Kenai & Kasilof salmon
Freshwater
Sockeye, silvers and, when the regulations allow, Kasilof kings. Most river trips launch from our own private boat launch in Willie boats.
Salmon fishing
Soldotna, Alaska · 46th season · since 1981
Fish the Kenai from our own riverbank.
Guided salmon and halibut charters with log cabins on the river.
Home for the week
Nine cabins along a spruce boardwalk.
Handcrafted from Alaskan spruce and built on the scale of the great Alaskan lodges. Touch a pin to walk the row.
The run chart
What is running, and in which weeks.
Imagine the Kenai one day for salmon, a giant Pacific halibut the next, silvers and ling cod out of Seward, then a fly-out with the bears for partners. Every trip from the lodge hangs off this calendar. Not sure which week fits? Call us at 1-800-625-2324 and we will help you plan it.
River Saltwater Floatplane
June 1 to July 1Peak: July 1 to August 28Fall
MayJuneJulyAugustSept
- King salmonKasilof River drift boats and Cook Inlet saltwater, when regulations allow
- Sockeye salmonFirst run up the Kasilof, second run on the Kenai
- Silver salmonKenai and Kasilof Rivers, two runs
- HalibutCook Inlet from Deep Creek and Homer
- Silvers, ling cod, rockfishSeward, Resurrection Bay and the Gulf of Alaska
- Fly-out with the bearsTalon Air to Wolverine Creek, Big River Lakes, the Kustatan
Pinks return in the millions every even year in August. Rainbow trout and Dolly Varden are best late, in September. The Kenai River is now closed to king fishing; when the Alaska Department of Fish and Game restricts kings, we substitute the best salmon option going.
5th
“This was our fifth stay at the lodge.”
“We limited out on different species when fishing on the Vader with captain Don, we limited out on our halibut charter from Deep Creek, enjoyed two river fishing adventures with our guide Kyle and enjoyed fishing on the river banks.”
Robin Watenpaugh · Google review
4.7
from 131 Google reviews
1981
guiding on the Kenai since
Off the boat
We fillet it, vacuum seal it, freeze it and box it.
Every group gets a tote for the day’s catch. Back at the resort the fish house processes it onsite, and most packages include 50 to 100 pounds and up to two insulated airline approved boxes per person. Wednesday night is the Fish Fry and BBQ.
How fish gets home with youA season on the contact sheet.
Sockeye on a stringer, lower Kenai Cook Inlet halibut, Deep Creek 
Rockfish and silvers on the deck 
Bank platform on the private riverbank 
Spruce logs, red deck, the boardwalk 
Log tables in the Trophy Lodge hall
The charter board
Pick your water, then pick your cabin.
We own our boats, and your guides are Kenai Riverbend Resort employees. All fishing gear is provided on every charter.
Cook Inlet halibut
Saltwater
33’ Hatco and 43’ Delta offshore cruisers out of Deep Creek and Homer. Fish average 25 to 50 pounds, with hundreds over 100 caught each year.
Halibut fishingSeward multi-species
Saltwater
All-day charters from July 1 on 28’ Madeira cruisers: silver salmon, ling cod, black sea bass and yelloweye rockfish, six anglers aboard.
Seward tripsRiverfront log cabins
Lodging
Nine cabins of Alaskan spruce, each sleeping up to six: a sleeping loft, a private downstairs bedroom, a mini kitchen and a deck with a BBQ.
LodgingChinook Trophy Lodge
Lodging
Seven rooms with handmade log beds and private baths, over a dining hall of log tables. Built for large parties, weddings and corporate meetings.
The Trophy LodgeFrom the lodge, the water is close.
- 30 min
- Kasilof River
- 1 hr
- Ninilchik halibut
- 2 hrs
- Homer halibut
- 2 hrs
- Seward
Fly into Anchorage and drive about three hours, or take the 20 minute flight to Kenai. The Kenai itself runs past the cabins, with salmon fishing right on the property.
Join us for our 46th season.
Tell us your dates, your group and the fish you are after. A $1,000 deposit per person holds the trip, with the balance due when you arrive.