Kenai River Silver Salmon Fish Counts

This will be a short section because if we don’t know what the daily fish counts are! We also don’t know what the escapements each year are!

Limits for sockeye salmon are 2 per person per day in August. The limit becomes becomes 3 per person per day starting September 1. It’s important to note that this limit “is in combination” with sockeye salmon. 

So if the limit for sockeye is 3 per person per day then you can have up to 3 fish but no more than 2 can be silver salmon. In September you can have a total of 3 fish but no more than 3 can be silver salmon.

One regulation change that happens pretty regularly is in the increase in limits of sockeye salmon. It is not uncommon for the limit of sockeye salmon to become 6 per person per day. When this happens the limit for silver salmon stays the same. So, if the limit were raised by Alaska Department of Fish and Game to 6 salmon per day, then in August the limit would still be no more than 2 silver salmon and in September the limit would be nor more than 3 silver salmon.

Fish counts and escapements are, unfortunately, not feasible or practical for silver salmon. However, empirical evidence suggests both the Kenai River silver salmon early run and the Kenai River silver salmon late run are both very healthy fisheries. Fantastic fall colors, lack of crowds, and some brilliant, strong fish, make fall an excellent time on the peninsula. Kenai River silver salmon fishing is one of our favorite times of year to be fishing.