Fresh Soldotna Fishing Reports

We are getting fish for everyone! The last week we have been very successful and taking Dennis and Judy out was no exception. With a bit of a slow start we had a busy finish going from 3 - 12 fish in a matter of minutes! Joing us on the Kenai and Kasilof rivers to get your fill of salmon

The July sockeye are looking big and healthy this year! Sockeye fishing has been steady and should only get better every day for the rest of the month. Come catch s limit of these delicious salmon ?

Sockeye salmon are streaming into the rivers on the Kenai Peninsula! An abundance of fish have already pushed the salmon limit on the Russian river to 6 fish per person and the Kasilof is well on its way!

Fishing is starting to pick up on the kasilof river. very low pressure from other anglers. great chance to catch king salmon this early in the year. Also landed a steelhead and a dolly varden had two other king salmon bites. this fishery is only going to get better as we move forward into June.

Bait is open single hook retention of hatchery fish only. Early run sockeye will be happening soon also.

In mid August the Kenai River begins to experience one of the worlds most incredible migrations. Silver salmon start to flood the lower tidewater sections fo the river, fresh from the Cook Inlet, Gulf of Alaska and North Pacific. As these fish move upstream they get "bitey" , snapping at each others tails, spinners sliding in front of them, pesky plugs wiggling in their path and jigs twitching through their peripheral vision. They just cant help themselves....they start snapping, getting hooked and almost always leaping straight out of the water towards the sky above! As they hang in the air over the river's surface, anglers get their first glimpse at one of North America's premier fighting fish. As if the bone jarring strike, long runs, and acrobatic leaps werent good enough....the mild, firm, and bright red flesh makes them amazing table fare! These salmon will run from mid August until the end of October and are often part of a trophy rainbow, Dolly varden char and salmon combo trip.