Kenai River Trout Anglers
Charter operator

Kenai River Trout Anglers

Cooper Landing, United States
100+ reviews
I have been a Kenai river guide for 25 seasons and am one of the few outfitters to work under a permit to fish the Upper Kenai River National Wildlife Refuge. our guides are highly trained and regarded as thr best guides on thr upper Kenai River. Top rated on Trip Advisor, my past clients' testimonies speak to the quality and professionalism that my company prides itself in. Come fish with the best!
Matt R.
Matt R.
First mate
Brandon M.
Brandon M.
First mate
Owen A.
Owen A.
First mate

Charter

Rating

4.9
120 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.8
Fishing Experience

What anglers say

96%
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
85%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish

All reviews (120)

Showing 15 of 120 reviews
  • James Jachlewski
    James Jachlewski
    us
    New York, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Fun Adventure

    Half day trip pm2 adults

    JJ Brown of Kenai River Trout Anglers answered all my questions about the charter, made it easy to setup our trip. Our guide Brandon contacted us the day before to go over some information and get our shoe and wader sizes, this made our shore setup time shorter, and on the river sooner. Brandon shared many stories and information about the area with us. We covered a large stretch of the river working caster and fly rods. He did his best under our wet weather and high water conditions to put us on some fish. It was a fun afternoon, we would recommend chartering with these guys.

  • Jason Zhu He
    Jason Zhu He
    us
    New York, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    Amazing trip - Jake really made it

    Full Day Trip1 adult

    Such a fun phenomenal trip especially want to highlight Jake who was super kind very informative entertaining and helpful to novices such as myself told us everything we needed to know gave us lots of good opportunities encouragement the trip itself was also phenomenal incredible views and many great opportunities to catch different fishes.

    Reported catch:
    Dolly Varden
  • Declan  Dineen
    Declan Dineen
    us
    California, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified
    NEW

    Fantastic day!

    Full Day Trip4 adults

    Great day on the beautiful Kenai. Matt did a great job of coaching 4 novices. He took us to excellent spots and we caught (catch & release) over 20 fish! Included sockeye, trout, Dolly Varden. Matt was super knowledgeable, patient and entertaining with lots of fishing stories. Great day - highly recommend and will do it again if I’m back!

    Reported catch:
    Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
    Dolly Varden
    Sockeye Salmon
    Response from Charter operator

    Thanks so much for thr great review and thanks for coming with us we appreciate it!!

  • Brian Meagher
    Brian Meagher
    us
    Minnesota, US
    Member since 2026
    5.0
    Verified

    Great experience on a very windy day. Our guide, Brandon, was able to position the boat to provide us the opportunity to hook up some quality 24” Rainbows.

    Half day trip pm Trout2 adults

    My wife and I have never fished on a float before, so it was a little intimidating. Our guide (Brandon) did a great job of explaining the process and helping us understand the methods. We caught some nice fish and even had a couple “double” catches. Very beautiful and relaxing fishing trip. I would recommend this to anyone looking to experience Alaska and its beauty.

    Reported catch:
    Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
  • Laura Oakleaf
    Laura Oakleaf
    Repeat angler
    us
    Ohio, US
    Member since 2023
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    The Best!

    Full Day Trip4 adults2 children

    Four days before our trip our oldest broke his leg. JJ was super accommodating and Owen, our Captian, was the absolute BEST! He was a walking encyclopedia and had a wealth of knowledge about the salmon, trout, rivers and lakes, and all the other wildlife we saw. We had THE BEST time!

    Reported catch:
    Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
    Sockeye Salmon

Real catches shared by our community

  • Kenai River Trout Anglers
    Kenai River Trout AnglersCooper Landing, AK
    Hammer Rainbows!!
    Scott M.
    Scott M.
  • Kenai River Trout Anglers
    Kenai River Trout AnglersCooper Landing, AK
    Great trip!
    Paula R.
    Paula R.
  • Kenai River Trout Anglers
    Kenai River Trout AnglersCooper Landing, AK
    Great experience on a very windy day. Our guide, Brandon, was able to position the boat to provide us the opportunity to hook up some quality 24” Rainbows.
    Brian M.
    Brian M.
  • Kenai River Trout Anglers
    Kenai River Trout AnglersCooper Landing, AK
    The Best!
    Laura O.
    Laura O.
  • Kenai River Trout Anglers
    Kenai River Trout AnglersCooper Landing, AK
    Epic Fishing Day
    Jerry C.
    Jerry C.
  • Kenai River Trout Anglers
    Kenai River Trout AnglersCooper Landing, AK
    AMAZING!
    Mary S.
    Mary S.
  • Kenai River Trout Anglers
    Kenai River Trout AnglersCooper Landing, AK
    Perfect Morning on the Kenai
    Anne M.
    Anne M.
  • Kenai River Trout Anglers
    Kenai River Trout AnglersCooper Landing, AK
    Amazing fishing charter!!! Lots of salmon
    Laura B.
    Laura B.
  • Kenai River Trout Anglers
    Kenai River Trout AnglersCooper Landing, AK
    Great Morning with Owen and Buck
    Christopher  .
    Christopher .
  • Kenai River Trout Anglers
    Kenai River Trout AnglersCooper Landing, AK
    Best time ever!
    Tom F.
    Tom F.

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