Now the first question you'll have for us
is"When do you start your fishing season?"
I
start the season the middle of May, on the Kasilof River, this first run of kings salmon
weigh 10 to 35 pounds.
At this time of
the season the kings are just coming into the river remember, so the fishing could be good
or slow at this time of the year.Any salmon fishing changes from year to year, as we all
know!
The
second run of Kasilof kings start the last of June, and weigh 10 to 55 pounds. All runs of
salmon last for three to four weeks, with a two week lull between runs.
The Upper Kenai River season starts the 10th of June. We start fishing for
native Rainbow Trout that can weigh up to 20 pounds and Dolly Varden that can weigh
up to 15 pounds.
The
first run of Sockeye salmon have started to show up also. Sockeye salmon, Red salmon as
they're called, run for three to four weeks and weigh 6 to 9 pounds.
Now
after a two week lull the second run of Red salmon start coming in and weigh 7 to 14
pounds. All second run salmon weigh more than the first run fish because they're one to
two years older. The Red salmon are some of the best fighting fish you'll ever have
on any rod!
The
Coho salmon, Silver salmon as they're called, start coming in the river in early August.
The first run of Silvers lasts three to four weeks and weigh 8 to 12 pounds. After a two
week lull the second run of Silvers start coming in the river and they run most of the
winter. They weigh 8 to 18 pounds.
The Upper Kenai River season starts the 10th of June. We start fishing for
native Rainbow Trout that can weigh up to 20 pounds and Dolly Varden that can weigh
up to 15 pounds.
