Waters · United States
Kenai River (Soldotna) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
Glacial, turquoise and more productive than anywhere else on this list — the Kenai grew the world-record chinook, and its rainbows feed on salmon flesh and eggs all autumn. Regulations change in-season by emergency order.
Today's report: fair (58/100)
Chinook salmon is the most promising species on Kenai River (Soldotna) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 11.7°C (53°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge KENAI R AT SOLDOTNA AK shows the water level falling (4 cm/24h).
Kenai River (Soldotna) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 11.7°C (53°F)
- Discharge: 368.1 m³/s (12,999 cfs) — down 4% over 24 hours
- Level trend: falling (4 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge KENAI R AT SOLDOTNA AK · reading 32 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 55/100
- 12:00–14:00 local time — score 58/100
- 21:00–23:00 local time — score 56/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinook salmon | 58 — fair | 57 — fair | 58 — fair |
| Coho salmon | 49 — fair | 51 — fair | 50 — fair |
| Rainbow Trout | 54 — fair | 55 — fair | 56 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Kenai River (Soldotna) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- wind: helping (+0.9)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.7)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:31:30 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge KENAI R AT SOLDOTNA AK · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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