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Full Day Fishing Package Kenai River or Kasilof River Salmon and Trout

Overview
This is a full day, 8 hour guided fishing trip in a custom drift boat on the Kenai River as well as the Kasilof River on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. These trips provide great opportunities to experience unparalleled fishing for Pacific Salmon and Trout on some of the most Pristine waterways in Alaska. We provide all necessary tackle and equipment as well as complimentary snacks, coffee, tea, water and soda.
City: Soldotna
Tue 17 Sep
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Starting at $275.00
Tue 17 Sep
Starting at $275.00
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What's Included
Driver/guide
Local taxes
Live commentary on board
Additional Info
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • All anglers must have valid ADF&G fishing license (Licenses must be printed off and signed to be valid)
  • If targeting King Salmon, all anglers must have King Salmon Stamp (Please discuss this option with us prior to purchasing King Salmon Stamp)
What To Expect
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Kenai River
Fish the mighty Kenai River or Kasilof River in Alaska!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Reviews (40)
Donald_T
Sep 2022
I will start with the positive. Our guide, Aaron was awesome. Aaron gave great advice and put us on fish. The bite was a little off that day but not from a lack of Aaron’s abilities. We didn’t see anyone catching that many. Dissatisfaction came from Dave (owner) and coopers landing guide services. Dave contacted me on Saturday to discuss what fish we wanted to target and general things like wader and boot sizes. I specifically told Dave we wanted to target silver salmon and trout, that was why we chose the combo full day trip. My entire reason for booking the fishing trip was silver salmon. On Monday (our trip day) at 9:30 I was told they don’t allow harvest of silver salmon on the kenai river on mondays. We would not target or harvest silvers on that day. Instead we targeted trout only. Dave had ample opportunity to inform and clarify this on Saturday. Saturday was 48 hrs prior to my trip, they allow 24 hr cancellation. Had I known that silver salmon was not an option I would have rescheduled or canceled. I came to Alaska to catch and take home silver salmon and paid for a trip to do so. I caught trout and released everyone. It was also made clear during the trip that they didn’t like the “L” word…. Limit….. too many people come to Alaska, never fished for salmon and expect a “limit”. If you want to come to Alaska and have someone knowledgeable paddle you down the river and have an idea of where fish usually are, but aren’t concerned with keeping fish…. Coopers landing is your place. I won’t be back
Response from Host
Oct 2022
Hey Don!  First and foremost, thank you for your feedback, as it is extremely important to us, how we do business, and how we interact with our guests. We would like to sincerely apologize that your experience did not meet your expectations.  We take pride in operating with integrity and caring about our guests and their experience, which is why we started our business in the first place.  It is always our goal and philosophy to provide our guests with the best fishing experience possible--we are not in the business of "fooling" people and taking your money.  In fact, you will see a full refund for your trip has already been issued, which is what you would have received if you'd made the choice to cancel in advance and not gone at all.  The amount of pressure we put on ourselves to meet our guest's expectations keeps us awake at night.  Anything less than a 5-star experience in which all of your goals are met is a failure to us.  A 2-star review and the implications are absolutely devastating to our small business and our hardworking guides and staff.  We are pretty taken aback by the harsh title and tone of your review, as any ill-intent or dishonesty is far from who we are or what we stand for.          While you are correct that there are limitations for silver/coho salmon on the Kenai River on Mondays, that regulation stipulates that you can not fish for them *from a boat*.  You can fish for and harvest silvers on Mondays, you just have to fish from the bank/water.  In fact, we had two other salmon-specific trips operating that day, myself guiding one of them.  I was not on your trip, so I am not sure where the misunderstanding of the regulations is coming from or where you heard that you could not fish for/harvest silvers at all on Mondays; I can only speculate that your guide felt and explained that a trout fishing trip would offer a better experience with more action and excitement, based on the conditions that day and what you had expressed to me that you wanted to get out of the trip through our text messages. I was also made aware that your guide did offer at minimum two occasions where you could pull over and fish for silver salmon from the shore; however, you declined those offers to fish for them. Our business operates with five guides on a daily basis, and we ask questions before your trip like what you'd like to fish for and where you're coming from in order to narrow down the best section of river (it is 80+ miles, broken down into different 5-10 mile stretches) and the best guide to pair you with for the day.  Every guide has a diverse set of skills, but they each have their own particular area of expertise or niche.  You had a rather lengthy and specific reply in your texts as far as what you wanted to target, which I will quote here: "definitely fish for silvers and trout.  But would like to possibly see some dollys and pinks.  This is my first time in alaska so I don't know what's where.  As far as what fish are where.  So, with that said.  I'm trying to catch fish and experience alaska from the water".  You also mentioned that you weren't sure about snagging (which is illegal), but you would like to try fly fishing.  Finally, you mentioned that your wife "will need a little more nice and easy".  This is the information from which we made the decision to have you fish in that location with that particular guide.  While it is now apparent after reading your review that you did, in fact, have goals beyond what was expressed to us, at no point did you mention that silver salmon were your one and only primary species to target and your reason for fishing in Alaska.  Even after the fact/trip, you could have expressed any of this to us, and we would've immediately arranged to take you out again and/or clarify what happened, at a time when we could've done something to make it right. Many times, when folks have several different goals or things they'd like to try, we set them up with more of a general Alaskan fishing experience, where you target what is fishing best at that time while enjoying the beauty Alaska and the Kenai River have to offer--you get to relax while we do all of the work to put you on fish for 8 hours and have a shot at very nice fish of any species (silvers included).  Fly fishing for silver salmon is not an easy feat, even for experienced anglers.  It is quite a bit more technical than drift/fly fishing for trout.  I'm sure your guide made the decision to fish for trout to ensure you kept catching fish and having fun from the boat, as opposed to pulling over and feeling the frustration of trying to learn a new skill while targeting one of the harder fish to hook and land on a fly or even on bait for that matter.  Again, you had said the most important thing to you was to "catch fish and experience Alaska from the water".   That being said, had you expressed that your main desire was to harvest a limit of salmon to take home, we would have set you up with a guide who specializes in salmon fishing *for harvest*, as it demands different techniques, rods, methods (i.e. bait), locations, etc.  Especially if you were wanting to take home "limits" of salmon, this can take the entire 8 hours of a trip to accomplish.  River fishing for salmon is not always quick, easy limits and then on to the next thing unfortunately.  If we ever gave the impression that that was a realistic possibility through any of our literature, marketing, or correspondence, I sincerely apologize.   We try very hard for our guests every day.  We value every single person who gives us their business and go out of our way to show them our appreciation on the water.  We will always do right by them.  In this instance, there was clearly a miscommunication as to what you wanted out of the trip, and we failed.  Again, we are deeply sorry that we did not have a clearer understanding of what you were wanting out of your trip.  However, to say that we intentionally did this to "fool" you is not accurate at all.  As I said in my voicemail and subsequent text, we would love the opportunity to make it right and take you out on the water to get you those silvers, free of charge, in addition to the refund.  Thank you again for your feedback, as it helps us continue to improve the experiences we offer.
Grover L
Sep 2022
Was first time in Alaska and have to say Dave and his crew (Aaron,Brian and Jeff) made this the best fishing trip I have ever had. Most of my fishing was with Aaron as are guide and I have to say he made us feel right at home and we had a lot of laughs and caught a ton of fish. The whole group i was with had nothing but great things to say about all the guides . Dave runs a A+++ outfit
Response from Host
Dec 2022
Hey Grover! It really made my day reading your review! We can't thank you enough for such awesome words and especially for choosing us for your fishing trip here in Alaska! If you ever need anything in the future, definitely don't hesitate to reach out any time!
gary j
Sep 2022
I Went with Mike from Cooper Landing Fishing Guide on a full day Kenai River trip. It was a phenomenal day of fly fishing. Mike made it fun and educational. We spent the first half hour helping me get the hang of bead fishing and getting a good hook set on the fish. By 10 AM I lost count of how many fish we had caught. We caught rainbows, dollies, silvers, and couldn’t help but catch a few reds. Mike changed color and size and weight on the beads to make sure we were using the most productive set up possible. To the point other guides on the river were asking what we were using. When we broke off on a fish Mike was handing me another rod to keep me fishing while he retied the other. I left with some great photos and a filleted silver for dinner. Thanks Mike and Cooper Landing Fishing Guide for a memorable day. I look forward to fishing with you again soon.

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