![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Drift-boats are available for rent by local outfitters.Ĭonsidered one of the most dangerous river systems in Alaska due to its 1,300-foot descent and distributions of class IV rapids coupled with 18-knot current, its watercourse contains some of the hardest fighting sockeye found anywhere on the planet. Effective hotspot in Upper Kenai include outlet of Kenai Lake (MP 82), Russian River campground (MP 75), Sportsman’s Landing MP 73. Target Centennial Park (MP 17.4), Swiftwater Park (MP 23), Morgan’s Landing (MP 31), for best results. A 2 ½-hour drive southbound on the Seward Highway from Anchorage places anglers at the epicenter of nonstop sockeye action. ![]() Two runs, an early-run (May, June) and late-run (July, August, September) combine for an average annual escapement of 2.8 million fish with 4 million returning over the past few seasons. This iconic and world-renowned king salmon river harbors one of the largest roadside sockeye salmon fisheries in Alaska. Here specifically, I list the top 10 roadside and remote sockeye fisheries in the Land of the Midnight Sun. One look at the most recent ADF&G escapement statistics illustrate how prime these fisheries really are. A combination of their juicy reddish-orange filets combined with their acrobatic fighting ability are just two reasons why anglers salivate over sockeye. Each year over 300,00 out of state anglers and over 200,000 residents fish in Alaska, and many of them partake in the opportunity to wet a line in some of the most pristine sockeye ecosystems on the planet. Out of the five species of salmon, sockeye return annually to Alaska’s river systems in extraordinary numbers which is accentuated by last year’s return to Bristol Bay in which 56.5 million sockeye returned, the second highest on record. ![]()
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