Kenai Lake
Kenai Lake feeds the Kenai River at Cooper Landing on the Kenai Peninsula; ADF&G's morphometric atlas gives it about 13,813 surface acres. ADF&G notes wild lake trout live there year-round and sockeye salmon migrate through.
Species
Fishery rating out of 5.
Lake Trout
Wild year-round residents per ADF&G
Sockeye Salmon
Late-run fish head to Kenai Lake; salmon fishing is closed in the lake and tributaries
Boat launches
3 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.
- Cooper Landing boat launchPublicUSFS site at Mile 47.5 Sterling Highway where the lake narrows into the Kenai River.Directions ↗
- Quartz Creek CampgroundPublicUSFS campground at Mile 45 Sterling Highway with boat launching for Kenai Lake.Directions ↗
- More public accessPublicSee the state agency or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗
Size & creel limits
Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Kenai Lake are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: Alaska Department of Fish and Game ↗
Bait & tackle nearby
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- Salmon fishing is closed year-round in Kenai Lake and its tributaries; lake trout are the main target.
- Within 1/4 mile of inlet streams and the outlet only one unbaited single-hook artificial lure or fly is allowed, and all sport fishing is closed May 1-June 10 there.
- Bait and multiple hooks are allowed in the lake itself year-round.
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