The Kenai River offers trophy king salmon and excellent red, silver, and pink salmon, as well as rainbow trout fishing by drift or power boat, as well as from the banks. The Kasilof River offers reds, king, silver, and chum salmon fishing, as well as steelhead and rainbows. Only drift boats are allowed.
Schedule:
Kings are fishable early June through end of July
Reds are fishable? mid June to early August
Silvers are in early August to October
Pinks are an August fish, and are bienniel
Chums are Early August to October
Additionally, the Kasilof River personal use fishery in mid June for Alaska residents, as well as the salmon dipnet fishery in both the Kasilof and Kenai rivers in late July are very popular.
Charters for halibut, salmon, cod, and rockfish can be arranged through Homer, Nilnilchik, or Seward. These are available any time.