Kenai personal use dipnet

Today

Getting there

Access

North shore access - The City of Kenai has provided a large day-use parking area and limited overnight RV camping at the end of South Spruce Street. Parking & camping spots are marked. The City of Kenai charges fees for parking and for camping. Tow trucks make regular visits to the area. Alaska Avenue (beach road near the parking area) is for loading and unloading only! Since this access road is so narrow, RVs are not allowed. On the north shore, motor vehicles (including ATV/4-wheelers) are allowed only to the west of the vehicle access point (turn to the right). Motor vehicles are not allowed from the vehicle access point east (turning to the left) to the mouth of the river.

Drive from Anchorage

2h53 to Kenai

Drive from Fairbanks

Full day, 9h27 to Kenai

Water

River

Best time

July 10 to July 31

Fish

Sockeye

Regulations

ADF&G regulations

Part of Western Kenai.

What it is like

Kenai personal use dipnet (July 10 to July 31) The Kenai River dipnet fishery takes place at the mouth of the Kenai River and targets late-run sockeye salmon. This is the largest personal use fishery in the state and attracts large crowds, especially on the last 2 weekends in July. The fishery consist of a shore based section and also a boat fishery. Main access is through the public access sites on the North and South Kenai beaches for shore anglers. Boat anglers mainly access through the City of Kenai dock or navigate downstream form Eagle Rock boat launch. The fishery is open to Alaska Residents only.

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