Best king salmon fishing?

My husband would like to spend a day (maybe 2) fishing for king salmon while we are in Alaska. We will be there in early to mid July prior to our cruise leaving Seward on the 17th. It seems like the Kenai area is the best for kings....or am I missing another, better option?

Best king salmon fishing?

Hi

You might try Advantage Angling they fish the Kenai and Russian rivers [ and maybe more ] for kings.I fished with them out of Soldotna and had a blast.The kenia area is great at the right time,i belive mid july is one of the best times.You want somebody that will fish the river were the run is happening ,not just a given spot.

Hope this helps

David

Best king salmon fishing?

Thanks David for your suggestion. I%26#39;ll have my husband check them out.

In Talkeetna, I caught a King Salmon and hired a guide by the name of Todd Kingery, his number was 907-841-3963. I went 2 years ago and was there around the 8th of July. This time of year was actually near the end of the King salmon season. But, fortunately I was lucky and did catch a King as well as one other guy with us. So, if you can be in the Talkeetna area near end June to early July, you should have good opportunity for King salmon.

Another guide in Talkeetna is Kelsey Kaso, call 907-223-3116.

If you%26#39;re there in early July, then I%26#39;d make fishing one of your first activites because the earlier the better the fishing will be in July. Remember, I was there July 8, and although I caught my King, I was lucky as it was late season.

In terms of fishing the Kenai, you may wish to investigate further, but my opinion is that you%26#39;ll do better in Talkeetna for King Salmon. The rivers in Alaska have different species of salmon coming into rivers at different times throughout the summer. For King salmon, between Kenai and Talkeetna, in early July, you will have better chances in Talkeetna, and the earlier the better!

Or, if you want to be in the Kenai area for fishing then I recommend a fly in fishing trip to Wolverine Creek. It%26#39;s not in Kenai, but you can catch a plant from Kenai area to Wolverine Creek. You%26#39;ll be fishing for Sockeye Salmon. Plus, the best feature is not only will you be fishing for a delicious salmon species, but you will also be bears from your boat, up close. So, it%26#39;s kind of a combo bear viewing/fishing trip. Limit is 3 salmon and in early July, you%26#39;re likely to catch your limit. Do a search on Wolvering Creek fishing to find a charter. Gwins Lodge arranges charters for this fishing trip and I recommend you start with them if you%26#39;re up for this kind of fishing expereince. Here%26#39;s a web link to Gwins. www.gwinslodge.com

One more thing to add, in mid-June, the Kenai and Russian river is great for Sockey salmon run that goes through that time of the year. But, come early July, there is no sockey run, but there is a second run sometime in July. So, if you%26#39;re lucky, maybe you%26#39;ll be there during the second run in July. To find out when these peak runs are, I suggest you contact Gwins Lodge for helpful information, as well as Kenai Cache. You can Google them for contact numbers. Also, I recommend you hire a guide, and Kenai Cache and make those arrangements for you.

Have fun.