Kenai River King Salmon Availability
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The Kenai River is famous for the many trophy sized king salmon that are caught by sport anglers each year. The season runs from mid-May through July. Peak periods are generally early to mid-June and mid-late July, although large fish are caught throughout the run. The world record (97 1/4 lbs) was taken during mid-May in 1985.

For king salmon fishing trips we offer either Half or Full Day charters.
The advantages of the Full Day trips include: (1) opportunity to fish through the best part of the tide; (2) to fish the change of the tide which can greatly affect fishing in the tidal estuary; (3) fish during the noon hour when most guides are off the river; (4) improved chance to hook and land a king salmon and; (5) more relaxed and rested fishing guide!

Regulations restrict us to taking a maximum of Four Anglers per boat on the Kenai River in July. Bag limit for Kenai River king salmon is one per day, and two per season.

May Internet King Special!

We are offering a special this May on king salmon fishing for those who contact us via the Internet. If you use our reservation form or contact us through E-Mail we will give you $10.00 off each person if you book two or more on either our half or Full day trips for May fishing.


A whopper of a catch for a legendary young fisherman!
Kenai River
King Salmon Availability
Early Run
May 15 - 31 Available
June 5 - 20 Peak
June 21 - 31 Good
Late Run
July 1 - 10 Good
July 11 - 25 Peak
July 26 - 31 Good

Lady Angler with a Trophy King
Many women anglers have taken trophy Kings on our trips.

Kenai River
King Salmon Runs
YEAR Early Run Late Run
1987 21,913 52,008
1988 20,880 29,035
1989 17,992 33,474
1990 10,679 34,614
1991 10,931 30,314
1992 10,087 49,674
1993 19,921 53,281
1994 18,514 44,336
1995 21,884 48,123
1996 23,603 55,571
1997 14,392 54,789
1998 11,281 34,741
1999 24,657 45,367
2000 12,476 45,495
2001 14,083 34,214
2002 7,162 38,948
2003 13,325 41,659
2004 15,274 52,375
2005 12,391 37,765
2006 23,326 35,897
2007 15,904 42,979
Kid with Trophy King
A Kenai River Trophy King can be larger than the angler who caught it!

Alaska Kenai King Charters
P.O. Box 4232
Soldotna, Alaska 99669
Phone: (907) 262-5426

       

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