
Fishing Report
2026
Fri. July 24th - 6am
Anchor River - Still running high and dirty, it has cleared up just a little but not great for fishing.
Kenai River - The water keeps rising and we are still looking for the big push of fish in the river. Dip netters are doing well at the mouth, so It could happen any time
Thurs. July 23rd - 6am
Anchor River - The river is high and dirty not in good condition to for fishing.
Kenai River - The lower river water is high and the sockeye run is still low and not many fish, tons of people, but where are the fish? The upper river is very high, over the boat ramp.
Weds. July 22nd - 6am
Anchor River - Rain, Rain, Rain ! The river is blown out, very high and brown.
Kenai River - Upper river has come up a lot. The fishing was great with a bunch of large Dolly Varden and a few Nice size Rainbows.
Tues. July 21st - 6am
Anchor River - The river is blown out and not good condition for fishing.
Kenai River - Still low Sockeye numbers for this time of the year. Not sure if they are just late of if the run is low this year.
Mon. July 20th - 6am
Anchor River - Not looking good. The river is very high and dirty, blown out conditions.
Kenai River - Not many Sockeye in the lower river, only a few fish today.
Sun. July 19th - 6am
Anchor River - Had to cancel guiding today because the river is blown out from all the rain.
Kenai River - Still looking for the Sockeye to show up in big numbers. Catching a few fish, but not the fishing you would be used to for this time of year.
Sat. July 18th - 6am
Anchor River - Slightly better river conditions in the morning, then the rain came and the river came up a little and is very dirty again. We got a few nice dolly's early in the morning.
Kenai River - Good river conditions, with the water still coming up slowly. Still low numbers of Sockeye for this time of year.
Fri. July 17th - 6am
Anchor River - Rain, Rain Rain ! Water is still high and is dirty brown water. Heard of a Steelhead being caught, not sure about that.
Kenai River - The Sockeye numbers came up a little and a few more fish have come in the river. Poor to slow fishing.
Thurs. July 16th - 6am
Anchor River - River is blown out with high dirty water.
Kenai River - Still looking for the Sockeye to show up. Upper river is fishing well for Rainbows and Dolly's
Weds. July 15th - 6am
Anchor River - River is high and dirty, not much fishing today!
Kenai River - Sockeye fishing continues to be slow for this time of year. Upper river is fishing well.
Tues. July 14th - 6am
Anchor River - Rain has brought up the river and it has poor visibility.
Kenai River - Upper river is fishing great for big Dolly's and Rainbows. The water conditions are good.
Mon. July 13th - 6am
Anchor River - River looks good and there are a few Dolly's and Pink Salmon in there.
Kenai River - Had a good day of Sockeye fishing, but slow for this time of year.
Sun. July 12th - 6am
Anchor River - Rain today will make fishing slow with poor water conditions.
Kenai River - Good reports of a few Sockeye being caught, but the numbers are low for this time of year.
Sat. July 11th - 6am
Anchor River - Water look ok and we should be seeing Dolly's showing up soon.
Kenai River - Sockeye fishing has been slow, but we should see better numbers by mid month.
Fri. July 10th - 6am
Anchor River - Looking for the Dolly's to show up, we got Pinks today.
Kenai River - We had a good day of Sockeye fishing in the lower river. Good for not big numbers of fish.
Thurs. July 9th - 6am
Anchor River - River looks low and clear.
Kenai River - Upper river was good today with a few nice size Dolly's and a few Rainbows. An eagle swooped down and grabbed a big Dolly right off the line today ! Unreal!
Weds. July 8th - 6am
Anchor River - River looks good and no reports of any fish.
Kenai River - There are a few Sockeye in the river, we picked up a few today, but not many.
Tues. July 7th - 6am
Anchor River - Not a lot of action or reports today. River Looks good.
Kenai River - Slow to poor Sockeye in the river, but managed to get a few.
Mon. July 6th - 6am
Anchor River - The river looks good, we are waiting for some Dolly's to show.
Kenai River - Been Sockeye fishing, but not too many fish.
Sun. July 5th - 6am
Anchor River - Water came up a little and is starting to clear up. Not many Dolly's in the river yet, but will be better by mid month.
Kenai River - Is still rising and the Sockeye numbers continue to get better.
Sat. July 4th - 6am
Anchor River - There was a little action in the lower river for some Pink Salmon, didn't see many Dolly's yet.
Kenai River - We did pick up a few Sockeye, but very slow for this time of year.
Fri. July 3rd - 6am
Anchor River - Has come up a little and is a little dirty.
Kasilof River - Water continues to rise, Sockeye are still coming in and seem to be fishing better up river.
Kenai River - Lower river seems to be slow for Sockeye, but normal for this time of year. Upper Kenai River has slowed down a little, but still doing well on Drys.
Thurs. July 2nd - 6am
Anchor River - Looking very low and there are a few Pink Salmon showing up and a few Dolly's.
Kasilof River - Sockeye are doing well and better up river compared to the lower river regular spots. They seem to running the north side of the river.
Kenai River - Good Rainbow trout in the lower river with some Dolly's mixed in. Sockeye slow.
Weds. July 1st - 6am
Anchor River - Open today! Water continues to drop and is low. There may be some Dolly's in the river, but expect to see some Pinks.
Kenai River - Water is still coming up slowly and the Sockeye are coming in slow.
Tues. June 30th - 6am
Anchor River - Looking low and clear.
Kasilof River - Sockeye are doing good in the upper river, seems to be slower in the lower river.
Kenai River - We are picking up a few Sockeye, but remains to be slow for this time of year.
Mon. June 29th - 6am
Anchor River - Water is low and clear, many new channels have developed and a few new changes.
Kasilof River - Sockeye are consistently coming in, they seem to running the north side of the river.
Sun. June 28th - 6am
Kenai River - Sockeye were active today, not jumping in the boat, but we did catch some fish and they were running ok.
Anchor River - Water is getting low and it is nice and clear. It will open on July 1 st for everything but King Salmon. You cannot target King Salmon !
Sat. June 27th - 6am
Kenai River - There were some Sockeye moving through and saw many caught. not gangbusters, but we did catch a few fish.
Anchor River - The water looks great, its starting to get low, but is nice and clear.
Kasilof River - The limit is 6 Sockeye, but wasn't the best fishing from the reports i had.
Fri. June 26th - 6am
Kenai River - Water is still slowly coming up and there are a few Sockeye coming in the lower river.
Anchor River - Water has cleared up and is looking good.
Kasilof River - Sockeye fishing was slow,b ut there were many Kings jumping around. We didn't land any fish, but had some chances.
Thurs. June 25th - 6am
Kasilof River - Just a wonderful day, but the Sockeye fishing was slow and the King Salmon fishing was better. Water continues to rise.
Weds. June 24th - 6am
Kasilof River - Great King Fishing today and only saw a few Sockeye caught. Water continues to rise.
Kenai River - Slow Sockeye Fishing in the Soldotna area, few a catching at Swiftwater and Centennial Upper Kenai rainbows have been active.
Anchor River - Water is looking a little better, slightly dirty better than yesterday.
Tues. June 23rd - 6am
Kasilof River - King Salmon fishing continues to pick up and we are catching Sockeye, but not too great in lower river. Upper Kasilof has been doing good on Sockeye.
Kenai River - Water continues to rise and Sockeye were slow in the lower river, but doing well on the upper and Russian River.
Anchor River - Water is still dirty from the rain, but still at a good level.
Mon. June 22nd - 6am
Kasilof River -Little slower Sockeye fishing today in the lower river, upper Kasilof River was fishing better for Sockeye. Kings picked up and many in the river.
Kenai River - Upper Kenai river continues to rise and the dry fly bite was good today, beads have been working. The Russian river has been hot with Sockeye and Rainbows.
Anchor River - Rain has brought up the river a little and is very dirty.
Sun. June 21st - 6am
Kasilof River - Had to work hard for sockeye this afternoon. Kings did well in the early morning. Water is coming up.
Kenai River - Water is rising and the Sockeye fishing has been slow in the lower river.
Sat. June 20th - 6am
Kenai River - There were some Sockeye caught at Swiftwater and north side was fishing ok. Not much on the sought side of the river.
Fri. June 19th - 6am
Kasilof River - King Salmon fishing continues to improve and we are seeing the Sockeye fishing get better each day.
Kenai River - Sockeye fishing in the lower river has slowed down but the Russian is the place to go ! Water continues to rise slowly and is much more dirty.
Thurs. June 18th - 6am
Kasilof River - Good sockeye fishing and the water has come up a lot. Kings are being caught from the bank and from the drift boats. There has been good fishing above the island, in front of where Crooked Creek dumps in.
Kenai River - The water has come up a lot and fishing has been slow.
Weds. June 17th - 6am
Kasilof River - Good Sockeye fishing today and saw one king salmon caught from the bank. Drift Boat fishing has been picking up with some Kings being caught.
Kenai River - Water continues to rise and not great Sockeye fishing in the lower river today. Cooper Landing the fishing has been good.
Tues. June 16th - 6am
Kasilof River - Sockeye fishing continues to be stable, no great numbers yet.
Kenai River - Lower Kenai is fishing slow and the Russian River has improved.
Mon. June 15th - 6am
Anchor River - Water is in great shape and is clear. King Salmon open today for catch and release only!
Deep Creek - Kings are open for catch and release only, not too many fishing today.
Kasilof River - Water has come up a lot and is getting dirty. King Salmon fishing has improved and there are many more sockeye in the river.
Kenai River - The water level is getting higher in the upper river and came up 6-8 inches in the lower river. Slow Sockeye fishing in Soldotna today.
Sun. June 14th - 6am
Anchor River - We had some good King fishing today, not too many on the river and the water looked good.
Deep Creek - No reports, but the water looked good and was at a nice level.
Kasilof River -Water continues to rise and good sockeye fishing today.
Kenai River - Slow Sockeye fishing today and the water came up about 4-6 inches.
Sat. June 14th - 6am
Anchor River - Was able to fish for Kings today and we caught one nice 12-14 lb fish. make sure to spend all the time you need to revive those precious fish so they will live and spawn!
Deep Creek - Water looks good and there are some Kings coming in on the high tide.
Kasilof River - A few Kings were caught today and the Sockeye are showing up in better numbers.
Kenai River - Lowe Kenai River is rising slowly and the Sockeye bite is a little slower.
Fri. June 12th - 6am
Anchor River - Opens Sat. 6/13, Sun. 6/14, Mon. 6/15 and Weds. 6/17 for catch and release fishing. The Anchor River, Deep Creek will open July 1st for all species, except for King Salmon.
Kasilof River - We did get a King today , but no Sockeye today.
Kenai River - here are Sockeye being caught in the lower and they are up in the Russian River.
Thurs. June 11th - 6am
Kasilof River - The Sockeye fishing is improving and reports of Kings being caught from the drift boats.
Kenai River - We managed to catch a couple Sockeye today, 2 short of two limits. Water came up just a little. The upper Kenai River in Cooper Landing opens today.
Weds. June 10th - 6am
Kasilof River - Kings were caught from the bank today and the water came up just a little.
Kenai River - Caught one limit of Sockeye today, fishing was good for this time of year.
Tues. June 9th - 6am
Kasilof River - There were a ton of drift boats today and only saw one hook up from a boat. Kings were a little slow from the bank, but the Sockeye fishing picked up throughout the morning. Had a moose cross the river and walk through our fishing area
Kenai River - We switched to the Kenai at about 10am and the Sockeye were much better. Water is rising very slowly and was a little cloudy.
Mon. June 8th - 6am
Kasilof River - Good river conditions remain with the water low and clear. Clear for a glacier river. Crooked Creek water is clearing up along the banks.
Ninilchik River - Open for Hatchery Kings only. One and Done !
Kenai River - Sockeye continue to come in and fishing is getting better.
Sun. June 7th - 6am
Kasilof River - Much better action today. Drift boats were doing better, but we still did better from the bank.
Ninilchik River - Open for Hatchery King Salmon.
Sat. June 6th - 6am
Kasilof River- A fair amount of boats on the river today. nothing for us, but did hear that lower river was producing.
Ninilchik River - Opens again today for Hatchery Kings only. Water conditions have dropped a little and there are Kings int he river.
Fri. June 5th - 6am
Kasilof River - Starting to see many more Sockeye flopping around and many Kings coming in the river. We managed to get one king today.
Thurs. June 4th - 6am
Kenai River - Some Sockeye in the river and low water.
Kasilof River - Water is still low and rising slowly.
Weds. June 3rd - 6am
Kasilof River - We are seeing good river conditions and there are Kings and Sockeye in the river.
Tues. June 2nd - 6am
Kasilof River - King Salmon fishing has improved and there are Sockeye being caught.
Mon. June 1st - 6am
Ninilchik River - Water conditions are good with the water dropping very slowly from the winter runoff.
Sun. May 31st - 6am
Kasilof River - Good river conditions as the water is rising very slowly.
Ninilchik River - Open for Hatchery Kings today. There has been good action and the river is in great shape.
Sat. May 30th - 6am
Kasilof River - Many more boats on the river and starting to see more Sockeye in the river.
Ninilchik River - Opens today for hatchery Kings only. single hook, no bait. Will be open on Sat. Sun. and Mon. for the next few weekends.
Fri. May 29th - 6am
Kasilof River - Good river conditions, the water is still very low and is pretty clear.
Thurs. May 28th - 6am
Kasilof River - Didn't see anything caught today, but heard of one Sockeye caught from a drift boat.
Weds. May 27th - 6am
Kasilof River - River conditions are about the same with low water and Crooked Creek water clearing up.
Tues. May 26th - 6am
Kasilof River -There were more boats going down the river today. My client got his King Salmon today, Hatchery, but no Sockeye today as we did wee a few rolling at the surface.
Mon. May 25th - 6am
Kasilof River - Kings are in the river and some Sockeye are showing up.
Sun. May 2th - 6am
Kasilof River - Ice has gone out and the water is still low. Kings Salmon are in and we got one King this morning.
Sat. May 23rd - 6am
Kasilof River - There have been reports of sockeye being caught and Kings are in the river.
Fri. May 22nd - 6am
Kasilof River - Steelhead have moved out and not seeing many caught today.
Thurs. May 21st - 6am
Kasilof River - More reports of a few Kings starting to be caught.
Weds. May 20th - 6am
Kasilof River - Water is still low and Steelhead fishing has slowed down.
May 19th - 6am
Kasilof River - There are Kings starting to come in, but not much sign of Sockeye yet.
Mon. May 18th - 6am
Kasilof River - River conditions remain about the same, with low water and the ice is just about gone along the banks.
Sun. May 17th - 6am
Kasilof River - We should be seeing some Sockeye starting to show in bigger number.
Sat. May 16th - 6am
Kasilof River - King Salmon are starting to show up, we can keep only Hatchery Kings this year, one per day, one and done.
Fri. May 15th - 6am
Kasilof River - A few more boats on the river getting ready for the season. Not much change in river conditions.Thurs.
May 14th - 6am
Kasilof River - Good reports of Steelhead fishing today. Some nice fish still in the river.
Weds. May 13th - 6am
Kasilof River - River conditions are good with low water and clear for this time of year.
Tues. May 12th - 6am
Kasilof River - Steelhead have been slow so far this year. No sigh of any Kings Sockeye yet.
Mon. May 11th - 6am
Anchor River - Closed until July 15th.
Kasilof River - Slow Steelhead fishing today, but a few have been caught.