1.
Where can I get a fishing
license?
It is probably easiest to wait till you arrive in Kenai
or Soldotna to purchase your fishing license. A license
can be purchased at any of the following places:
| Kenai |
| K-Mart |
| Carrs Quality Center |
| Any Tesoro Gas Station |
| Williams Gas Station |
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You can now purchase fishing
licenses on line at the Alaska
Department of Fish and Game.
2. Does everyone
need a fishing license? TOP
If your are a nonresident and are 16 years
of age or over you will need to purchase a fishing license.
If you are a resident of Alaska and are between the ages
of 16 and 59 you will need to purchase a fishing license.
Any one under to age of 16 is not required to buy a fishing
license.
Alaska residents that are 60 years of
age or over do not need to purchase a fishing license. These
persons may apply for a lifetime license for fishing and
hunting. This license is called a ADF&G Permanent Identification
Card (PID) application forms are available at Fish and Game
and on line at www.admin.adfg.state.ak.us/license/
.
3. What
kind of fishing license do I need, and how much will it
cost? TOP
A fishing license will cover any shellfish
or finfish in fresh or salt waters except sea running king
salmon. To fish for a king salmon you will need to purchase
a king salmon stamp. In order for your king salmon stamp
to be valid you must sign your name in ink across the stamp
and put it on the back of your fishing license.
Here are the 2000 prices for licensing:
(From The Alaska Department of Fish and Game ADF&G regulations)
Resident license fees:
4. How
can I get a fishing guide? TOP
There are too many fishing guides to
list all of them here. Please start by looking at the list
of members here on our web site or visit the Kenai Visitors
& Cultural Center for a listing of fishing
charter companies with their contact information.
5. How
do I know if I have picked the right guide for me?
TOP
Be sure to prepare some questions to
ask prospective companies before choosing which guide to
go with. Here are some suggested questions:
- Do you have a valid Coast Guard license?
- Are you insured?
- Is the cabin big enough for all the
passengers (deep sea fishing)? Is it heated? Is there
a toilet?
- What size is the boat?
- How long have you been in business?
- Do you have any local references?
- How much time will we spend fishing
and how much travel time?
- What is included in your rate? Do you
provide lunch?
- How much of a deposit do you require?
What if I cancel? What if the trip is cancelled do to
bad weather?
- Do you offer a child discount? What
age should my child be to go on a charter?
6. Where
can I buy fishing gear? TOP
Many local stores offer fishing equipment,
you can rent or purchase most equipment, from tackle to
hip waders to children's fishing poles. Here are a few suggested
stores to visit when looking for fishing gear:
| Kenai |
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Soldotna |
| K-Mart |
Fred Meyer |
| Carrs Quality Center |
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7. Where
can I go bank fishing? TOP
The Kenai Peninsula offers abundant areas
to go bank fishing without the assistance of a fishing guide.
The Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center has an excellent
map available of areas to go bank fishing. Here is a quick
list of areas that are available within a one-hour radius
of the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center:
Kenai River Area:
| - Cunningham Park |
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- Rotary Park |
| - Ciechanski State Recreation Site |
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- Morgan's Landing |
| - Pipeline State Recreation Site |
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- Izaak Walton State Recreation Site |
| - Slikok Creek State Recreation Site |
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- Bings Landing State Recreation
Site |
| - Centennial Park Campground |
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- Funny River State Recreation Site |
| - Soldotna Visitor Information Center |
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- Swiftwater Campground |
| - Kenai Keyes State Recreation Site |
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- Soldotna Creek Park |
| Additional Areas: |
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| - Crooked Creek Campground |
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- Anchor River |
| - Deep Creek |
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- Quartz Creek |
| - Ninilchik |
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- Ptarimigan Creek |
8. What
is the best time of year to go sportfishing? TOP
The best sport fishing is available May
through September. Here is a list of the different species
of fish in Alaska. Visit our fish
run chart for more information.
9. Where
is the best place to take my kids fishing? TOP
The Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center
recommends taking children to Cunningham Park and Centennial
Park Campground for bank fishing. The fishing is easy to
access and you don't have to travel far to get to the bank
or back to your car when necessary.
10. What
kind of clothing do I need to have? TOP
When fishing in Alaska you should always
be prepared. The water is swift and extremely cold. Here
is list of suggested things to take along:
- First Aid Kit
- Old clothes (your clothing will inevitably
get ruined-or smell like fish - you can often find old
flannel shirts and jeans at a second hand store)
- Hip waders
- Rain gear
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- Jacket
- Lightweight gloves
- Pants
- Heavy socks
11. What
about bugs? TOP
If you are bank fishing you may need to
use some bug repellant, you can purchase some at just about
any local store. If you are on the river you will not need
to worry too much about the bugs. Remember that DEET, a
chemical found in some insect repellents, will dissolve
fishing line and other synthetic items. Choose your products
carefully.
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