Best Time For Alaska Fishing?

King Salmon – Kenai River, and Fly-outs to the Chuit River, Nushagak River King salmon, wolverine creek sockeye salmon, Cresent lake trout, and arctic char. Sockeye Salmon – Upper Kenai River, Russian River (June 11-July 4th) Halibut – Cook Inlet from Anchor Point, Deep Creek or Homer
Rainbow Trout/Dolly Varden – Upper Kenai River (June 11th)

June
Saltwater halibut, & Kenai River King Salmon
For saltwater anglers mainly interested in halibut this is the best time for you. The bigger halibut start moving into deeper water & we spend the whole time targeting halibut. June is probably the month with the highest number of halibut & fish seem to be everywhere, Shallow & deep.

For Freshwater anglers this a great time for Kenai River King Salmon without commercial gill nets intercepting salmon, & anglers usually split their days equally between river fishing for salmon, & ocean fishing for halibut.

The first run of Kenai River King salmon peaks in June. The early run has about 15,000-30,000 fish that average 30-45 pounds with 50-60 pounders available, Remember the world record 97 pound king came from the Kenai in the early run on may 17th 1984.

The river conditions are much less crowded, & the water is lower & clearer than in July.

The Kasilof River with its hatchery fish is a good back up river in the event of poor conditions on the Kenai or blow off on the ocean.

By June 10th the red salmon are in fishable numbers on the Russian river about a half hour drive from Soldotna. Fly out trips for red salmon & brown bear viewing is also good in June. June offers excellent fishing in less crowded conditions for all activities, the sun is up 24 hours & is the driest month of the year. Average temperatures range from 50-85 degrees.

Summary


June: Saltwater halibut, & Kenai River kings, usually equal time between both fisheries.

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