RANDA'S GUIDE SERVICE, LTD
P.O. Box 3055, Soldotna, Ak 99669
Toll Free 877-825-9494, cell 907-252-1289, e-mail dennis@randafishing.com
Upper Kenai River Trophy Rainbow
Trout & Char
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A few nice rainbows and
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The Kenai River produces some of the largest rainbow trout and char in the
state. Nutrients provided by the returning salmon runs have developed a healthy
food chain and the trout and char benefit from this as well as bears, eagles
and sea birds. The Kenai mountains provide a scenic backdrop for a float trip
on this beautiful river.
This fishery is managed as a trophy class
fishery by the State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and for a special
esthetic experience by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Essentially a catch
and release fishery (1 each species under 15”) allows the use of single hook
artificial lures only and the use of a boat motor is not allowed on the river.
The float trip begins near the Kenai's confluence with the Russian River and
ends at Jim's Landing or the upper Skilak Lake boat launch depending upon
weather. The stretch of the river known as "The Canyon" begins below
Jim's Landing. We do that run when weather conditions allow. The primary reason
for this is the necessity for crossing 5 miles of Skilak Lake across open water
which can be very dangerous when exposed to high winds. The final decision for
this is your guide's and he will make that decision after on site weather
observation. Even then there are no guarantees; it is a mile and a half walk or
overnight on the beach if the wind blows up waves on the lake.
We use four passenger wide body drift boats. We begin at Sportsman's Landing (Russian River Ferry) at 6 am (Sterling Hwy Mile Marker 58) . You will be in drift boat #310, a silver Willie Boat.
This trip is an all day float on the Kenai, includes a gourmet barbecue shore lunch, and begins early, about 6AM, and ends about 4 PM. The lake crossing takes at least an hour. You can expect your float trip to take at least 10 to 12 hours.
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