Fishing Alaska's Kenai River is a definitive guide to angling the state's most popular sport fishery. Perhaps no other river in the world can present such profuse sport fishing opportunities coupled with easy access, affordable accommodations, and beautiful vistas. The Kenai is home to runs of fish that may in some years easily reach into the millions, trophy and record king salmon up to 90 pounds or more, and 38-inch native rainbow trout. This book focuses on the entire Kenai River drainage, the mainstem river as well as tributary streams and lakes, and all the game fish available. Hot spots along and within the river system are highlighted accompanied with detailed information on access, facilities, services, fish run timing, proven techniques, best lures and flies, and much, much more.
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I'm starting to see Gunnar Pedersen as an old fishing buddy. His other books, Highway Angler and Alaska Fishing with Renee Limeres have become critical parts of my fishing library. This book is now standing right next to them (unless I have them down to plan my next trip.)
This is the best new Alaskan fishing book I have seen since his Alaska Fishing. It is definitely not as eye-catching as Alaska Fishing and not nearly as well illustrated, but you can't find another book on the market that covers the Kenai River better. Where the scope of his earlier projects has been overwhelming so that content is sketchy, this book takes a manageable area - the entire Kenai drainage - and covers it inside and out. He doesn't just cover the main King and Sockeye runs in the Kenai's main channel, but each run of each species in each tributary, and nearly then gives every access point to reach them. The editing leaves something to be desired, there are lots of typos and inverted words (almost one a page) but the content is unbeatable. And in the end, that is what matters here. If you are scheduled or are planning to fish the Kenai, get this book. There was a mention that this is the first book in a planned series of books to cover other watersheds. Let's hope so, I would like this book for every river I fish in Alaska.
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By S. Kelley "fish enthusiast" (Everett, Wa USA) - See all my reviews
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Having lived in the Kenai river area i found this book to be accurate and informative. I found things that i was not aware of and will be helpful in my next trip fishing there. Good Book!
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Visiting the Kenai? This is your book. Got Gunnar's "Alaska Fishing" as well. Two must have books for anyone fishing in Alaska. He doesn't hold back like most authors of fishing books. He tells you everything you could want to know. Sure made my trips more successful. Awesome books full of detailed info.
-Danattherock
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There are five species of Pacific salmon in the state of Alaska, all of which are present in the Kenai River in varying degrees of abundance. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
few trophy specimens, few larger fish, small clearwater lake, game fish present, mainstem fish, forage imitations, fished stationary, roe fished, clearwater tributaries, flesh imitations, roe clusters, developed parking, forage patterns, king salmon fishing, likely holding areas, smaller char, matching reel, round whitefish, clearwater streams, silver salmon fishing, imitation lures, mainstem river, record king salmon, confluence area, egg imitations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kenai River, Dolly Varden, Sterling Highway, Russian River, Skilak Lake, Kenai Lake, Main Species, General Access, Rainbow Trout Rating, Fishing Opportunities Restrictions, Seward Highway, Quartz Creek, Upper Russian Lake, Kenai Peninsula, Forest Service, Naptowne Rapids, Funny River, Lower Russian Lake, Silver Salmon Rating, Trail River, Cook Inlet, North Bank, Species Information, Hidden Lake, Eagle Rock New!
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There are five species of Pacific salmon in the state of Alaska, all of which are present in the Kenai River in varying degrees of abundance. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
few trophy specimens, few larger fish, small clearwater lake, game fish present, mainstem fish, forage imitations, fished stationary, roe fished, clearwater tributaries, flesh imitations, roe clusters, developed parking, forage patterns, king salmon fishing, likely holding areas, smaller char, matching reel, round whitefish, clearwater streams, silver salmon fishing, imitation lures, mainstem river, record king salmon, confluence area, egg imitations Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Kenai River, Dolly Varden, Sterling Highway, Russian River, Skilak Lake, Kenai Lake, Main Species, General Access, Rainbow Trout Rating, Fishing Opportunities Restrictions, Seward Highway, Quartz Creek, Upper Russian Lake, Kenai Peninsula, Forest Service, Naptowne Rapids, Funny River, Lower Russian Lake, Silver Salmon Rating, Trail River, Cook Inlet, North Bank, Species Information, Hidden Lake, Eagle Rock New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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