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Kuviak Lake in the Swanson River Canoe System. (Photo by Matt Bowser)

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Discover the allure of canoeing opportunities on the refuge

Imagine embarking on a journey through the untouched wilderness of Alaska, gliding along pristine waterways, surrounded by breathtaking…

Anglers gather along the banks of the Kenai River near Sportsman’s Landing in Cooper Landing in September 2018. (Peninsula Clarion file)

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Sockeye salmon bag limits increased for Russian River and part of Kenai River

The increase comes because of strong numbers of sockeye salmon being counted at the Russian River weir

The Russian River Sanctuary Area is seen in the area labeled B in this map provided by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

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Sport fishing at Russian River Sanctuary opens early

Predictions for sockeye run ‘good-sized’, triggers month-early opening

A freshly stocked rainbow trout swims in Johnson Lake during Salmon Celebration on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Johnson Lake in Kasilof, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Lake fishing still ‘excellent’

Northern Kenai Fishing report

A wild hare stops for a rest in May 2023 in Anchor Point, Alaska. (Delcenia Cosman/Homer News)

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Out of the Office: No work, all play

With the last of the snow patches finally melted away, it’s time to start spring cleanup.

The Kasilof River is seen from the Kasilof River Recreation Area, July 30, 2019, in Kasilof, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kasilof River personal use gillnet fishery closed

It’s the Kenai River optimal escapement goal, not a Kasilof River escapement goal, that is cited by the…

The Sterling Highway crosses the Kenai River near the Russian River Campground on March 15, 2020, near Cooper Landing, Alaska. (Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)

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Russian River Campground reopens for 2 summer months

Reservations for campsites can be made online

A freshly stocked rainbow trout swims in Johnson Lake during Salmon Celebration on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Johnson Lake in Kasilof, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Excellent lake fishing, good halibut and slow salmon

Northern Kenai Fishing Report for June 1

Fishermen young and old try their luck at the Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on June 4, 2020, on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

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Youth-only king salmon fisheries to open in Ninilchik, Homer

They will be open for one day in each location

The Kasilof River is seen from the Kasilof River Recreation Area, July 30, 2019, in Kasilof, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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Slow fishing for hatchery kings on Kasilof River; Cook Inlet halibut ‘just beginning’

Northern Kenai Fishing Report for May 25

Middle schoolers practice fly casting into the Kenai River during a kids camp put on by Trout Unlimited on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Donald E. Gilman Kenai River Center in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Learning to love the watershed

Kids camp teaches fly fishing, ecology

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4 days in July set for Ninilchik razor clam harvest

The abundance of adult clams is below the threshold necessary to open the fishery in Clam Gulch

Contestants race down the Kenai River during the 16th Annual Cooper Landing Drift Boat Regatta near the Eagle Landing Resort in Cooper Landing, Alaska, on Saturday, May 20, 2023. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Crowds and close finish mark 16th annual Cooper Landing regatta

Two boats opened the race neck and neck

A freshly stocked rainbow trout swims in Johnson Lake during Salmon Celebration on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Johnson Lake in Kasilof, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Local lakes stocked with catchable trout, hooligan improving

Northern Kenai Fishing Report for May 12

Braydon Niebuhr at the Anchor River on Tuesday May 9.  Emilie Springer/ Homer News

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Out of the Office: The river no map can show

On Tuesday morning, May 9, sixth grade students in Carly Garay’s Fireweed Academy class are impatiently waiting to…

Areas cleared to make way for the Cooper Landing Bypass Project (bottom) can be seen above the Kenai River in Cooper Landing in this August 10, 2021, photo. (Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion file)

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Assembly backs efforts to make Cooper Landing more walkable

A pathway would follow the Sterling Highway through Cooper Landing and connect key spots in the community

Elementary students prepare to stock rainbow trout in Johnson Lake during Salmon Celebration on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Johnson Lake in Kasilof, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Kids gather for annual Salmon Celebration at Johnson Lake

They stocked rainbow trout in the lake and visited dozens of booths to learn about fish, wildlife, habitat…

Poster for the 16th Annual Cooper Landing Chamber of Commerce Drift Boat Regatta. (Promotional Image)

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Cooper Landing Drift Boat Regatta returns for 16th year

The event will include a drift boat race, a spring cleanup along the river banks, and a costume…

Children work together to land a rainbow trout at the Kenai Peninsula Sport, Rec & Trade Show on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

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Sports show to run through Sunday

Fishing, horse riding and local wares all on display

The Kasilof River is seen from the Kasilof River Recreation Area, July 30, 2019, in Kasilof, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)

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First hooligan catches reported by anglers

Northern Kenai Fishing Report, May 5, 2023