2008 Fishing Report

The Kenai river is currently experiencing an very large return of salmon and
department of fish & game have allowed the use of bait as of June 1st 2008, the
earliest that has happened ever, dont miss out book a salmon trip now!

Keep Coming back for more updates throughout the season!

The Gamefisher

2006 Fishing Review

Last Fishing Report Of The Season!

September 5th
We have done our last trip of the 2006 Alaska fishing season. After a season of wet, & windy weather, we ended on the labor day weekend with very nice weather & great fishing, lots of good medium size halibut with averagesin the 30-40 pound range, caught limits in less than 2hours most days, saw several pods of large killer whales, & the silver salmon fishing remained good all month of August with limits most days, Now the focus is to relax a bit after a long hard summer of fishing & do a little Moose hunting, when I get back look at the website to see our monster Bulls.

I enjoyed fishing with all of our guests this past summer & hope to see you all in 2007 for another fantastic year of Alaska fishing.
Remember to book your trips as early as possible to get your 1st choices of dates. I also look forward to seeing some of you down in Costa Rica for some hot & sunny sailfish action.

Pre Season Fishing Forecast by Alaska Department of Fish & Game.

Kenai River Fishing Report
The early run of Kenai river king Salmon is predicted to be about average with a total run of about 15,000 fish entering the river from mid May to the end of June. Once Fish & Game determines that at least 9,000 fish are in the river, the use of bait will be allowed.In 2005 bait opened on June 17th.

The late run of Kenai river king salmon is expected to be a little better than average with 35,000-40,000 fish expected to return. Bait will be allowed the entire month of July.The season may be extended from the July 31st closure date into August if we exceed those numbers.

The Kenai river late run of sockeye salmon is expected to be very poor with only 1.8 million fish forecasted to return. If this holds true severe restrictions will be placed on the Commercial fishery on Cook Inlet. This will result in an extremely large number of King salmon making it into the river & some explosive king salmon fishing.


The August silver salmon fishery should be on fire from start to finish with the restrictions on gill nets in the Cook Inlet. Also this being an even numbered year there will be millions of pinks returning with a daily limit of 6 salmon, fire up the smoker!


Deep Creek, Anchor Point, & Homer Halibut Fishing Report
Halibut fishing in the Cook Inlet saltwater will as always be spectacular all summer with daily limits of 2 fish caught every day. King salmon, both spawners, & feeders will be migrating thru the area in large numbers in May. Silver & pink salmon in August will be migrating thru. �

2005 FISHING REVIEW

Alaska Fishing 2005 Season

May 2005

The Green party from Virgina on a Saltwater combo

King salmon & halibut trip. Also a nice daily limit

of 4 Kenai River Kings

An Anchorage family, filling their freezer on
a May halibut trip.

The 140 pound flattie was our second biggest of the 2005 fishing season.

Alex with the Jim Halpin Group of 5 from South
Dakota

Lands our biggest halibut of the season in Late May weighing in at 216lbs

Their 5 day total weight was over 1,700lbs

June 2005

Ron Hauf party of 4, for 4 days fishing in June
with limits of halibut

& Kenai River Kings, Total poundage 1,260lb’s

Brian Jacobson party from South Dakota with

3 days of excellent Kenai River King Salmon fishing in June

Roger Oltmans South Dakota party of 5 with an
incredible 19 King salmon in 3 days,including a 75lb & 2 over 60 pounds
being released on Kenai River in June. Plus 2 days of barn door halibut
fishing. total catch of 1,674lbs. June 05

Dan Brown formerly of Colorado

Who has fished with us for over 10 years liked Alaska so much

he sold the ranch & moved his family to Soldotna.



The kids put the hurt to some halibut twice their size

on this day trip in June off Anchor Point!

The kids also have some luck fishing for Kenai
River king salmon in June!

Neil Harkins family early June 2005 with

Several nice halibut including fish over 100lbs

Neil, one of our long term, & favorite clients who loved

his annual fishing trips to Alaska, unfortunately passed away in

a Kayak accident about 6 weeks after this fishing trip.

July 2005

Dale Buckner’s who has been hosting Alaska

Fishing trips alternating between July & August

Each year showing off a nice limit of Kenai Kings

& Cook Inlet Halibut. Total weight for 5 day trip 1,642 lbs

Alaskan Gamefisher Sponsor Rodda Paint on

Their annual Kenai King trip, Rodda Paint has been

sending their best customers fishing with us for several years now

& always seem to limit out on salmon & halibut.

World famous Texas outdoor radio talk show host

Mel Phillips & friends visit us for some Kenai River Salmon fishing.

Their best day they landed a total 9 monster Kenai kings.

Amy Strand with her 51 pound Kenai River king

She kept her 2 fish for the table while husband james

Released 9 kings up to 55 pounds on his first day,

& several more on their second day of July Kenai River fishing.

Mt. Redoubt a 10,000 ft active volcano provides
a backdrop

For some early morning Kenai River Anglers trying their luck at Eagle
Rock.

Also a couple nice kings caught by our clients from Merrit Homes on one
of their annual

Fishing trips.

August 2005

Corporate sponsor Rodda Paint group, 2 days August
halibut fishing

Several more happy anglers enjoying some incredible
Alaska halibut fishing in August!!!

Our largest single day catch of halibut of 2005,

August 16th by a group of anglers sent to us from River Guide Steve McClure

Caught in less than 2 hours, for a total weight of 640lbs.

Wally Johnson & family catching some

Kenai River Silver, & red salmon on the middle Kenai.