• One emergency order is in effect for the Northern Kenai Peninsula Area: The sockeye salmon bag and possession limit in the Kenai River remains six, except in the Kenai River "fly-fishing-only waters" near the Russian River, which are closed to fishing for sockeye salmon. Please review page 51 of the 2010 Southcentral Alaska sport fishing regulations summary booklet for the area closed to sockeye salmon fishing.

• Water levels throughout the Kenai River have decreased to the historical average over the past week. Water conditions on the Kenai River are rated as good for fishing. Water levels in the Russian are average with excellent fishing conditions. The Kasilof River is still above average with fair water conditions for fishing.

• Coho salmon are present throughout the Kenai River and overall fishing success is fair to good. Anglers can expect stable success rates in this fishery for the remainder of the month.
• The pink salmon fishing is excellent in the lower Kenai River.
• Sockeye salmon will be spawning in some areas of the river for the next several weeks. Fishing for rainbow trout and Dolly Varden using terminal tackle that imitates drifting salmon eggs as well as salmon flesh will provide good to excellent fishing from now until freeze-up.
• A few sockeye salmon are being caught near both the Skilak Lake inlet and outlet, however most are nearing spawning condition except for the few sockeye salmon that recently entered the river from the sea.
• Information about Kenai River sockeye salmon sonar passage estimates are available via phone at (907) 262-9097 and online at the weir count and sonar estimates Web site.

Salmon - Kasilof River

Salmon - Russian River

Resident Fish - Kasilof, Swanson, Kenai River & Russian River

Swanson River

Personal Use - Kenai & Kasilof Rivers

The Kenai River personal use dip net fishery is now closed for the season.
The Kasilof River personal use dip net fishery is now closed for the season.
PLEASE SEND IN YOUR PERSONAL USE PERMITS NOW THAT THE SEASON IS CLOSED. PERMITS ARE DUE AUGUST 15TH AT THE ADFG OFFICE.

• Stormy Lake has northern pike and the lake has good public access. Anglers who are interested in fishing for northern pike on the Kenai Peninsula need to put Stormy Lake on your early season list to fish now. In springtime, pike move into shallow water to spawn in the vegetated areas of the shoreline. Anglers often observe pike in these areas and have success catching them.
• Pike can be taken using spears, bow and arrow (with arrow attached by a line), bait, spin, and fly-fishing gear. Try fish-shaped and fish-colored lures and flies.
• There is no closed season for pike and the bag limit is unlimited. Wanton waste laws apply so be sure to use, or donate to charity, all the pike you harvest.

• Numerous Kenai Peninsula Lakes provide great fishing opportunity in the spring while flowing waters are closed to fishing. The recent warmer weather has created ideal fishing conditions. Twenty-seven lakes on the Kenai Peninsula are stocked with rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, and Arctic char fishing reports from many lakes have been good to excellent with most anglers fishing bait such as salmon eggs, "power" baits, or shrimp underneath a bobber, or small spinners.
• Lake trout are also available at Hidden, Skilak, Kenai and Tustumena lakes. Anglers will need a good power boat to fish lake trout effectively in these waters. Spring is often thought to be the best time to fish for lake trout as fish are typically feeding in both shallow and deep waters. Anglers are reminded that the bag and possession limit for lake trout at Hidden Lake is one lake trout of any size.