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Kenai River Charters

Kenai River Charters

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Kenai River Charters is a fishing charter operator based in Soldotna, Alaska. It operates on the Kenai River. They target King, Sockeye, and Silver salmon. The fishing season runs from late May through September.

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Salmon & Steelhead

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5.0· 27 reviews on Google
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    Alex Ochoa· 5 years ago

    First time my dad and I fished for salmon in Alaska and we were not disappointed. Taylor was great and kept in communication with the whole time. Cole was our captain for the day and put us right on the fish. Our group caught our limit in less than an hour. But don't forget it is fishing and it's not like that every day! I can't wait to book our trip next year already!

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    Sunny Shen· 5 years ago

    Taylor saved our trip! We called Taylor yesterday after our original charter had a mechanical failure and had to cancel our trip last minute. Luckily there was an afternoon spot and he coordinated it over the phone right away. We spent a good four hours and caught a good amount of sockeyes even though this is our first time, thanks to Taylor and his team! Highly recommend if you’re in Soldotna/Homer area.

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    ALETA Mattz· 4 years ago

    We booked with Taylor this last July and had a blast! Caught our limit in Reds! Watched the sunrise from the banks of the beautiful Kenai River! Lots of laughs and great fun! Such a memorable part of our vacation! Thank you Taylor from Crescent City!

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    Elizabeth Reyes· 5 years ago

    Taylor saved our trip. The first time we went fishing we went out with a different charter and my friend didn’t catch any fish at all. Maybe it was bad timing but we called Taylor afterward and he got us in last minute and hit our limit within an hour of being in the water. It was also more fun because you get to feel the bite an all. 10/10 recommend. Also keep in mind my friend and I don’t fish at all but he kept us in the loop and helped us know what to do.

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Typical flow by month

1965 to 2026

The water at Kenai River Charters typically runs highest in August, at a median 13,900 cfs, and lowest in March, at 1,290 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 41,400 cfs, in 1995.

Typical flow by month at Kenai R at Soldotna AK, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January1,7001,350 to 2,370
February1,4901,180 to 1,890
March1,2901,030 to 1,600
April1,4801,100 to 1,750
May3,0202,320 to 3,590
June8,8057,540 to 10,650
July13,60012,800 to 15,200
August13,90012,400 to 15,600
September10,9508,390 to 14,100
October6,7805,080 to 9,730
November3,1152,625 to 4,510
December2,0201,700 to 2,620

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 61 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Kenai R at Soldotna AK (site 15266300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

95Go/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Wed, Sep 23 (96)

Waves

0.2 ft @ 1s

Wind

4 kt

Gusts 12 kt

Water

58°F

Air

55°F

Streamflow

8,040 cfs

Normal (25th)

Water level

8.06 ft

Rain chance

7%

Forecast outlook

Thu0.3ft68°F
Fri1.0ft69°F
Sat1.3ft66°F
Sun3.1ft64°F
Mon3.1ft61°F
Tue2.2ft59°F

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). See full conditions →

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