Paperback. 192 pages. 6 x 9 x .50. 54 B& pictures. 9 diagrams. 13 maps. Published by The Countryman Press. First edition. ISBN 0-88150-550-1

(From the back cover of the book) Fishing Alaska's Kenai Peninsula is the first and only book to provide detailed information on stream access, timing, tactics, and equipment for fishing one of the world's most beautiful backcountry spots.  Longtime Alaska resident Atcheson provides information on both fly fishing and conventional spin casting in both fresh and salt water.  He covers every style of fishing - from jigging for giant halibut off the coast, to float tubing for grayling and monster rainbow trout on quiet mountain lakes, to pursuing the species of salmon that run up the streams of the Kenai Peninsula to spawn.

Dozens of maps, diagrams and illustrations give crucial details on where to go, how to fish each area, and how to identify the local salmon species.  Atcheson also covers the well-known "combat zones" that are so renowned for their large salmon and trout that anglers line up shoulder to shoulder in pursuit.  In addition, he reveals how to find out-of-the-way, peaceful stretches of water where beauty of the Alaskan wilderness can still be enjoyed in solitude.

Stories and anecdotes embellish the streamside specifics in a book that will appeal not only to those planning a visit, but to all those who have a love of fishing and only dream of doing.

Dave Atcheson has lived on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula since 1985.  He has worked for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and has written for Alaska Magazine, Fly Fishing Quarterly, Outdoor Life, and other publications.  He lives in Sterling, Alaska.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I:  Before Wetting a Line
1 ~ Planning a Trip to Alaska
What to bring - Selecting a Guide - A Word About Wildlife- Where to Begin
2 ~ Why The Fly
Part II: Lake Fishing
3 ~ Still - Water Wonderland
4 ~ Approaching A Lake
5 ~ Equipment and Tactics
6 ~ Finding a Lake
The Swan Lake/Swanson River Canoe System - The Swan Lake Route - The Swanson River Route - Resurrection Pass Trail - Russian Lakes Trail - Johnson Pass Trail
7 ~ Going for Grayling
Crescent Lake - Lower Fuller Lake - Grayling Lake - Paradise Lakes
8 ~ Lakes Along the Road System
Summit Lakes - Jerome Lake - Tern Lake - Upper and Lower Trail Lakes - Vagt Lake - Grouse Lake - Jean Lake - Hidden Lake - Ohmer Lakes - Engineer Lake - Kelly and Peterson Lakes - Egumen Lake - Watson Lake - North Kenai Road - Cabin Lake - Daniels Lake - Stormy Lake - Stocked Lakes
Part III: Rivers and Streams
9 ~ One More Try
10 ~ Approaching A River
11 ~ The Kenai River
Upper Kenai River - Middle Kenai River - Lower Kenai River - Kenai River Rainbow Trout and Dolly Varden - Accessing The River - Salmon Throughout The System
12~ Tributaries Of The Kenai River
The Russian River - Quartz Creek and Ptarmigan Creek
13 ~ Streams Of The Southern Kenai Peninsula
The Kasilof River - The Anchor River - Deep Creek, and the Ninilchik River
14 ~ The Quiet Alternative
The Swanson River - Resurrection Creek
Part IV: Salt Water
15 ~ Resurrection Bay (Seward)
Resurrection Bay - Finding A Place To Stay
16 ~ Kachemak Bay and Cook Inlet (Homer to Ninilchik)
Kachemak Bay - Finding A Place To Stay
17 ~ Cooking Your Catch
Smoked Salmon Canapes - Baked Salmon or Halibut - Grilled Salmon

Index