As you can see we are knee deep in the run of red and king salmon. Overall, I would say the red fishing has been great and the king fishing has been good. At the beginning of the week I personally saw my largest king ever. It wasn't in my boat but landed in a boat next to me. The hawg of a king was measured, photographed, and released. It was 58 inches long and had a girth of 34 inches. It was conservatively estimated at 90.5 pounds. Conservation of large fish is often talked about by guides but until the moment hits you and it's hard to say how you will react. I was glad to see such a large fish released to once again help populate the mighty Kenai River.
Here's a recap of the photos. Photo one is Tim, Eli, Phil and I after a morning of dipnetting. Photo two is Joe Schnitzler with his first Kenai king. It took him four attempts to get his prize. Photo three is Ed Stamper and Daisy 3 Irons with a couple of dandy fish. Photo four is of Derek, Joe, Ed, Ron and Rick with their daily limit of red salmon. Photo five is Debbie and Jason with a pair of 50 pounders. Photo five is Collin with the quickest king to the boat this year (sitting in his seat without a rod by 6:11 am). Photo six is Phil and Don showing the success of their early morning trip.
Stay tuned, the fishing should only get better.
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