The 4 Best Soldotna Fishing Trips

1.Kenai River Fishing Charter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $375Our pick

Meet Kenai Drift Anglers in Soldotna for about five hours on the Kenai or Kasilof River. Your private guide matches the trip to your goals, using fly or conventional gear for seasonal salmon, rainbow trout, or Dolly Varden. Jared is one named guide, and coffee or tea is provided.

“Catching Sockeye Salmon and being on the Kenai River!!!! A dream come true!!!! The people of Alaska are very nice and welcoming!!!! The weather here was exceptional during our visit.”

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2.Full Day Fishing Package Kenai River or Kasilof River Salmon and Trout

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $482

Head out from Cooper Landing for a full day on the Kenai or Kasilof River. Your guide supplies rods, tackle, snacks, and instruction while you fish for Pacific salmon or trout. Guides such as Aaron and JD have helped beginners, older anglers, and serious fishers find their rhythm.

“We had a great time fishing the Kasilof River! We all caught our limit and JD (the guide) was super helpful and did everything he could to make sure we caught fish.”

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3.Full day fishing trips

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $325Best value

Meet in Cooper Landing for a full-day fly or spin-fishing trip on the upper Kenai River and Kenai River Canyon. Guides Owen, Brandon, and Simmons work with small groups of up to four, supplying Sage and Redington rods, waders, flies, and tackle. You provide the fishing license and patience for salmon timing.

“Owen was very kind and helpful to us older (early 70s) fisher people. He especially helped my wife. He had some good stories and brought his your lab with in the boat and the dog behaved just fine. The salmon were running heavy closer to Kenai and Soldotna but we caught some. It's all about timing. He offered to let us fish for rainbow trout, but we were only interested in the salmon. Fun experience.”

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4.Full-Day Upper Kenai River Guided Fishing Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $565

Spend about eight hours drifting the Upper Kenai River with a professional local guide. Use fly, spin, or bait-casting gear, learn as you go, and fish for rainbow trout, Dolly Varden, sockeye, or silver salmon in protected Alaska wildlands.

“We had a fantastic time fishing the Upper Kenai River. Our guide worked very hard to keep us in the fish and to put us where we wanted to be to catch fish. He gave us good instructions on how to cast and use the open face reels, that hate me. I actually broke my empty handed streak and caught some very nice fish as did my husband who is an accomplished fisherman. We saw some beautiful scenery that one would never see any other way. It was well worth it. If you can make the time, take this fishing trip.”

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