If you fish the Kenai River, you know timing is everything. Whether you’re chasing that first push of sockeye at the Russian, planning a drift for late-July kings, or watching water levels to time the perfect swing for coho—the right information can make or break the day.
That’s exactly why I’m excited to share something brand new, built right here in Alaska, for Alaskans and visiting anglers alike:
Introducing the Alaska Fish Count App (AFCA)
A free, blazing-fast website that pulls official daily fish counts directly from ADF&G and turns them into clean charts, quick-view summaries, and easy-to-understand runs across the entire state.
For the first time, anglers have one place to check real-time and historical fish counts for:
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Kenai River – Chinook, Sockeye, Coho
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Kasilof
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Russian River
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Kodiak systems
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Southeast weirs
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Bristol Bay major rivers
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And dozens more locations (sport, commercial, and research sites)
Everything is updated automatically, straight from ADF&G’s public data.
Why This Matters to Kenai Anglers
Anyone who’s spent time around the Kenai knows how fast things change. One day it’s slow, the next day 40,000 reds push upriver.
AFCA makes that pattern easier to understand with:
📈 Clean, easy-to-read charts for every species & location
See today’s counts, compare to last year, and view long-term run timing at a glance.
⚡ Lightning-fast mobile pages
The whole site is designed for guides and anglers who check counts on the river between drifts.
🌐 Massive statewide coverage
It’s not just the Kenai — AFCA covers nearly every ADF&G sportfish sonar, weir, tower, and escapement count in Alaska.
📚 A decade+ of historical run timing
Know whether the run is early, late, or right on track.
Why We’re Excited at Kenai Fly Fish
This is the kind of tool anglers dream about. No hunting through PDFs. No outdated pages. No guessing.
Just fast, accurate, daily counts — the same data biologists use.
We’ve been testing AFCA for a while and it’s already changed the way we prep for trips:
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Planning sockeye weekends based on trends
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Checking early-season Chinook pushes
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Timing coho tides at the lower river
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Watching late-season water temps and escapement progress
It’s become one of our go-to tools.
Built by an Alaskan Angler, for Alaskan Anglers
AFCA was created by Kevin Bennett, an Anchorage-based designer, photographer, and long-time Kenai angler. The idea sparked after a friend mentioned,
“I wish there was one place to check all the fish counts.”
Fast forward a year, and it’s now one of the most comprehensive public salmon-count dashboards in the state.
Where to Check It Out
👉 Visit the site here:
https://AlaskaFishCounts.com
Bookmark it — this will be your new summer ritual.
What’s Coming Next
AFCA is growing fast. Here’s what’s in the works:
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Species profiles (run timing, gear tips, location notes)
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AI-powered “Run Momentum” indicators
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Custom charts comparing multiple years
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Escapement-goal visualizations
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Daily email/SMS alerts for your favorite river
We’ll continue posting updates, tutorials, and run-timing breakdowns throughout the season.
Final Thoughts
Alaska fishing has always been about knowledge, timing, and being on the water when the fish are moving. The Alaska Fish Count App puts that power in your pocket.
Whether you’re swinging kings, flipping reds, or drifting for late-season silvers—AFCA is the new must-have tool for every Kenai angler.
Give it a look, share it with your fishing buddies, and let’s make this the best season yet.
🎣 See you on the river.
— Kenai Fly Fish Crew
