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Two of these rivers run through Ninilchik:  The Ninilchik and Deep Creek. These rivers produce all five species of Pacific Salmon in abundance.  Just a beautiful twenty-five minute drive west you can bank-fish the Anchor River and just thirty-five minutes east is the powerful and famous Kenai River.  The Kenai River is home to the worlds' largest King Salmon with the current sport-fishing record of 97lbs. 8oz.  Large numbers of these giant Kings, ranging above 70lbs., are caught only in one place other than the Kenai River and that place is in Ninilchik just off the beach near the mouth of Deep Creek where it flows into the Pacific Ocean via Cook Inlet.

The Deep Creek fishery is blessed by "Nature" making it one of the three "Five Star Fishing Holes" in Alaska.  For some unknown reason salmon from each "Run" of fish entering the Cook Inlet drainage or river system visit the mouth of Deep Creek River, perhaps to acclimatize themselves to fresh water before searching out their rivers of origin and then their swim up stream to spawn. 

CHARTER RESERVATIONS
We can help you charter one of more than seventy-five local boats to fish the World Record Ninilchik Double Slam!  You can try to land a 70lb. plus King Salmon near Deep Creek and then run a few miles into the saltwater and hook onto a 200-500lb. Pacific Halibut.  Charter boats from as far away as Kenai and Homer fish Ninilchik for Halibut and Salmon demonstrating that they understand why Russia developed our little community as a retirement site nearly 200 years ago.

Let us assist you in the selection of a local fishing guide and boat to fish for salmon and/or halibut. An average combo charter will run about $150.00 per person.

Alaska’s Caribou Cabins are just a five-minute drive from these bountiful rivers. The fish are not completely predictable but the best dates to fish are as follows: