Fish counts tell you when the salmon are in the river. Each page below covers the counts for one river and species. The Kenai fish counts page and the Kenai sockeye, Kenai king, Russian River sockeye, Russian River silver, Kasilof sockeye and Kasilof king pages also open with this season’s count against the 10-year average and the weeks the run usually peaks. Use them to pick your dates, then book a guided trip for the peak.
Kenai River and Russian River
- Kenai River fish counts: all the Kenai runs on one page, with the best dates for each species.
- Kenai River sockeye: the biggest run on the river, counted from July 1.
- Kenai River king salmon: the early and late runs, and the current outlook.
- Kenai River silver salmon: the August and September runs.
- Russian River sockeye: the early and late runs into the upper Kenai.
- Russian River silver salmon: the late-summer run.
Kasilof River and the lower Kenai Peninsula
- Kasilof River sockeye: the June and July run.
- Kasilof River king salmon: counted at the Crooked Creek weir.
- Anchor River king salmon: near Anchor Point, south of Ninilchik.
- Ninilchik River king salmon: the recent trend against the three-year average.
- Deep Creek king salmon: near Ninilchik.
Reading the counts
- Alaska fish counts explained: how sonar and weirs count salmon, and what escapement goals mean.
- Best fishing dates: the peak dates for every river and species above, in one table.
- Kenai River run timing and Kasilof River run timing: when each run arrives, from 10 seasons of daily counts.
When you know your dates, see our Kenai River fishing guides, Kasilof River fishing guides and charter prices.