When fishing anywhere in Alaska it’s recommended to hire a guide, not only will this help ensure fishing success but it’s also an issue of safety.  Alaska has a raw and dynamic landscape that is often very unforgiving.  A good guide is not only concerned about catching fish but also concerned about the overall experience and keeping everyone safe.  An experienced guide can better explain the local flora and fauna as well as introduce you to some breathtaking new experiences.

Yes, there’s bears!

If you’ve ever heard that the Kenai River is a must see when visiting Alaska, you heard correctly.  Whether you’re an angler or not the Kenai River offers some of the best recreating and fishing to be had anywhere in the state.  The various salmon runs on the Kenai are truly something to behold and the trout are that of old angling lore.  The King Salmon have unmatched size anywhere else in the world, the Sockeye Salmon return in unbelievable numbers (over 2 million in 2021) and the Silver Salmon are about as fresh as they get, targeting them within a few miles of the ocean.

Salmon fishing on the Kenai river is about as user friendly as it gets.  What better place to master a new skill and provide food for the table?  Kenai salmon fishing is the most cost effective means of catching fish to bring back home, in Alaska, period.

At Outgoing Angling we strive to not only provide an unbeatable experience but also deliver unsurpassed on the water instruction.  Catching fish is of course at the top of everyone’s list but you should also learn something from every guide trip you take.  Learning a new skill set or advancing in a technique you already know can be just as satisfying as catching a fish of a lifetime.  We attempt to teach every angler something new and refine beginner or intermediate guests into outstanding anglers.  With typically instant gratification and constant attention from a guide, what better way to learn? 

Big Rainbow Trout!

The Kenai River posses the best and longest trout fishing season in the state.  Some fly-out rivers may have competitive trout fishing during part of their season but the Kenai River is a world class trout fishery year round.    

Outgoing Angling employs and represents some of the best trout fishing guides on the Kenai Peninsula.  We love all fish but our guides are incredibly passionate and knowledgeable about Alaskan rainbow trout.

Trout fishing on the Kenai river is had from either a drift boat or power boat whether fly fishing or conventional fishing.  Both fly and conventional methods are effective and have their advantages recurrently.

Steelhead are also present on the Kenai Peninsula seasonally and offer a different means of capture, angling technique and endeavor.  We have one of the best wild steelhead fisheries left in the word, come and see.

Jet boats, prop boats we have them all!  Move up and down the river with efficiency and ease in one of our top of the line powerboats.  The Lower Kenai River is best fished from a powerboat and for that reason is dominated by motorized vessels.  The Kenai River does have powerboat regulations including length  limitations (21′ LOA) and power restrictions, 50 hp maximum for outboard motors.   

Drift along with the sound of rushing glacial blue waters, birds and other wildlife.  The Upper Kenai is a “drift only” section of water and fishery.  Motorized boats aren’t allowed above Skilak Lake on the Kenai River system.  Drift boats on the Kenai are on avergae larger than anywhere else to accommodate up to four anglers comfortably.