THE ATLAS · The King
Kenai King Salmon Week — Gone Fishin' Lodge, AK
Destination: Soldotna, AKNights: 4Group: 4–8Season: May, June, July, AugustEstimated: $4,200–$6,400/person
The Kenai holds the world record king salmon — 97 pounds on rod-and-reel. Gone Fishin' Lodge sits on the river bank with private dock and 30 years of guides. Mornings drift the upper Kenai for kings (May-July) or sockeye (mid-July), afternoons run to ocean for halibut on the saltwater package. Lodge dinner is whatever you caught, smoked or grilled. Decompression: a stop at Cooper Landing's Sackett's Kenai Grill on the drive back to Anchorage, then halibut tacos at 49th State Brewing before the redeye home.
What You'll Do
Fishing
Boat Cruise
Where You Sleep
- · Gone Fishin' Lodge
Where You Eat
- · Lodge dinners (your fish)
- · Sackett's Kenai Grill
- · 49th State Brewing (Anchorage)
Questions
King vs. sockeye season?
Kings May-July (peak late June). Sockeye 'reds' mid-July through early August — combat fishing, but real numbers.
Closest airport?
Anchorage (ANC) is 3-hour drive south; private into Kenai (ENA) is 30 min from the lodge.
Catch limit?
Alaska sport-fish regs change yearly — confirm at booking. Trophy kings are often catch-and-release in tight years.
Ready to book the story?
Five quick questions, then we build the full itinerary — lodging, daily schedule, dining, bars, the group-chat message — and drop you into a Trip Room you can share with the crew.