Swanson River Canoe Route (Sterling)
Sterling
The wilder of the two Kenai canoe systems, 40 lakes and a river for paddlers chasing solitude and trout.
- Access
- Access off Swanson River Road (about 17.5 mi of gravel north into the Kenai NWR) or Swan Lake Road. A canoe-and-portage route.
- Water
- Lake
- Best time
- Jun-Sep
- Fish
- Rainbow trout, Arctic char, Dolly Varden, Sockeye, Coho (silver)
- How to fish it
- Fly, Spin, Bait, Bank
- Crowds
- Low
- Regulations
- Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
- Local rules
- Wild fishery, 40 lakes plus 46 river miles, more remote than the Swan Lake route. A few named lakes are fishless. Refuge rules apply. Verify before you go.
Part of Western Kenai.