Kenai River fishing report today Picky — save your energy for the evening.

Questions people ask about Kenai River

Answered from the same readings as the rest of this page. Where we have no basis for an answer, there is no entry — spot-by-spot local knowledge is not something we can claim for Kenai River.

Is it worth fishing Kenai River today?

4 out of 10 — picky. Work for it. The strongest stretch is 9:15 AM–11:15 AM. That number is worked out fresh each morning from the solunar windows, the pressure trend, the water level and the water temperature.

What time should you fish Kenai River?

Today's major windows run 9:15 AM–11:15 AM and 9:38 PM–11:38 PM, with minor windows at 11:58 PM–12:58 AM and 6:56 PM–7:56 PM. Sunrise is 7:46 AM and sunset 8:06 PM. A major landing on first or last light is the stretch worth setting an alarm for.

What is the water temperature at Kenai River?

49.8°F, read at 6:00 AM from USGS station 15266300. That is 0.1 degrees warmer than 24 hours ago.

What is the water level at Kenai River right now?

8.07 ft, read at 6:00 AM from USGS station 15266300. Over 24 hours it is down 0.05 ft.

Are water levels rising or falling at Kenai River?

Falling. The lake is down 0.05 ft in 24 hours and down 0.23 ft over the week. Over the last 8 days it has held between 8.06 and 8.41 ft. Every figure here is a difference between two gauge readings, not a forecast — what the level does next depends on rain and on what the dam releases.

Can you eat the fish you catch in Kenai River?

That is a health question and it belongs with the state, not with us. AK publishes fish consumption advisories through its health or environmental agency, and those are the ones that count. We give no eating advice.

Do you need a licence to fish Kenai River?

Yes. A Alaska fishing license covers this water, required from age 18. ADF&G sets the rules and is the one that counts.

What a Alaska license costs, and who is exempt

What size fish can you keep in Alaska?

It depends on the species, and several have slot limits rather than a simple minimum. Open to harvest today: rainbow and steelhead trout (a combined total), arctic char and dolly varden (a combined total), lake trout. Seasons here change mid-year by agency order, so the status is re-checked every morning.

Rainbow and steelhead trout (a combined total) limits · Arctic char and Dolly Varden (a combined total) limits · Lake trout limits · Check a length against the rules