What a way to end the season. I spent time on the river swapping stories with friends, and the fish were biting too. A win/win. Nobody understands being a fishing guide like the guy in the photo above. Kevin and I grew up in the same town in Minnesota where we both started guiding at the age of 14. That’s where our stories …
Fishing Report Week Ending 9/20/26
All good things must come to an end. Fortunately, it wasn’t last week. The silver salmon fishing remains steady on the Kenai River. Nick, Brittany, and Ken got the week started. A steady morning bite kept us just busy enough not to get distracted by the scenery. As always, I enjoyed my time in the boat with the …
Fishing Report Week Ending 9/13/26
The September run of silver salmon has continued to be decent. Some days are better than others, but it’s the time spent on the river that’s been so enjoyable. Roll to the fishing report… Early in the week I was able to take Jane out for a few hours. It’s rare that she doesn’t catch a fish. Also rare is a photo of me …
Fishing Report Week Ending 9/6/26
Even though we’re in between the first and second run of silver salmon, it was another solid week of fishing. Some days were better than others, but it’s hard to complain when fish were being caught everyday. Mike and Morgan started the week off on the right track. We were back to the dock before lunch with a limit of silver …
Fishing Report Week Ending 8/30/26
It was Blinn Week. Gary Blinn and crew have been coming to Beaver Creek Cabins & Guide Service since 1996. Rain or shine, fish or no fish, it’s going to be a good time when they’re here. The week started out with a bang. Plenty of silvers and pinks kept the rods bending all morning. From right to left is …
Fishing Report Week Ending 8/16/26
It was another week of action. The biters were predominately pinks, but silvers found their way to our lures too. It was also a week with a lot of families in my boat. That made the fishing extra special. I started the week fishing with Mark, Kristi, Ben, and Alyssa. A nice mix of silvers and pinks made it into the fish …
Fishing Report Week Ending 8/9/26
The fun fish showed up in decent numbers this week. However, a few pesky silvers got in the way too. The fishing week started on Sunday. I got to spend a wonderful day on the water with our friends Taylor and Colette. We were hoping to target red salmon, but due to a declining run, decided to go after pinks and …
Fishing Report Week Ending 8/2/26
Holy cow. It was a wild and wacky week. The lower Kenai River red salmon run went from white hot to ice cold. And it happened quickly. The week started with mayhem and chaos. In a couple of hours Dave, Lindsey, Ken, and Sue were back at dock with their limits. Always fun to see you guys… The next …
2025 Fishery Summary
It’s that time of year. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) has released a summary of the 2025 commercial fishing season in Upper Cook Inlet. The total harvest was 41% greater than the recent 20 year average. While king, pink, chum, and silver salmon numbers were down, red salmon numbers were up …
Fishing Report: The Day After Week Ending 9/14/25
It was the Nick, Brittany, and Ken show this past week. The catching wasn’t hot and heavy for us. It was just good enough. It had to be fish Karma. Three years ago Nick gave me a custom color Brad’s K15 fishing lure. Since it was custom, I’ve kept it stored in my tackle box and haven’t used it since he was last …