Alaska · United States
Kenai River
FreshwaterFed by glacial meltwater that gives it a striking turquoise colour, Alaska's Kenai River is legendary for its salmon runs and the outsized rainbow trout that fatten on drifting salmon eggs. Summer brings waves of returning salmon; autumn is prime time for trophy rainbows.
- Water
- Freshwater
- Best time
- Kings Jun–Jul; sockeye Jun–Aug; trophy rainbows Sep–Oct
Target species
- King (Chinook) salmon
- Sockeye salmon
- Coho salmon
- Rainbow trout
- Dolly Varden
Recommended techniques
- Drift fishing
- Back-trolling
- Fly fishing
Best time of year: Kings Jun–Jul; sockeye Jun–Aug; trophy rainbows Sep–Oct