http://jimruskfishingalaska.com Hello Alaska Anglers, well it is late April here on the Kenai and the 2024 fishing season here in Alaska on the Kenai River and other local waters is fast approaching. The Kenai River is flowing ice free and even most of the shore ice is gone. As for the local lakes as of yesterday they still had ice but they look very close and any day they are going to open up. I am planning on my first lake trout trip of the season probably sunday or monday weather permitting. After a long Alaska winter it is going to be great to get back on the water to kick off my 38th seas ..read more

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 out fishing the upper Kenai River for Rainbow Trout and Dolly varden. The days are getting longer and the afternoon temps have been very nice on the sunny days. The Kenai River is very low but with all the melting snow she will be steadily rising. Are local lakes are still covered in ice but if we continue to get the warm temps it shouldn’t be long b ..read more

http://jimruskfishingalaska.com Hello Anglers well we are now in to the month of April here on the Kenai and the excitement is running high for another great season of Salmon and Trout fishing on the the Kenai River and other local waters here in Alaska. Jim Rusk Fishing will be kicking off our 38th season of guiding anglers on the Kenai river this summer. Spring is in the air the snow is melting fast and the Kenai River has broken open and is flowing ice free. It will not be long before the lakes break open and the 2024 fishing season will officially begin here on the Kenai. My season will be ..read more

http://jimruskfishingalaska.com Hello Kenai River Anglers, well it is the end of March and it is spring time here in Alaska. The snow is melting the days are getting long and the 2024 fishing season here in Alaska on the Kenai and Kasilof Rivers is fast approaching. Before long I’ll be uncovering my boat and getting it ready for another great year of fishing for Salmon and Trout here on the Kenai. I am not sure if why but bookings have been a little slower coming this year so if you ever wanted to get some prime fishing dates that are normally booked by now this is the year. King Salmon, Socke ..read more

http://jimruskfishingalaska.com Hello Kenai River Anglers. Well it is late March here on  the Kenai and the 2024 Kenai River fishing season is fast approaching. I encourage you to get your fishing dates booked soon if you have not already. So I often get asked about the size of the different species of salmon that we catch so I wanted to give a brief  summary of the different sizes. Okay first King Salmon vary in size depending on which River we are fishing but as the Kenai River will  be closed fished for King Salmon this year due to poor returns let’s talk about the Kasilof Ri ..read more

http://jimruskfishingalaska.com Hello Kenai River Anglers, well it is almost April here on the Kenai and the 2024 fishing season is fast approaching. I Hope by now that you have already reserved your dates to fish with me Jim Rusk Fishing for Salmon or Trout in 2024 however if you have not there is still time and we still have a bunch of great dates open so give me a call and get your spots. Well I try to make regular posts on here but this time of year when the Kenai River is still frozen and we are still in the jaws of winter although fast becoming spring here on the Kenai, I find myself sea ..read more

http://jimruskfishingalaska.com Hello Kenai River Anglers, well it is almost mid March here on the Kenai in Alaska and the 2024 fishing season is just a couple months away. Here at Jim Rusk Fishing we will be enjoying our 38th consecutive year guiding anglers on the Kenai River for King Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Silver Salmon, Pink Salmon, Rainbow Trout and Dolly Varden. I have already been permitted by Alaska state parks for the 2024 fishing season, and before long I’ll start going thru all the fishing gear getting it ready for the 2024 season. With rod and reel setups for all the species, King ..read more

http://jimruskfishingalaska.com Okay so If you are planning a trip to Alaska to fish the Kenai River I wanted to go over some reasons why I think you should pick Jim Rusk Fishing. 1. I am a lifetime resident of the local Kenai area, and have spent a lifetime fishing the local waters. 2. Jim Rusk Fishing has been in business since 1987 and 2024 will be my 38th consecutive year as a local Kenai River fishing guide. 3. As an owner and operator I take great pride in providing a high quality angling experience to all my customers and will always go the extra mile to ensure the best possible guided ..read more

http://jimruskfishingalaska.com Hello Kenai River Anglers. Well it is March 1st and the 2024 Kenai River fishing Season here in Alaska is fast approaching. So if you have not booked your Kenai River fishing dates for the 2024 season and you are planning to fish the Kenai River this summer now is the time don’t wait get it done now! So I wanted to put a quick list together on what you should bring with you on your Kenai River Alaska fishing trip this summer. Okay here we go 1. Bring a good set of rain gear top and bottom 2. A warm jacket, not a wind breaker 3. Long underwear top and bottom 4. A ..read more

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 Alaska for King Salmon, Silver Salmon ,Sockeye Salmon, Pink Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden , Arctic Char and Lake Trout. I can not believe that it has been so many years Guiding Anglers on the Kenai River for me. I am not sure how many more years I have left but as long as I continue to have a passion for catching Salmon and Trout on the Kenai Rive ..read more