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| Kenai Peninsula Waters Fishing Schedule: |
Historical River Fishing History for the Kenai Peninsula |
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| Waters | May |
June |
July |
August |
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| 1st Run Kasilof River Kings | x |
x |
x |
x |
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| 2nd Run Kasilof River Kings | x |
x |
x |
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| Kasilof River Sockeye (Reds) | x |
x |
x |
x |
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| Kasilof River Silvers | x |
x |
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| 1st Run Kenai Kings | x |
x |
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| 2nd Run Kenai Kings | x |
x |
x |
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| 1st Kenai / Russian River Sockeye (Reds) | x |
x |
x |
x |
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| 2nd Kenai / Russian River Sockeye (Reds) | x |
x |
x |
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| King Salmon / Halibut | May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
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| Cook Inlet Salt Water | X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Fishing Schedule:
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First Run:
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Second Run:
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KING SALMON (Chinook) |
First Run: May 15-June 30 |
Second Run: July 1 - July 31 |
SILVER SALMON (Coho) |
First Run: August 1 - August 31 |
Second Run: September 1 - October 1 |
RED SALMON (Sockeye) |
First Run: May 20 - June 15 |
Second Run: July 15 - August 10 |
PINK SALMON (Humpback) |
July 20 - August 20
(Even Years Only) |
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RAINBOW TROUT |
June 15 - October 31 |
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HALIBUT |
May 1 - September 30 |
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DOLLY VARDEN |
June 15 - October 31 |
Month |
Anchor River, Deep Creek, Ninilchik River |
Cook Inlet |
Kachemak Bay |
Kasilof River |
Kenai River |
Russian River |
MAY |
Kings |
Kings, Halibut |
Halibut, Kings, Dolly Varden, Clams, Cockles |
Kings, Steelhead |
Kings, Dolly Varden |
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JUNE |
Kings |
Kings, Halibut |
Halibut, Kings, Pinks, Dolly Varden, Clams, Cockles |
Kings, Sockeyes |
Kings, Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout |
Sockeye, Rainbow Trout (Catch & Release Only) |
JULY |
Dolly Varden, Silvers |
Kings, Halibut, Silvers |
Halibut, Sockeyes, Pinks, Dolly Varden, Clams, Cockles |
Kings, Silvers, Sockeyes |
Kings, Silvers, Sockeyes, Pinks, Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout |
Silvers, Sockeyes, Pinks, Rainbow Trout |
AUGUST |
Silvers, Dolly Varden, Steelhead |
Halibut, Silvers |
Halibut, Pinks, Silvers, Clams, Cockles |
Silvers, Sockeyes |
Silvers, Sockeyes, Pinks, Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout |
Silvers, Sockeyes, Pinks, Rainbow Trout |
Lower Kenai River: King salmon 20” or longer: mouth of Kenai River to Soldotna bridge |
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January 1 – June 30 Catch Window
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1 per day/1 in possession must be less than 46” or 55” or longer |
| July 1 – July 31 | 1 per day/1 in possession 20” or longer |
Upper Kenai River: King salmon 20” or longer: Soldotna bridge upstream to Skilak Lake. |
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January 1 – July 14. Catch Window
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1 per day/1 in possession must be less than 46” or 55” or longer |
| July 15 – July 31 | 1 per day/1 in possession 20” or longer |
January 1 – June 30: Only one un-baited, single-hook lure is allowed.
July 1 – July 31: Bait is allowed, but anglers must still use only one single-hook lure.
July 1 – July 31: Bait is allowed, but anglers must still use only one single-hook lure.
Sockeye Salmon: 3 per day
Silver Salmon: 2 per day (Kenai River); 6 per day (Resurrection Bay)
Basic Regulations for Cook Inlet Salt Water
–South of the latitude of Bluff Point . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . 2 per day/2 in possession
| King salmon - entire year –North of the latitude of Bluff Point (59°40’N) - 1 per day/1 in possession –South of the latitude of Bluff Point - 2 per day/2 in possession |
| Other salmon - entire year - 6 per day/6 in possession only 3 per day/3 in possession may be coho (silver) salmon |
| Lingcod - July 1–Dec. 31 - 2 per day/2 in possession must be at least 35” long with head attached or 28” from tip of tail to front of dorsal fin with head removed |
| Halibut - Feb.1–Dec. 31 - 2 per day/4 in possession |
Upper Cook Inlet Salt Water - King Salmon Fishing
| Upper Cook Inlet Salt Waters Annual limit: 5 king salmon 20” or longer Daily bag and possession limit: 1 king No snagging north of a line extending west from Anchor Point |
Lower Cook Inlet Salt Water - King Salmon Fishing |
| Lower Cook Inlet Salt Waters Seasonal limit: 5 king salmon 20” or longer, April 1–September 30 Daily bag and possession limit: 2 kings Snagging year-round south of Anchor Point, except in Kachemak Bay (see below) Snagging is allowed in Kachemak Bay east of a line from Anchor Point to Point Pogibshi from June 24–December 31, except in the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon |
For current regulations visit:
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http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/statewide/regulations/scregs.cfm | ||
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http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/Fishcounts/ | ||
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