sep 2 - Sep 2 (Mon)
    Price for 2 persons
    US $424
    Enjoy a 5-hour fishing trip on the Beautiful Kenai River fishing for Silver Salmon. You will be fishing either for 5 hours or until you reach the limit of Silver Salmon. The limit is 2 Silver Salmon per person in August and 3 Silver Salmon per person in September. All rods, reels, tackle, and bait are provided for your trip and the captain will fillet your fish to take to the processor.
    Targeted fish
    Salmon (Coho)
    Coho Salmon
  • Shared trip
    8hr trip Rainbow Trout
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 7:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Jun 19 - Jun 19 (Wed)
    Price for 2 persons
    US $580
    Enjoy a full day fishing the kenai river for Trophy Rainbow Trout All catch and release
    Types of fishing
    River Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Light Tackle
    Fly Fishing
    Spinning
    Targeted fish
    Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
    Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
  • Shared trip
    8hr-Silver Salmon labor day
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 5:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Sep 2 - Sep 2 (Mon)
    Price for 2 persons
    US $582
    Enjoy a 5-hour fishing trip on the Beautiful Kenai River fishing for Silver Salmon. You will be fishing either for 5 hours or until you reach the limit of Silver Salmon. The limit is 2 Silver Salmon per person in August and 3 Silver Salmon per person in September. All rods, reels, tackle, and bait are provided for your trip and the captain will fillet your fish to take to the processor.
    Targeted fish
    Salmon (Coho)
    Coho Salmon
  • Shared trip
    8 hr trip Sockeye Kasilof River
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 4:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Jun 20 - Jul 7
    Price for 2 persons
    US $584
    Enjoy an 8 hr trip on the Beautiful Kasilof River fishing for Sockeye Salmon The trip ends if the limit of Sockeye Salmon is reached
    Types of fishing
    River Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Light Tackle
    Fly Fishing
    Targeted fish
    Salmon (Sockeye)
    Sockeye Salmon
  • Shared trip
    Kasilof River King Salmon July
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 4:30 AM
    Seasonal trip Jul 1 - Jul 31 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
    Price for 2 persons
    US $584
    Enjoy an 8 hour day fishing the beautiful Kasilof River for King Salmon
    Targeted fish
    Salmon (Chinook)
    Chinook Salmon
  • Shared trip
    Kasilof River king Salmon June
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 4:30 AM
    Seasonal trip Jun 1 - Jun 30
    Price for 2 persons
    US $584
    Enjoy an 8 hour day fishing the beautiful Kasilof River for King Salmon
    Targeted fish
    Salmon (Chinook)
    Chinook Salmon
  • Shared trip
    8 Hour Trip โ€“ Silver Salmon
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 5:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Aug 1 - Sep 30 (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun)
    Price for 2 persons
    US $584
    Enjoy a full day fishing trip on the Beautiful Kenai River fishing for Silver Salmon. You will be fishing either for 8 hours or until you reach the limit of Silver Salmon. The limit is 2 Silver Salmon per person in August and 3 Silver Salmon per person in September. All rods, reels, tackle and bait are provided for your trip and the captain will fillet your fish to take to the processor.
    Targeted fish
    Salmon (Coho)
    Coho Salmon
  • Shared trip
    8hr trip - Sockeye Kenai River
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Jul 10 - Aug 11
    Price for 2 persons
    US $584
    Enjoy an 8hr day (or until limit is reached) fishing for Sockeye on the beautiful Kenai River Most of these trips are Trolling light tackle in the power boat
    Types of fishing
    River Fishing
    Fishing techniques
    Light Tackle
    Trolling
    Spinning
    Targeted fish
    Salmon (Sockeye)
    Sockeye Salmon
  • Private trip
    8hrโ€“Coho/Trout (MAX 3 FISHERMEN)
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 5:30 AM
    Seasonal trip Aug 7 - Sep 30 (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun)
    Price for 2 persons
    US $848
    Spend 8 hours on the lovely Kenai River fishing for Silver Salmon and Rainbow Trout. The trip is for up to 3 fishermen. You will typically fish for a limit of Silver in the morning and then fish the rest of the day for trophy Rainbow Trout.
    Targeted fish
    Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
    Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
    Salmon (Coho)
    Coho Salmon
  • Private trip
    8 Hr Trip โ€“ Trout (MAX 3 FISHERMEN)
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Jun 15 - Jul 31 (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
    Price for 2 persons
    US $848
    This is an 8-hour trip on the beautiful Kenai River fishing for trophy Rainbow Trout. This private boat trip has a MAXIMUM OF 2-3 FISHERMEN on board and the empty seat will not be filled with a stranger so your group has the boat all to yourselves. This fishery is all catch and release. Both fly and/or spin fishing gear is used to target these trophy Rainbow Trout. All the gear is provided but you must purchase an Alaska fishing license.
    Targeted fish
    Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
    Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
  • Private trip
    8hr Trip โ€“ Trout (MAX 3 FISHERMEN)
    FREE Cancellation 60 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    Seasonal trip Aug 1 - Sep 30
    Price for 2 persons
    US $848
    This is an 8-hour trip on the beautiful Kenai River fishing for trophy Rainbow Trout. This private boat trip has a MAXIMUM OF 2-3 FISHERMEN on board and the empty seat will not be filled with a stranger so your group has the boat all to yourselves. This fishery is all catch and release. Both fly and/or spin fishing gear is used to target these trophy Rainbow Trout. All the gear is provided but you must purchase an Alaska fishing license.
    Targeted fish
    Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
    Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 37 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Friendly captain
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sockeye (PM) on August 13, 2024
Our fishing trip with Curtis was everything we were hoping for and more! We caught a ton of fish. Curtis was right there with...
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Aurie H.
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Had a wonderful time!

VERIFIED   5hr trip - Silver Salmon (pm) on August 21, 2024
My party of 3 had an amazing experience with Captain Kurtis. The weather was not the best, and the fish were not biting that...
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Kenjiro K.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Very satisfying service

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sockeye (10:30am) on August 15, 2024
Captain Kurtis was very supportive and tried his best to catch salmon for crew. Of course! Every crew could catch salmon! I...
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David L. P.
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5.0 / 5
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VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sockeye (PM) on July 20, 2024
Fantastic day, our first time fishing for Salmon in Alaska.ย  Kurtis was very knowledgeable and a great teacher for first timers.ย ...
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David G.
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VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sockeye (4:30AM) on July 13, 2024
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FAQs about Secret Waters Guide Service

Secret Waters Guide Service offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $212 per person - 5 Hour Trip โ€“ Silver Salmon (AM) (5 hours)
  • US $212 per person - 5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sockeye (4:30AM) (5 hours)
  • US $212 per person - 5hr-Silver Salmon labor day (AM) (5 hours)
  • US $212 per person - 5 Hour Trip โ€“ Silver Salmon (5 hours)
  • US $212 per person - 5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sockeye (10:30am) (5 hours)
  • US $212 per person - 5 Hour Trip โ€“ Sockeye (PM) (5 hours)
  • US $212 per person - 5hr trip - Silver Salmon (pm) (5 hours)
  • US $212 per person - 5hr-Silver Salmon labor day (pm) (5 hours)
  • US $290 per person - 8hr trip Rainbow Trout (8 hours)
  • US $291 per person - 8hr-Silver Salmon labor day (8 hours)
  • US $292 per person - 8 hr trip Sockeye Kasilof River (8 hours)
  • US $292 per person - Kasilof River King Salmon July (8 hours)
  • US $292 per person - Kasilof River king Salmon June (8 hours)
  • US $292 per person - 8 Hour Trip โ€“ Silver Salmon (8 hours)
  • US $292 per person - 8hr trip - Sockeye Kenai River (8 hours)
  • US $848 per group, additional US $106 per person after 2 guests - 8hrโ€“Coho/Trout (MAX 3 FISHERMEN) (8 hours)
  • US $848 per group, additional US $106 per person after 2 guests - 8 Hr Trip โ€“ Trout (MAX 3 FISHERMEN) (8 hours)
  • US $848 per group, additional US $106 per person after 2 guests - 8hr Trip โ€“ Trout (MAX 3 FISHERMEN) (8 hours)

When you book a trip with Secret Waters Guide Service, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Multimedia System Bluetooth stereo

Trips booked with Secret Waters Guide Service include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (I will fillet all fish that are kept for no charge )
  • Fly Fishing Equipment

Secret Waters Guide Service offers the following type of fishing:
  • River Fishing (The Kenai and Kasilof rivers )

Secret Waters Guide Service offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Heavy Tackle
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Fly Fishing

Top targeted fish species with Secret Waters Guide Service include:
  • Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
  • Salmon (Chinook)
  • Salmon (Coho)
  • Salmon (Sockeye)

Your captain

Kurtis Jermain
Kenai, Alaska, United States
8 Fishing Reports
ID & license verified
38 Customer reviews
Response time within an hour
Member since December 2021
Captain Kurtis was born and raised in beautiful Southern Oregon and grew up fishing the Rogue and Umpqua rivers. Kurtis started his guiding career in Oregon at the age of 18 and has over 23 years experience as a full time guide. He has been guiding in Alaska from 2014 on and has recently relocated to the world-famous Kenai Peninsula to live year round in the last frontier with his wonderful wife and 2 children.

The fish you can target

Rainbow Trout (Steelhead) Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
Salmon (Chinook) Chinook Salmon
Salmon (Coho) Coho Salmon
Salmon (Sockeye) Sockeye Salmon

What the boat is like

Boat Image
Boat category
Skiffs and flats boats
Capacity
4 persons
Boat length
20 ft
Year built
2024
Boat manufacturer
J Rae
Boat type
Aluminum fishing

Engine model
Yamaha 2023
Powered by
1 x 50HP
Max cruising speed
30 knots

Whichย types of fishing are offered

River Fishing
The Kenai and Kasilof rivers

Whichย fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Trolling
Spinning
Fly Fishing

Whichย amenities are available onboard

GPS
Fishfinder
Multimedia System
Bluetooth stereo

Whatโ€™s included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
I will fillet all fish that are kept for no charge
Fly Fishing Equipment

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 60 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 60 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.

Whatย the listing policiesย are

Pickup agreed upon reservation
Transfer to/from departure site may be available and included in price depending on your location and distance from the dock.
Child Friendly
Do not recommend children under age 4 unless you book a private boat trip to accommodate
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed
Mandatory for Kenai River Rainbow Trout fishing

How you can pay

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% 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
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3.5% charge will apply.

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