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Fresh Fishing Reports from Kenai Lake

Fall fishing has been great on the Upper

September 5, 2024

With the coming of Fall on the Kenai the big Bows and Dollies come out to play! Sockeye are spawning heavily now and the bead bite has turned on. Lot's of rainbow and dollie action as we start to wind down our season at the end of the month. An occasional Coho finds its way into the net as well so book today!

Join us on the Russian River for some gr

July 31, 2024

With the lack of salmon from our first run sockeye on the Russian these trout and dollie are hangry to say the least. Fun fishing for big trout on dry flies is the name of the game here. With sunny and warm days recently the caddis and mayfly as well as midge hatches are on all over the river. If you live dry fly and wade fishing the Russian is the place to be right now.

Weve had some great salmon fishing recen

July 31, 2024

Salmon have been pouring into the upper river and the fishing has been stellar. Lot's of action for novice and experienced anglers alike.

Salmon fishing is picking up

July 25, 2024

Having some great salmon and trout days. With the salmon fishing picking the trout are also following them into to river system. Lot's of both species landed in the last week. It should be exceptional as more salmon move up towards Cooper Landing in the next week or so.

The sockeye salmon are in and waiting fo

July 22, 2024

The second run Kenai ruver sockeye have hit the lower river and the catching has been great out of Soldotna. In about a week to 10 days it will be on fire on the upper river as well and the salmon/trout combo trips would be a great choice for veteran or beginner fly fishers who want to get out on the water for the day. Weather has been warm and sunny and the fishing has been excellent!

Beautiful Days on the water with both Sa

July 16, 2024

The weather has been absolutely stunning and we are continuing to catch trout on the Kenai exclusively with Dry Flies. Also salmon are starting to pour into the river system which is a welcome change. It's been great to target those as well. If salmon and trout fishing are your thing join us for a full day trout/salmon combo on the pristine turquoise waters of the Kenai River!

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What anglers said about fishing in Kenai Lake

Had a wonderful fishing guide. We were able to catch several rainbow trout. He was an excellent teacher

5.0 / 5

Had a wonderful fishing guide. We were able to catch several rainbow trout. He was an excellent teacher

Lakeview Outfitters

If you are hoping for salmon, they just aren't running this early in the upper kenai. Also, we were blessed with perfect weather midJune, so 2 layers was fine, but on a colder rainy day, it would be cooler.

5.0 / 5

Kenai River Trout Anglers

We actually had to pivot and go to Soldotna instead of Cooper Landing but wouldn’t have done anything different. Great trip!

5.0 / 5

We actually had to pivot and go to Soldotna instead of Cooper Landing but wouldn’t have done anything different. Great trip!

Cooper Landing – Lost Boys Fishing

Many of the salmon are a little past their prime but the weather was great and the river is gorgeous

5.0 / 5

Many of the salmon are a little past their prime but the weather was great and the river is gorgeous

Ron Doebler Fly Fishing – Kenai River

We had just come from Soldotna the day before and the fishing was insane. So virtually nothing we could have done this day, would have compared to a massive sockeye run that had just hit yesterday 50 miles away, while we were in Copper Landing. Just the timing of the runs.

5.0 / 5

Kenai River Trout Anglers

Make plans with your guide before booking your room. They may be able to help you find a good place and a better deal right in Cooper landing. I booked a room in Soldotna before I made fishing plans and spent a little extra time traveling. It wasn't too bad, but it would have been nicer to be right there.

5.0 / 5

Kenai River Trout Anglers United States

Book with Mike, excellent experience , even though in between Salmon runs he took us rite to where he thought fish might be hanging. We limited out in several hours. Thanks Mike, Rick and Tina

5.0 / 5

Book with Mike, excellent experience , even though in between Salmon runs he took us rite to where he thought fish might be hanging. We limited out in several hours. Thanks Mike, Rick and Tina

Alaskan Angling Adventures Washington, NJ

Great river to fish. When I was there the river was high, so it will always depend on the conditions at the time of your planned trip. Beginning of July 2023.

4.7 / 5

Great river to fish. When I was there the river was high, so it will always depend on the conditions at the time of your planned trip. Beginning of July 2023.

Kenai River Trout Anglers Manassas, Virginia

It was cold, we fished on June 2 before salmon season was open. None the less,we had fun and caught 10 fish in half a day. Dress in layers then add an extra one.

5.0 / 5

It was cold, we fished on June 2 before salmon season was open. None the less,we had fun and caught 10 fish in half a day. Dress in layers then add an extra one.