SALTWATER KING SALMON & HALIBUT

Beginning in mid May we begin our King Salmon and Halibut charters out of Anchor Point, Alaska. Anchor Point is a small fishing community south of the town of Soldotna where Moose Creek Lodge is located. The drive will take our guests forty five minutes on a good paved highway. Our combination salmon and halibut trips run from May 25th through June 7th. These dates are when the King Salmon are in the saltwater staging at the rivers mouth. Starting June 8th we concentrate on halibut only as the king salmon begin entering the rivers. We fish for halibut every day through September 20th. The halibut in our area average 30 pounds with many fish in the 100-200 pound class landed each season. The best tasting halibut run 20-40 pounds. Our halibut boats are 32' six person maximum fishing vessels complete with cabin and head.

KASILOF RIVER FLY ROD
KING SALMON FISHING

The big King Salmon enter the Kasilof River in good numbers the first week in June and that is when we start concentrating on hooking them with 8 wt fly rods and reels. Our Moose Creek guides are one of the first to catch Kasilof king salmon on fly rods. These king salmon range in size from 10-40 pounds and when the fish takes the bait you had better hold on! If you have never fly-fished before that is no problem. Our pro guides will have you set up in five minutes. We use salmon roe and back bounce the roe on the bottom of the river. We can also use conventional level wind gear if you prefer.
 

WOW! FISH ON! THAT'S CRAZY!
Pound for pound the hardest fighting and best tasting salmon of them all. The first run of sockeye salmon enter the Kenai River the first week of June and head to the Russian River. There the fish stack up in great numbers and the fishing can be fantastic. Then around July 18th the second run of sockeye salmon hit the Kenai River in large numbers. These second run salmon average ten pounds and some tip the scales at fifteen pounds. We have both drift and power boats ready for your sockeye salmon experience. We supply all of the fly rods, flies, and conventional gear. Our guides through the years have found the gravel bars where the sockeye are concentrated. If you have never fished for sockeye salmon before, be prepared for some action packed fishing. Our guides are courteous, patient, and have grown up on the Kenai River.

KENAI RIVER KING SALMON

The King Salmon season on the Kenai River beginning around May 20th. The May and June first run king salmon average 35 pounds with some fish in the 50 to 80 pound class not uncommon. We have a slot limit on the Kenai River in May and June. Any king salmon between 46 and 55 inches must be released. Trophy fish and eater fish may be retained. The fishing in May and June is excellent
Our second run of king salmon enter the Kenai around July 1st and the numbers build as the month moves on. Fish in the 50 pound class won't turn any heads on the Kenai. We land fish in the 70 and 80 pound class each year. Quick fish and roe are the preferred baits. Trophy salmon are the rule in July.

SILVER (COHO) SALMON FISHING

Beginning in early August our Silver Salmon enter the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers in great numbers. These fish average 10 pounds with some fish tipping the scales at 20 pounds. We use drift boats on the Kasilof River and power boats on the Kenai River. The silver salmon are great fighters and are easy to catch. We target the hard fighting silvers from early August through September.

FLYOUT ALASKA SALMON FISHING

Moose Creek Lodge offers daily flyouts for King Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, and Silver Salmon. Join us for the trip of a lifetime on your flight across Cook Inlet in either a Twin Otter or Beaver on floats. Experience breathtaking scenery, fabulous fishing, and occasionally fishing alongside Brown Bears.

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RAINBOWS, DOLLIES AND PINK SALMON

You say action is what you would like! Well, August and September is the time for tons of action. The fishing for huge Rainbows, Dollie Varden, and Pink salmon is fantastic. The pink salmon arrive on even years only. Over 1.6 million fish enter the river in three weeks. The Kasilof and Kenai Rivers are full of fish. August and September is a great time for Father and Son trips to Alaska.
 

Alaska Fishing Calendar