When will they stop?
Fishing August 8, 2019
The late sockeye salmon run on the Kenai River is so far off the charts it no longer is sufficient to use superlatives. With another 60,000 plus reds into the Kenai yesterday, the run count is poised to triple the count for same date last year. With the limit... Read more
Resurrection sockeye limit increased to 12
Fishing June 13, 2019
The gifts keep on coming from what’s certainly the most amazing start to the 2019 salmon season that most of us can remember. Limits on sockeye in the Russian River and Upper Kenai are already increasing from three to six daily this weekend, and now ADF&G is upping the... Read more
Strong Russian sockeye run provides great fishing
Fishing June 26, 2017
By Lee Leschper Defining recent trends, this year’s early Russian River run of sockeye salmon continues strong and steady, blessing eager anglers with limits now up to six fish a day. ADF&G raised the daily bag limit on the Russian and the Upper Kenai to six per day and... Read more
Opening Day Russian River and Upper Kenai
June 11, 2017 0
Russian River and Upper Kenai River open to sportfishing for salmon, rainbow trout and Dolly Varden at 12:01 a.m. June 11. Traditional kickoff to the fishing summer for many Alaska families. Single hook only. Sockeye salmon limit three per day. Read more