Captain
Corey Hetrick

Member since February 2024 Kenai, United States
Background
Born and raised Alaskan. I Grew up in a Salmon hatchery my father ran in Moose Pass. Ive been fishing Alaska since I could walk and have vast knowledge of the fisheries all over South Central Alaska. Being a biologists son and avid fisherman since I could walk, I've found out the intricacies of each fishery the area has to offer. Chugach Backcountry Fishing guides are also all Local Alaskans. We pride ourselves in being one of the only companies that uses local Alaskans for our guides with our captains owning and operating their own hunting and fishing businesses outside of the summer seasons!
Techniques
We specialize in every technique of fishing from Fly fishing to Back Trollling for salmon. We adhere to each person fishing styles and comforts.

Hey, I'm Captain Corey Hetrick

Kenai, United States
Background
Born and raised Alaskan. I Grew up in a Salmon hatchery my father ran in Moose Pass. Ive been fishing Alaska since I could walk and have vast knowledge of the fisheries all over South Central Alaska. Being a biologists son and avid fisherman since I could walk, I've found out the intricacies of each fishery the area has to offer. Chugach Backcountry Fishing guides are also all Local Alaskans. We pride ourselves in being one of the only companies that uses local Alaskans for our guides with our captains owning and operating their own hunting and fishing businesses outside of the summer seasons!
Techniques
We specialize in every technique of fishing from Fly fishing to Back Trollling for salmon. We adhere to each person fishing styles and comforts.
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Corey H.
Captain
Zack F.
Captain
Kristin H.
Captain

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.8 / 5
(19 reviews)
Kenai
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Trips from US $225

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 19 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Famous River - Huge Trout
Sockeye salmon on the Kenai River!
Sockeye salmon on the Kenai River!
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
89%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
100%
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Andy T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Famous River - Huge Trout

VERIFIED   Full Day Backcountry Fly Fishing on August 30, 2025
Coreyโ€™s guides are proper fish addicts. Trevor and Dane put us on fish and kept us busy all day on the infamous Kenai River....
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Peter K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Amazing fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Sockeye Salmon (PM) on July 25, 2025
We had a great time fishing on the Kenai! Best wishing Iโ€™ve ever had - we limited on sockeye in an hour!
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Alison W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Family fun

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ Sockeye Salmon (AM) on July 9, 2025
We had a great time. Kristin and Trevor were awesome and the fishing was so fun.
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The captain canceled

VERIFIED   July 26, 2025
The charter operator canceled on trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Trevor G.
Seward, Alaska
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Captain Corey, got us on the fish.

Half Day Trip โ€“ Sockeye Salmon (AM) on August 17, 2023
Had an awesome trip with Captain Corey, he got the other clients and I on some excellent red fishing. The gear was top notch...
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