Alaska · Kenai Peninsula Borough
Kasilof River
Kenai Peninsula Borough · 17 mi · Class I–II
Optimal: 500–3000 CFS · USGS #15242000
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35.80 ft gauge height
Loading…Avg flow: 1,800 cfsHist. median: 1,620 cfsUSGS #15242000
ADF&G Sport Fishery · Kenai Peninsula
The Kenai’s overlooked sister stream — 17 miles from Tustumena Lake to Cook Inlet, with a strong sockeye and king salmon run but a fraction of the crowds of the Kenai. The Kasilof is the only river in Alaska where you can target king salmon without a boat through the dipnet fishery, and the entire river is fly-fishing-only for kings. The glacial water moves fast and cold, and the early run kings (May-June) are some of the brightest and most chrome-bright fish in southcentral Alaska.
Outfitters
Kasilof River Lodge
Drift boat fishing for kings and sockeye
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