FISHING SEASONS
Are generally as follows, BUT SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT
NOTICE BY ADF&G
May 1 - Sept 30 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Halibut
May 1 - June 30 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Saltwater Kings
May 1 - July 31~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Kenai Kings
June 10 - August 20 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Sockeye Salmon
June 15 - Oct 31 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Rainbow Trout
August 15 - Oct 31 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Silver Salmon
August on even years ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Pink Salmon
Sockeye Salmon
(Red Salmon)
These silvery fighters
average 6-12 lbs. and most of its muscle. These salmon
begin to clog the Kenai River in late June and the run
ends in mid August. New regulations aimed at protecting
these salmon allow nearly one million sockeye to return
to the river every summer. Since the Sockeye tend to hug
the bank, most fishing is done from the shore. Methods
include casting cohoe flies in a style found only on the
Kenai River.
Sockeye Salmon
King Salmon (Chinook Salmon)
The Kenai River is world
famous for producing giant trophy King salmon. The world
record was taken in May of 1985 weighing 97 lbs. 4 oz.
Every year sees thousands of kings weighing between 30
and 80, even 90 lbs. Their fighting strength is legendary,
and those that have battled these giants have memories
that will last a lifetime. We have two runs of Kings entering
the local rivers and fishing is typically best late May
to mid June and the last half of July. Methods for taking
Kings include back bouncing, back trolling, and drifting
from boats, although they can also be taken from the river
banks.
53 lb. King Salmon
Silver Salmon (Coho Salmon)
Many anglers think silvers
are the most fun of all the salmon. These fighters are notorious
for their acrobatics, burning up drags and snapping rods.
Silvers average 10-14 lbs., with lunkers nearing 20 lbs.
Season begins in early August and ends September 30th. Methods
include casting spinners, back bouncing, and back trolling.
Ask about the Seward Silver Salmon Derby- this salt water
fishery is in mid-August, has a six fish limit, non-stop
action, and takes place in beautiful Resurrection Bay about
45 minutes from our cabins. Silver salmon can also be caught
from our dock.
Pacific Halibut
Both sides of the Kenai
Peninsula are home to some of the finest halibut fishing
available anywhere. Limits of halibut weighing between 20
and 50 lbs. are the norm, with halibut between 100 and 300
lbs. coming in daily. Charters leave from Ninilchik, Homer,
and Seward, with every port having its unique advantages:
boat size, trip length, travel time, and scenery. Combination
trips fishing for King salmon and Halibut are very popular
saltwater trips. Halibut fishing runs from May through September
with King-halibut combos having the greatest catch rates
in June.
