What do you think of the Kenai River?

Hey JD,

I am considering my first trip to Alaska this summer and was wondering what you think about the Kenai River? Good place to go?

Thanks, Merle M.

Merle,

I assume you’re talking about king fishing and on that subject I will say this: the Kenai’s great if you’re looking for a potential monster king. Seventy and 80 pounders are taken there every year. However, don’t go there looking for wild Alaska. During king season, the river looks like the 405 freeway between the Valley and LA on a Friday afternoon. Also, the fishing can be very tough there — it’s definitely not a numbers show most of the time.

Still, it’s one of those things everybody should probably at least do once in their lifetime — on the Kenai, you next bite may be a 100-pound king!

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