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http://jimruskfishingalaska.com Hello Kenai River Anglers well we are almost to mid April here on the Kenai and 2024 fishing season is fast approaching. The Kenai River is now ice free and flowing and a few of the hardcore locals have already been o

http://jimruskfishingalaska.com Hello Kenai River Anglers well it is late February here in Alaska and the 2024 Alaska fishing season is just a few months away now. Here at Jim Rusk Fishing we will be starting our 38th season guiding Anglers in Alask

Summary of 2024 in Juneau Another great season is almost in the books and we have a lot of memorable days on the water to look back on. The season kicked off with the best beach fishing for Dolly Varden that we have seen in years. The Dollies were a

First 2025 Fishing Report! After an early end to winter and a fairly wet start to April the fishing is picking up nicely. Even without much snow pack at elevation the rainy weather has kept water levels just about perfect. Cutthroat trout and Dolly

The Dolly Varden is one sometimes overlooked specimen that offers much of the same excitement as its salmonid cousins. To help you better understand the Dolly Varden we’d like to share some insight that will maximize your experience. The post

As we roll into the last week of May the Dolly Varden and cutthroat fishing remains strong. Although this has been a chilly May the trout fishing has been solidly improving every week. The Cutt's are getting grabby! Cutthroat trout fishing has b

As we roll into July the next chapter of our fishing season is just starting. Pink & chum salmon are in the saltwater near the creek mouths Dolly Varden are making their annual migration back to freshwater and the king season keeps chugging alon

Super nice coho from last week. Coho fishing is steadily picking up there are still pink salmon to be caught and stream fishing for Dolly Varden keeps chugging right along. This past week coho fishing in Gastineau Channel was markedly better than th

Pink in the net. July fishing is progressing nicely and there are more pink salmon around than there have been the last few years. The chum are nosing in to freshwater and that means the Dolly Varden are moving in as well. All are good indications t

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Hooked up to a nice Dolly! The freshwater fishing season is kicking off nicely. Some rain this past week bumped rivers up and encouraged pink and chum salmon to move in and the Dolly Varden are coming in with them. It is a great time to break out yo

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