Alaska Salmon 2025 – Why This Is the Year to Fish with Kenai Fly Fish

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The Last of the Salmon Runs

If you’ve been dreaming of an unforgettable Alaskan fishing adventure, 2025 is the year to make it happen. With outstanding salmon forecasts, lighter summer crowds, and ideal conditions across the Kenai Peninsula, now is the perfect time to plan your trip with Kenai Fly Fish – your trusted guide service on the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers.


📊 2025 Salmon Run Forecast Highlights

🔴 Sockeye Salmon (Red Salmon)

  • Kenai River: Forecasted to receive 4.19 million sockeye salmon, a run that’s 26% above the 10-year average.
  • Kasilof River: Expected to host 1.24 million sockeye, offering excellent early-season fishing starting in mid-June.

🔵 Silver Salmon (Coho)

  • Arrival begins in late July, with peak action during August and early September.
  • Known for surface strikes, acrobatic fights, and explosive energy — perfect for casting jigs, spinners, or flies.

❌ King Salmon (Chinook)

  • Closed on the Kenai River for 2025 to protect returning stocks. Sockeye and coho will provide all the action you need!

🌎 Why Book with Kenai Fly Fish in 2025?

Expert Local Guides

Owner Ian McDonald brings 19 years of guiding experience and unmatched knowledge of both rivers, putting you in the best possible water at the best possible time.

All-Inclusive Trips

We provide everything you need: rods, reels, tackle, waders, boots, fish cleaning, and flexible start times.

Custom Itineraries

Half-day, full-day, drift or power boat — we tailor every trip to your fishing goals, group size, and comfort level.

Alaska Wilderness Experience

Beyond the fish, you’ll experience wildlife, glaciers, eagles, and pristine landscapes unlike anywhere else.


📅 Plan Your Trip Around These 2025 Peak Fishing Dates

Dates Target Species Trip Highlights
June 15 – July 10 Sockeye Salmon Fast limits, deep river drifts
July 25 – Aug 31 Silver Salmon + Trout Combo trips, surface action, scenery
Aug 15 – Oct 1 Trophy Trout Light tackle, fall colors, solitude

🎯 Let’s Go Fishing – Book Now for Summer 2025

Kenai Fly Fish trips are already booking fast. Whether you’re chasing sockeye in July or silvers in August, we’ll put you on the fish and handle everything else.

✉️ Contact Us

📍 Reserve Your Spot:

https://kenaiflyfish.com

Let’s go fish Alaska in 2025 — it’s going to be the season of a lifetime.

 

 
 

Kenai River Fish Species

Rainbow Trout

Kenai River rainbows can be well over 30 inches and up to 20lbs!

Dolly Varden Char

Dollies range of all sizes and can reach up to about 12 lbs.

Steelhead

Steelhead are very uniform in shape and average around 28 inches. These amazing, acrobatic fish are often a fly fisherman’s favorite to target.

King Salmon

The Kenai River is open to motorized boats, allowing us chase the bite, and stay on the fish!

Sockeye Salmon

Sockeye salmon (also called red salmon) are the most popular salmon to catch on the Kenai Peninsula.

Coho Salmon

Ranging anywhere from 5-20lbs, coho are acrobatic and are probably the most aggressive salmon out there.

Pink Salmon

Pinks are completely underrated, they are extremely aggressive to catch and come in by the millions!

Halibut

Guided ocean fishing on the world-famous Kenai Peninsula