Alaska Fly Fishing
Drift Alaska Charters offers fly
fishing for rainbow trout, Dollie Varden,
and sockeye salmon, which are all native
to the Kenai River. We fish the Upper,
Middle and Lower Kenai River, depending
on where the fish are. The Kenai River
hosts two types of Rainbow trout-
transient and resident rainbow trout; we
target the transient Rainbow trout which
is the largest. They spawn below Kenai
Lake (Upper Kenai) or Skilak Lake (Middle
Kenai) in early May and then work their
way down towards the mouth of the Kenai
River in search of spawning salmon to
eat.
Our trout season starts the first day
of August on the Lower Kenai River after
both King salmon runs have ended. We
follow the Rainbow Trout and Dollie
Varden up the Kenai River and by
mid-October the majority of the rainbows
are back below the lakes where they
started. They spend the winter here and
spawn again in the spring. It is not
uncommon to catch 8-10 lb (18-22”)
trout and some even exceed 20 lbs (over
30’).
No matter what kind of Alaska fishing you want to do, we've got you covered
- Alaska King (Chinook) Salmon
- Silver (Coho) Salmon
- Red (Sockeye) Salmon
- Pink (Humpback) Salmon
- Dolly Varden
- Trophy Rainbow Trout
- Steelhead
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Our friendly, safe staff is here to help you have a good time
- Family friendly atmosphere
- Beginners, experts, men, women, and children - everybody has fun
- You will be outfitted with top of the line equipment
- We use Abu Garcia Ambassadeur reels on G-Loomis rods
- Take your catch home - we will help arrange shipping
- We fish out of roomy 20-foot Willie drift boats and 20-foot powerboats
- Boats are equipped with cushioned seats, heating and plenty of storage
- Custom times available for full boats (4 people)
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We use a selection of different flesh
flies but the majority of fishing is done
with beads of all different colors and
sizes which reflect what the trout would
normally be feasting on at that very
moment. It is crucial to stay on top of
the spawning cycle of salmon as it can
change daily. That’s why you put
your trust in Drift Alaska Charters to
keep you on top of the fish.
We supply our anglers
with the best fishing gear and tackle. We
fish trout using GLoomis GL3 7-weight fly
rods with ROSS Evolution reels. The
salmon are fished with GLoomis GL3
9-weight with ROSS Big Games reels. If
you are not a fly rod fisherman we supply
GLoomis ultra light spin rods with
Shimano reels.
The Kenai River trout
fishery is catch and release only but you
can keep the memory of your fish with a
photo. Your guide will pull the boat to
the side of the river to measure the fish
and help you take a picture of your
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