Planning your Alaska Fishing Trip

Selecting the best time to visit and fish Alaska begins with several determining factors.  From mid-May through late October, the Kenai Peninsula and surrounding waters offer a myriad of fishing options for a wide variety of species.  Obviously, salmon are the primary focus for many Alaska anglers and the Kenai and neighboring Kasilof host world-class returns of four Pacific salmon species: kings, sockeye, silvers, and pinks.  Catch rates, limits, run timing and eating quality are different for all the different salmon so doing some homework on these factors will help a lot when determining dates and overall goals for your own Alaska Fishing Adventure.

Alaska lodging is another big choice to consider and again, a multitude of factors will weigh into your decision.  If you have selected the Kenai Peninsula as your destination, this opens a wide variety of accommodation options including everything from tent camping to full-service lodges.  Most Kenai Peninsula visitors prefer to stay in private, fully furnished vacations homes and use this as the perfect base camp for their Alaska Fishing adventure.  The Soldotna vicinity offers a vast array of rental choices, both on and off the Kenai River.