Area Sport Fishing Reports
Northern Kenai
Archived Sport Fishing Report
October 02, 2014
North Kenai Peninsula Management Area
Week of September 29 to October 5
Issued September 30, 2014
Emergency Orders and regulation reminders
• Personal use fishing permits must be returned to ADF&G, please return your permit.
• In the Kenai River: Please review the gear restrictions for the Kenai River on page 48 of the Southcentral Alaska Sportfishing Regulations Summary Booklet. Bait and multiple hooks are prohibited upstream of the Upper Killey – Kenai rivers confluence. In addition, review the daily bag limit regulations for coho salmon and the restrictions for coho salmon fishing downstream of the Sterling Highway Bridge crossing in Soldotna.
Salmon – Kenai & Kasilof Rivers
• Kenai River water levels are now near average and the water conditions for fishing are ideal.
• Coho salmon fishing remains good in the Kenai River. Coho salmon fishing is expected to remain good in the Kenai River into October.
• The Kasilof River coho salmon run is smaller than the Kenai River. In addition, less coho salmon enter the Kasilof River during the month of October.
Salmon – Upper Kenai River - Russian River
• Coho salmon are present in these areas. Please review page 51 of the regulation booklet as the coho salmon bag limit is 1 per day/ 1in possession for the Russian-Kenai rivers confluence area and in the Russian River.
• At this time of the year water levels will increase and decrease depending on rainfall amounts.
Resident Fish — Kenai River
• Fishing for rainbow trout has been good recently.
Lake Fishing
• Fishing conditions at area lakes are very good. Numerous Kenai Peninsula Lakes provide great fishing opportunity in the fall prior to ice-cover. Several Kenai Peninsula lakes are stocked with Rainbow trout, Arctic grayling, land-locked salmon and Arctic char. Numerous lakes also support natural populations of rainbow trout, lake trout and Dolly Varden. Bait fished under a bobber, small spinners and spoons or fly fishing from a float tube all may produce high catch rates and can provide anglers great fishing.
Northern Pike
• Few area lakes have northern pike, but public access is limited. Private property owners may allow access, but get permission first.
• 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.