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Popular fishery for AK residents targeting sockeye salmon.

Access

North shore access - To access the north shore, take Kasilof Beach Road, which is off the south end of Kalifornsky Beach Road. Do not drive through the private property signs at the cannery. You may park your vehicle off the driving surface, but staying within the road right-of-way. Four-wheel drive is recommended due to the softness of the sand off the driving surface. Please do not park on the sand dunes - the beach grasses can not survive the impacts. South shore access - To access the south shore, turn west on North Cohoe Loop Road, off the Sterling Highway. When the pavement turns to the south (left), continue west (straight) on the rough, unpaved dirt road to the beach. The mouth of the Kasilof is approximately ¼-mile north (right) along the beach. Four-wheel-drive is necessary to get to the mouth on the south shore. Don't drive anything you can't get unstuck, such as a motorhome, down the beach. It is very expensive to get towed.

Water

River

Best time

Dipnet fishery - June 25 through August7. Gillnet fishery - June 15 through June 24.

Fish

Coho (silver), Sockeye, Pink (humpy)

Regulations

ADF&G regulations

Part of Western Kenai.