This run actually begins to arrive during the last week of June and continues stong right to the end of July when the king season closes. Artificial lures, laced with sardine or salmon roe, back-trolled, back-bounced, or drifted are the methods our Kenai guides use.

This fishery allows the use of bait beginning July 1 (and sometimes earlier) so we use a variety of techniques and tackle to catch these monsters. Although there are two to three times more fish in this run than the early run there are also more anglers & boats so fishing pressure increases. JULY Late Runīecause this second run of Kenai kings occurs in the middle of summer, it is the most popular with anglers. The low level of the river during this period tends to concentrate the fish in a few deep holes in the area, and each tide will bring another group of fish into the river. The size of this run is smaller than the second run but with fewer anglers & boats participating in this fishery the experience can be much more pleasant with less competition on the water.

The first run of king salmon appear in catchable numbers in early May when the river is low and very clear. KENAI RIVER Trophy King Salmon Fishing MAY-JUNE Early Run

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