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Best Time For Salmon Fishing In Alaska

The best time for salmon fishing in Alaska is generally from May to October. The state also has the nicest climate during these months. Late May to early July is the best time to catch King Salmon. Sockeye salmon runs are also prevalent from June to late July. Red salmon or pink chum salmon is common from mid-July to mid-August. Late July to October is the best time to catch the silver salmon.

As spring gives way to summer the first run of salmon begin entering the river on their way back to their spawning beds. These salmon bring with them the two items necessary for the massive growth of the Kenai Rainbow Trout, their eggs. Blankets of eggs are deposited on the gravel bottoms of the river and its tributaries like a buffet table at dinner time. It’s feasting time for the trout of the Kenai.

The Kenai river is the best known and most fished river in Alaska. It is one of the most easily accessible areas. The Kenai King Salmon are the largest in the world. Their generic make-up allows them to grow larger than any other king salmon in the world.

The first run of King Salmon appear in early May when the water is low and clear. Because of the low level of the river during this period the fish tend to be concentrate in few deep holes in the area. Each tide will bring back more fish into the river. The river tends to be very tranquil during May and June.

The second run of King Salmons tend to appear at the end of June. There are two to three times more fish in this run as compared to the earlier one. At this time bait is used to lure the fish. Artificial lures, laced with sardine or salmon roe, back-trolled, back-bounced, or drifted are the some of the methods Kenai guides use.

The second run begins to arrive during the last week of June and continues strong right to the end of July when the king salmon season closes. Numbers of king salmons can amount to several thousand per day during the peak of the run in mid-July. Fish in this run average a bit larger than the early run.

August is more like June. In August silver salmon are abundant in both the Kenai river and salt water. Silver salmons are very aggressive and bite almost anything. They are also very acrobatic and like to jump a lot. This is also an great time for big rainbows trouts and dolly varden. The best way for a tourist to fish is by staying at a fishing lodge and hiring a fishing guide to take you to the best fishing spots in that particular area.