July rainbow trout fishing has been excellent on the Kenai river. Fishing Behind all the sockeye anglers has been the ticket here lately. I’ve been running a 9′ leader with flesh or egg patterns and picking up fish through put the day. There is a lot of food in the system now and it should only get better as the season goes on!
Give us a call and we will do our best to put you on a big Kenai river rainbow trout!
Tight lines
Scott sager
907-382-6808
Spring Kenai river rainbow trout fishing has been excellent. This year I have been swinging streamers and dead drifting flesh flies for the most part. The best bite has been earlier in the morning and slowing down by mid afternoon. If a day of fly fishing for rainbow trout on the Kenai river interests you give us a call. We have our favorite spots dialed in for you and will give you the best opportunity possible to hook a fish of a lifetime. Fly fishing trips on the Kenai river are 275.00 per person with exclusive boat prices available.
Here are a few pictures of some of the nice fish we have caught this year.
The Kenai river is known for its salmon fishery for the most part but for those that are rainbow trout enthusiast or would just like a relaxing day on the river, rainbow trout fishing makes for a great guided trip.
Give us a call anytime at 907-382-6808 or email is here on the site!
Tight lines
Scott Sager
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.
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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.
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.
Kenai peninsula fishing guides are on the river fishing hard every day. We know the water and know the fish that we are pursuing. When visiting the Kenai peninsula you can’t go wrong hiring a guide for a day or two to get some valuable information on local knowledge of the water you would like to fish. I guide for a living and have for a long time now but whenever I go someplace new to fish I hire a guide for the first day or two to get some insight on what is going on. There is nothing wrong with this and it will make you more successful on your trip. Where ever you come from it is going to take quit a bit of traveling to get the Kenai Peninsula to go fishing. A couple of planes and a few hours in a rental car if you are coming from out-of-state and possibly if you are traveling from in the state too! Alaska is a huge state and there are many fishing opportunities so be prepared to make the best of the time invested in getting here.
Fishing Trips on the kenai Peninsula that you may be interested in are rainbow trout, arctic grayling, king salmon, silver salmon, sockeye salmon, and or steelhead. Timing your vacation for the species that most interests you is very important. Give us a call today and we will set you up with a kenai peninsula fishing guides.
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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.
WWW.DRIFTINGONTHEFLY.COMThe KENAI RIVER is a complex and dynamic system, providing excellent habitat for fisheries. This excellent habitat helps produce lots of salmon, trout, and more. All five species of Pacific salmon return to the Kenai River every year, including Chinook (king salmon), coho (silver salmon), chum, pink, and sockeye salmon. Though the pink salmon only return in big numbers on even number years and there isn’t very many chum salmon that enter the Kenai River. Other fish species in the Kenai river drainage include rainbow trout, Dolly Varden, and arctic grayling. All of these species can be targeted in a guided fishing trip on the Kenai River or Kenai peninsula.Imagine floating down glacial blue waters, surrounded by snow capped mountains, forested lands, and possible wildlife around every bend of the river, all while waiting for the tremendous ‘take down’ on your rod by any one of the five salmon or other fish species.From peaceful and serene, to action packed and adrenaline rushing……this is what you will experience when your line goes down and everyone yells, “FISH ON!”. Once the fish is brought to the boat, your guide will help you cherish the memory by taking pictures of your epic catch with a backdrop of glacial waters and mountains.Every trip down the Kenai River, whether it’s in a drift boat or powerboat, is one of comfort and space. To help with those chilly mornings, your guide will have hot coffee to keep you warm. If you’re looking for a relaxing and fun experience on the Kenai River to fish for a chance for a catch of a lifetime. Give us a call to discuss your trip plans at 907-382-6808 and BOOK TODAY!
Guided Kenai River Rainbow Trout Fishing Trip,
Scott and Kim Sager
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.
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
This week we are proud to go live with our new Drifting on the fly website. Now the homepage will be directly updated with our blog posts and the content has been made user friendly and easier to find. Just like with our fishing techniques, we strive to stay up to date on our outreach techniques as well.
If you have any question about a fishing trip on the kenai river or other great fisheries in Alaska feel free to contact us anytime!
Tight lines
Scott Sager
The Alaska fishing season is over for us here at Drifting on the Fly now. The cool 5 am mornings are now replaced with well below freezing temps, wind and snow now for months ahead. My 2012 season is over here in Alaska and I look forward to next years Alaska fishing season already. I
While getting my gear in order for the long winter ahead I was able to slip out and enjoy the kenai river for a couple afternoons. The fishing was incredible and I hated to leave it.
Here are a couple pictures from my last day on the Kenai river fly fishing for rainbow trout and steelhead my last few days of the 2012 season.
I caught this steelhead on the Anchor river using a six weight z axis switch rod
Brian of Wilderness Way looks a little chilli as we motor back up stream for another drift. We had an epic day on the river today and I look forward to getting back out there next spring. Who knows maybe there will be a 20 Pound fish on the end of my line next time?
Tight lines,
Scott Sager
Give us a call and we will do our best to put you on a big Kenai river rainbow trout!
Tight lines
Scott sager
907-382-6808 
