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Copyright 2005. ISBN: 1-57833-296-6 Fishing Alaska Publications. Softcover. 272 pages. 8.75" x 6" x .75" . (33) Maps. (17) Black and White pictures. (14) Drawings. (2) Color photos. (9) Graphs. (From the back cover): Fishing Alaska's Kenai River is a definitive guide to angling the state's most popular sport fishery. Perhaps no other river in the world can present such profuse sport fishing opportunities coupled with easy access, affordable accommodations, and beautiful vistas. Anglers line the riverbanks in summer hoping to land one or more of the hundreds of thousands of red and silver salmon caught every year while both power and drift boats navigate the turquoise waters in search of trophy king salmon to 90 pounds or more and 35-inch rainbow trout.
This book focuses on the entire Kenai River drainage, the mainstem river as well as tributary streams and lakes, and all the game fish available. Hot spots along and within the river system are highlighted accompanied with detailed information on access, facilities, services, fish run timing, proven techniques, best lures and flies, and much, much more.
Draining an area of 2,200 square miles, this major river system on the Kenai Peninsula is home to a plethora of fish and wildlife. Millions of salmon ascend the glacial bluish-green Kenai every season, destined for spawning habitat that may be as diverse as intertidal estuaries and muskeg lowland streams to mountain lakes and spring-fed creeks. This exceptional biodiversity creates an incredibly nutrient-rich environment in which populations of trout, char, whitefish, and other species thrive in abundance.
From the forest-clad Chugach mountain range towering over the upper river and its clearwater tributaries to the expansive grasslands surrounding its terminus at Cook Inlet, the famous Kenai has something to offer even the most discriminating angler. Table of Contents
Words from the Author
Alaska's Kenai River Drainage Section 1: Kenai's Sport Fish
1. Pacific Salmon
2. Trout and Char
3. Other Species Section II: Angling Strategies
4. Methods and Techniques
5. Fishing Tips Section III: The Kenai River Drainage
6. Lower Kenai River
7. Middle Kenai River
8. Skilak Lake and Tributaries
9. Moose River Drainage
10. Upper Kenai River
11. Upper Kenai River Tributaries
12. Russian River Drainage
13. Kenai Lake and Drainage Appendix
Alaska Trophy & Record Fish
Sport Fishing Regulations
Wildlife
Hiring a Guide
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