Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

This popular fishery takes place from late June through July in the marine waters of Cook Inlet just off the mouth of the Kenai River.  Every year, Alaskans harvest around 100,000 sockeye in this fishery. The Kenai River is a large glacial system draining the central Kenai Peninsula.  The river begins at Kenai Lake near the community of Cooper Landing and flows approximately 82 miles down to its mouth in Upper Cook Inlet, near the community of Kenai. The City of Kenai is approximately 160 highway miles south of Anchorage.Through the "Kenai River Late-Run Sockeye Salmon Management Plan" the Department of Fish and Game is directed to manage the Upper Cook Inlet commercial fisheries to minimize the harvest of Northern District silver salmon, late-run Kenai River king salmon, and Kenai River silver salmon.

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting

Alaska Dipnetting