Kenai River Species Guide

The Kenai River delivers tremendous runs of king, sockeye, pink and silver salmon. Following these salmon are huge rainbow trout and Dolly Varden that feed off the salmon eggs released during spawning season. Did you know the world-record king salmon was caught on the Kenai River? Weighing in at a whopping 97.4 pounds, the Kenai Peninsula has proven to be fertile ground for sportfishing.

The many lakes that dot the Kenai Peninsula contain grayling, pike and burbot. You can drive down the road a bit for a chance to land a barn door sized halibut. Lingcod and rockfish are also available and quite delicious.

Whether you like to bait cast, fly fish or enjoy the adventures of deep-sea fishing the Kenai Peninsula is truly a fisherman's paradise. We've designed our Species Pages to provide you with the tips and techniques to catch your own Alaska trophy fish while fishing the beautiful Kenai River.

For information about each species, please visit the following pages:

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