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Kenai Riverside Lodge

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Kenai Riverside Lodge
  • Approximate Cost:
    6 - 7 Days: $4,500 to $5,000 Per Person
    4 - 5 Days: $3,500 to $4,000 Per Person
    2 - 3 Days: $2,500 to $3,000 Per Person
  • Type: Lodges
  • Fishing: Fly Fishing Freshwater Fishing Guided Fishing Saltwater Fishing

The Kenai Riverside Lodge is part of Alaska Wildland Adventures, which consists of three lodges in beautiful parts of Alaska. In addition to excellent fishing options, for guests who are interested in more than just fishing, this lodge offers some outstanding packages that allow you to truly sample Alaska. There are many Kenai River fishing lodges to choose from...what helps make Kenai Riverside Lodge unique is that they have two sister adventure & sightseeing lodges and they offer packages that allow you to experience both fishing & adventure in one package.

Fishing The Kenai River

The Kenai Riverside Lodge sits along the shores of the Upper Kenai River. It is a wonderful location as this is also home to the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and the Chugach National Forest.

The area is about two hours from Anchorage, two hours from Homer, and about 1.5 hours from Seward. The Upper Kenai is a perfect location to explore the Alaska Peninsula. Fishing here is either by drifting or by shore casting. This is the area of Alaska where the term "Combat Fishing" likely originate. For that reason, a guide is your best bet.

The Kenai Riverside Lodge has been guiding fishermen on the Kenai River since 1977. Alaska is a huge place to fish and the Kenai River is massive so having someone who knows the river is a huge boon to fishermen. You need special permits to fish in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, and in the National Forest. A good guide service has those permits, so you don't have to bother with them. They also know where the boundaries are so you also do not have to deal with the Alaska Fish and Game for fishing in a closed area.

Fishing with the Kenai Riverside Lodge

The Upper Kenai River is home to some of the biggest Rainbow Trout around. A trophy-sized fish is 30-inches and above. This is also prime Sockeye habitat, and a good guide will get you to the places where you can floss successfully for Sockeye all day long. The Sockeye Salmon do not feet or strike in the river, so Flossing is the technique they use here. It comes close to snagging the fish, but you only get to keep the ones you floss, not snag. It is an interesting way to fish and many times they swim right by your feet. Another hot fish here is the Dolly Vardon Char. They are similar to Rainbow Trout, and often you find them in the same places. During the month of August, the big Rainbows and Dolly's are rolling with the King Salmon, which are spawning. While the King Season is closed, you can target the Trophy Rainbow's and Dolly's with a nice egg pattern. By mid-August, the Silver Salmon begin to show up in the Upper Kenai. That's a nice time to be here on the river because the Silver Salmon are a fighting fish.

Overall, you cannot go wrong when fishing on the Kenai River. The key, though is having a good guide and the Kenai River Lodge has good guides. This is also a place that is ideal for families and those who like a road adventure. There is so much to do here that everyone will have a good time.

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Fabulous Alaska Experience
5.0 Star Rating
Reviewed By on September 1, 2023
  • The staff, accommodations and food were awesome. Fishing is fishing. Sometimes you get lots and sometimes not. The guides gave us the best chances for success. First class operation. From the moment...
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Trip of a lifetime!
5.0 Star Rating
Reviewed By on August 23, 2023
  • If you like all-inclusive fishing trips with no hang-ups, excellent and knowledgeable guides, fine dining family-style meals, and a true dedication to conservation and the environment, this is your...
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Good times at Kenai Riverside Lodge
5.0 Star Rating
Reviewed By on August 22, 2023
  • Our first trip to Riverside and we can?t say enough about the hospitality, professionalism and care given by a knowledgeable staff. Guides were knowledgeable and most importantly put us on and we...
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