HIKE-IN FISHING

Hike-in Sockeye Salmon Fishing on The Russian River. 

Sockeye Salmon Fishing

The Russian River has one of the best Sockeye Salmon Run’s in Alaska, and the hike is one of our customer’s favorite parts of their trips.

The Russian River is a 13-mile-long river on the Kenai Peninsula . It flows northward from Upper Russian Lake in the Kenai Mountains through Lower Russian Lake, draining into the Kenai River.

Like the Kenai, the Russian River is famous for its fishing, especially for salmon. There are two runs of sockeye salmon each year, in mid-June and mid-July, plus a run of silver salmon starting in July.

Many people also visit this area to visit the Russian River Falls and Weir,  watching and photographing the sockeye and other species of salmon that 'leap' the falls on their upstream migration. Others yet, come not to fish, but simply to watch those that are!

The Seward Fish Company offers hike-In access from the Russian River Campground. It is a 2.4 mile hike with an easy access trail. This is an easy hike, more like a nice walk. This area is far away from the Russian-Kenai River confluence. The confluence is where the “Combat” fishing is; we stay far away from that.

The Russian River is easily accessed from Moose Pass, where our Trail Lake Lodge is. For those wishing to stay at the Russian River Campground, reservations are essential during much of the season. Visit http://www.recreation.gov/ for reservations and more info. Other Chugach National Forest campground choices in the Cooper Landing area include Quartz Creek, Crescent Creek and Cooper Creek Campgrounds.

COST: $200.00 per person