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 Kenai River Fishing Guide Fly Fishing for Rainbow Trout with Drifting On The Fly Alaska Guide Service

Rainbow Trout, King Sockeye and Silver Salmon, Dolly Varden and Grayling
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Frequently Asked Alaska Fishing and Guide Trip Questions
General Alaska Information is available from our Links Page
What temperature can I expect? How warm or cold will it be?
July and August often see temperatures approaching the low 70's on the Kenai Peninsula. Night time temperatures will dip into the low 40's so be sure to bring along a medium weight jacket. I recommend fleece or wool since both insulate when wet.
Below you will find the Average Temperatures in Southcentral Alaska. (Anchorage, Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak, Valdez, Iliamna, King Salmon).
TEMPERATURE (°F) 1971 - 2000
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
Average
24.8
26.3
30.5
37.0
44.1
50.9
55.2
54.6
48.3
38.7
30.3
26.8
Std Dev
5.9
5.2
3.7
2.5
2.2
1.9
1.4
1.4
1.6
2.1
3.9
4.5
 

Will it rain during our trip? Do I need a raincoat?
A good quality raincoat is a necessity in Alaska. It is highly likely you will encounter rain at some point if you visit Alaska for more than a day or two. Below you will find the average precipitation for Southcentral Alaska.
 
PRECIPITATION (in) 1971- 2000
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
ANNUAL
Average
8.90
7.10
6.12
6.35
6.15
4.38
4.72
7.67
12.06
12.01
8.76
10.27
94.49
Std Dev
4.81
3.57
2.73
2.43
2.81
1.73
1.62
3.40
4.57
3.80
5.20
5.24
14.84
Normals data from the National Climate Data Center.
 

Fly Rod Sizes?

4wt - Great for small stream fishing with nymphs, eggs and small nymphs and streamers. Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout and Grayling.

6wt - Great all around line size for Rainbow Trout and Dollies. Will handle many of the situations commonly encountered while fishing for these fish on small or large streams. If you are rainbow fishing and only want to bring one fly rod, this is the size you want.

7wt - Large Streamers and/ or sinking lines for Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden and Sockeye Salmon.

8wt - Okay for Rainbow Trout and Dolly Varden but a lot of rod for the size flies we typically use for these fish. This is my preferred line size for Silver Salmon.

9wt- Good rod for small Kings and Silver Salmon.

10wt- Great King Salmon rod!
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