Alaska Fishing Season

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Drifting-admin

The Alaska fishing season is slowly getting here. Alaska’s winters can be harsh and cold but home to some of the most stunning surroundings and events. While we might be bundled up and not fishing every day, we are out enjoying our winter activities. These include the world-famous Iditarod dog mushing race, snow machining, skiing, sledding, snow shoeing, and let’s not forget ice fishing! While winter blankets our state with white snow and the northern lights brighten the dark skies, we are eagerly awaiting our summer!

The land comes alive and the waters break up, giving way to the schools of fish heading upstream. We start the summer season out with a big bang! Monstrous king salmon push their way upstream and everyone’s hope is for a king that may break the state record! If you’re looking to use your upper body strength to reel one of these giants in, this is the time to jump on the boat! King season continues on into mid summer with the season ending by the first of August.

By mid July the second run of sockeye salmon are usually in the river in big numbers. From the boat or from shore, sockeye salmon are a fun fighting fish that can really keep you moving all day! They are a great fish to catch for all ages, and a warm time of the year to fish too!

Fall starts appearing in August, bringing golden leaves and silver salmon! Silvers are the acrobatic salmon of Alaska’s waters. Once hooked, silvers provide a battle of strength, will, and quite the show!

If your lucky to visit Alaska in an even year (2014!), your rod will double its chances at getting a fish! Pink salmon reemerge into the Kenai river during even years and crowd the rivers alongside other salmon during these years.

September arrives with a chill in the air and Alaska is at its most glorious colors! The hustle and bustle of summer fishing slows down and the calm and serene fall rainbow trout fishing is well upon us. Rainbows can be caught all season long, however, the best time to catch trophy size trout is in the fall.

There are many other species of fish that are fun and plentiful to catch, such as Dolly Varden and Arctic grayling. There is always a chance to catch one of these fish, and they are great for the kids to catch too!

If you’ve been to Alaska fishing before and are in need of returning, someone who just needs to get away, or if your new to visiting the beautiful state of Alaska, Drifting On The Fly is your guided fishing service to beautiful surroundings, a great day on the water with great fishing, and lots of stories to remember! Give us a call to book your favorite date and lock it in today before all the dates are filled! Booking or questions about fishing or Alaska in general? Call (907) 382-6808 or send a message to scott@driftingonthefly.com.

Deep Creek Steelhead Fishing Guide

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Drifting-admin

Looking for a Kenai Peninsula Deep Creek steelhead fishing Guide? We can help you out with a guided trip on this beautiful small river. We offer 8 hour full day excursions on light tackle or fly rod for Deep Creek. There are many runs that hold good numbers of fish throughout the fall and this is one of my favorite steelhead streams on the Kenai Peninsula. Fresh fish push in with each tide in the fall and there are days where multiple fish are caught. Add a steelhead trip to your Kenai river rainbow trout fishing trip or just pursue steelhead it’s up to you. There have been falls where I spend over 35 days walking the banks of our local steelhead waters and just the thought of hooking up on one keeps me going back. It is steelhead fishing and these contrary fish can be difficult at times but when it is on it is on! The season is here and if you are interested in a hard fighting fish that will reward you with long runs, cartwheels and jumps before you bring it to hand, this is your trip. Give us a call at 907-382-6808 or email us here on the site!

Guided Kenai River King Salmon Fishing

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Drifting-admin

Guided Kenai River King Salmon Fishing is one of the options for a trip in June or July. The Second run of Kenai Kings are almost here now. The end of June and first of July we start to see the second run filter in with the end of the first run of Kings. The second run will continue to get stronger the further into July we get. King Salmon Season closes on the Kenai and Kasilof river at the end of July so if you have a guided kenai river king salmon fishing trip in mind make sure you book soon.

A guided kenai river king salmon fishing trip will start early in the morning, usually meeting around 5:30 am. You will need a packed lunch, a valid fishing license, a valid king salmon stamp, and rain gear for the day (we can supply rain gear if needed). On the boat we will have all rods, reels, gear, and bait rigged up and ready to go for you. We will meet at one of the lower Kenai river boat launches and set out on our day of fishing from there. Start times and meeting locations are usually set up with a phone call closer to your trip. Choose from fishing out of a power boat or a drift boat on you trip. Give us a call at 907-382-6808 or contact us here through the site.

Kenai River King Salmon Fishing

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Drifting-admin

Guided Kenai River King salmon fishing season ends when July is over! Don’t miss out on a great way to spend a day or two on your Alaska vacation to the Kenai Peninsula.

The Chinook salmon, also commonly called the king salmon is the largest of all 5 pacific salmon. In Fact the world record was caught right here on the Kenai River, weight in at just over 97 pounds, and nearly 5 feet long! The Kenai river is renowned for its huge king salmon but they don’t come without a fight.

All our guests will step aboard either our immaculate 20 foot Willie predator power boat or our 20 foot Willie drift boat; both providing ample room to move around when a big King Salmon is running up and down the river. many guests have asked “will I know when a king salmon takes my line?” and the answer is yes you will defiantly know! The rod will nearly bend over in half, giving clear indication that something big has come along. When the rod finally bends over, the excitement heightens and everyone is charged to get the king to the boat. For many, it is an epic achievement to land one of these behemoths, and when it does happen, everyone celebrates with the same enthusiasm! have you ever had the desire to go Kenai River king salmon fishing? We’d love to have you join us and see if just possibly one day some lucky person will catch that next world record! Give us a call at 907-382-6808 or email us here.

Kenai River Trip

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Drifting-admin

When the fishing is good on a kenai river trip there is little time for sitting around. Here Kim and Jeff are excited about a great net job on a sockeye salmon.

A Good kenai River Trip for Sockeye Salmon should be scheduled for the middle of June and from the middle of July until the second week in August. Fishing for Sockeye Salmon begins in June on the Kenai river and will last until mid august some years. There are two runs of sockeye salmon on the Kenai river. The first run which is known as the russian river run of sockeye salmon which opens on June 11th and usually peaks around the 20th of June. The second run of sockeye salmon will start filtering in with the end of the first run and should peak around the middle of July. The second run of fish in many recent years has brought hundreds of thousands of fish into the system. Usually by the second week in August the fishing has passed its peak for sockeye salmon and we are moving on to rainbow trout and silver salmon fishing.

If you are in for a fun and exciting Kenai river trip lets chase some sockeye salmon. We will get to one of my favorite gravel bars in either a drift boat or power boat and set up for a great day of fishing. The limit of sockeye salmon per person per day is 3 unless fish and game releases an emergency order to allow more fish to be harvested. When this happens it usually goes up to 6 per person.

Give us a call at 907-382-6808 or email us here!

Kenai Peninsula Salmon Charter

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Drifting-admin

Is a Kenai Peninsula salmon charter on your agenda? We can get you hooked up!

We offer guided salmon charter fishing on the Kasilof river and the Kenai river. Power boat or drift boat salmon fishing on the Kenai peninsula makes us diverse and ready to go where the fish are biting. If you prefer fishing out of one boat to another we can accommodate that as well. Kenai peninsula salmon charter day trips include all gear and tackle needed for the day, bait if being used, coffee, snacks, waders if needed, and rain gear if you don’t have your own. Depending on the timing of your trip will decide which species of salmon that we will pursue. If you have a certain species in mind we will give you the peak dates available to choose from. Kenai Peninsula Salmon Charters available, 2013 rates are 275.00$ plus tax per person for a King Salmon, Silver Salmon, or Sockeye Salmon fishing trip! Pick from any of the species and give us a call to see if we can get you hooked up for your next Alaska fishing vacation! Prime dates go fast so call early and get the date that best fits your vacation. Tight Lines Scott Sager, 907-382-6808 email us: scott@driftingonthefly.com

Kenai Peninsula Attractions

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Drifting-admin

There are many Kenai Peninsula attractions for your Alaska vacation. We will do our best to make a described list of adventures and activities that you might want to do along with you guided fishing trip with us. I will not cover them all but it will give you a good start on planning and yes we will be happy to line up anything you want for you or design a package that will include the activities and attractions that you would like to do. -Fishing , the Kenai River is home of the worlds largest King Salmon caught on rod and real! Our guide service offers a variety of fishing trips on the kenai peninsula and south central Alaska! Trips for Kenai river rainbow trout, King Salmon, Silver Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Grayling, Dolly Varden, Steelhead, fly out fishing, saltwater (halibut) trips, and much more. –white water rafting trips are a lot of fun. Booking a guided raft trip down six-mile canyon might be something that is interesting to you and I promise it will be an adrenaline packed adventure. Six-mile Creek is a run for whitewater enthusiasts desiring a difficult level in a guided whitewater trip. Dropping over 50 feet per mile as it flows out of the Chugach Mountains. Cutting its way through three separate canyons of Class IV and Class V Alaska whitewater rafting. -Take a trip on the Alaska railroad! A trip from Seward Alaska to Anchorage is about 4 hours and 126 miles. This is a great way to see the Kenai peninsula and not have to worry about traffic! -Seward Alaska: Visit the Sea life center and take a hike or tour of Exit Glacier, both of these attractions can be done in the same day. You could also take a glacier cruise out of Seward with Kenai fjords tours. For more Seward attraction contact the Seward chamber of commerce and they will get you lined up. – Horse back trips on the Kenai peninsula are a great way to spend a day as well. Riding on trails in the Chugiak national forest, seeing wildlife and enjoying the ride. Here are links to the chamber of commerce in Cooper Landing, Soldotna, Kenai, and Homer. These are just a few things that we can put together for you on your vacation to Alaska this summer. All of them are fun and recommended! Give us a call at 907-382-6808 or contact us here and we will help you custom design a trip that is right for your party.

Kenai River King Salmon Charter

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Drifting-admin

Book a Guided Kenai River King Salmon Charter Today!

We offer Kenai River King Salmon Charter trips with both power boat and drift boat opportunities. Depending on how you would like to pursue these big fish! Starting in early May when the Kenai River is low we will make good use of the drift boat. This allows us to fish through the rocky runs and over the shallow gravel bars. As the river rises with rain and run off we will switch over to the power boat for ease of reworking runs. Drift boat fishing is offered upon request at this time, we will spend time on the seams of large eddies and softer runs. Both boats are effective and our guide service has them ready to go at all times. Our boats are clean and we maintained like our equipment. Fly fishing opportunities are offered but this big river is geared more towards conventional spin and casting tackle. Through June this is an artificial lure fishery only unless opened to bait early by fish and game. July marks the date of the bait opener unless again changed by fish and game. These laws are emergency ordered to opening or closings by fish and game depending on how the run is going. I have seen bait open in early June before and I have seen the whole season closed to bait before. Either way we are dialed in on pursuing these rod bending hard fighting fish and will do our best to put you in the action. Guided Kenai river King salmon charter trips are 275.00$ plus tax per person. We can accommodate up to 4 people per boat and can handle larger groups if needed. We are taking bookings for guided king salmon trips now and look forward to spending a day or a week with you on the water. Give us a call at 907-382-6808 or contact us here on the site.

Kenai Peninsula Steelhead Fishing Guide

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Drifting-admin

Looking for a Kenai Peninsula Steelhead Fishing Guide?

Kenai Peninsula Steelhead Fishing Guide trips will give you a greater chance at success on these hard fighting fish. We have spent much of our time studying and fishing the local Kenai Peninsula steelhead fishing water. The 3 main rivers on the Kenai Peninsula that we fish for steelhead are the Kasilof river, the Anchor river, and Deep Creek. All 3 rivers have great fishing opportunities for sizable steelhead, dolly varden, king salmon and silver salmon.

Kasilof River Steelhead fishing

We will start our kenai peninsula steelhead fishing guide trips out on the Kasilof river. In early to mid April most years the Kasilof river starts to fish well for steelhead. There are good wade fishing opportunities in the start of the season and then drift boat fishing opportunities when the ice is cleared from the launch. The river is shallow at this time of year and fish can be spooky. Swinging flies, dead drifting nymphs and egg patterns and even casting and striping flies has produced steelhead on the Kasilof river. Spring steelhead opportunities will last until about throughout the first week in June. Then the majority of the fish have made their way back to the ocean and will not return until around the first of September. Fall steelhead fishing on the Kasilof river can also produce a lot of fish. Kenai Peninsula steelhead fishing guide Trips will be offered until the middle of October when colder weather usually runs us off the river. Kasilof river steelhead fishing guide trips are offered to both spin and fly anglers.

Anchor river and Deep Creek steelhead fishing

The Anchor river and Deep Creek are also located on the Kenai Peninsula and are walk and wade fishing streams only. We have explored and fished these rivers for years as well and know them by heart and timing. Steelhead usually start to show up here in late august but we don’t really start targeting steelhead until the second week in September. These streams are smaller than the Kasilof river but have produced a lot of fish. I have seen tides bring in a big push of fish and between a couple of anglers have hooked up on dozens of fish. Again swinging and nymph fishing will catch fish but egg patterns will dominate. These fish like resident rainbow trout key in on the salmon spawn and can’t resist the right size and color combination!

Booking a Kenai Peninsula steelhead fishing guide trip:

Kenai Peninsula Steelhead fishing guide trips are strictly catch and release and on most waters can not be removed from the water. We love to pursue steelhead and are happy to show what the kenai peninsula has to offer. If you are interested in a Kenai Peninsula steelhead fishing guide trip for steelhead give us a call at 907-382-6808 or contact us here! If you are looking for a good fly selection or gear for fishing the local Kenai Peninsula waters stop by Wilderness Way in Soldotna. Tight Lines, Scott Sager

Kenai River Rainbow Trout Fishing

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Drifting-admin

Guided Kenai River Rainbow Trout Fishing Trip,

Are you headed to the Kenai Peninsula and in search of a fishing trip this year? An excellent guided trip that we offer is for Kenai River Rainbow Trout Fishing. Choose between the use of Fly or spin in a comfortable drift boat or power boat on the Upper Kenai River, Middle Kenai River, or Lower Kenai river. Take a couple trips and see it all, if the timing is right the rainbow trout fishing can be good in all three sections of the river.

alaska rainbow trout fishing — Kenai River Rainbow Trout Fishing

June 11th is the day that the entire Kenai River is open to rainbow trout fishing. We will start our season off fishing the Middle Kenai river in a drift boat until the 15th of June. This allows us to fish in a preferred section of the river that is closed to the use of power boats. Once the river opens up to the use of motors in this section we will then offer guided trips with the power boat. Drift boat trips will still be offered if this is your preferred boat to fish out of or if we are fishing in the Upper Kenai river. Both Boats are effective ways to pursue Kenai river rainbow trout.

Kenai river Rainbow trout fishing will continue to be good through the end of June. In July the rainbow trout fishing tends to tapper off a little but then picks back up again in early August. In August September and October Kenai River rainbow trout fishing will continue to be good. The Kenai river offers excellent opportunities for trophy fish on both fly and light tackle. Our Guide service will supply all tackle, flies, waders (if needed), rain gear (if you do not have your own) and rods needed for your trip. We also will have water, hot coffee, and snacks on board. You will need: sunglasses, extra layers of clothing, a packed lunch, and a valid fishing license for the day. Along with guided Kenai river rainbow trout fishing trips, we also offer guided king salmon fishing, silver salmon fishing, sockeye salmon fishing, dolly varden fishing, arctic grayling fishing, and steelhead fishing depending on the time of the season. All of these species of fish make for an exciting adventure in Alaska. I fish most every day during the South Central Alaska fishing season and take great pride in showing a quality trip to our guests. Give us a call or contact us here on the site and we will get you lined up on a great fishing trip on the Kenai Peninsula or surrounding areas here in Alaska. Tight Lines, Scott Sager 907-382-6808