Great charter company!! Nice boats! Our guide Chris was great! Helper Elijah was also really…read morehelpful! These guys knew what they were doing and we got all our fish in 3 hours!!! I can't wait to come back next year!!! ---Wear your own waders--

Recently returned from Homer, AK and took a trip with Jimmy Jack Fishing charters. Man what an…read moreamazing experience with Capt Cooper and his Deckhand Chase. Each of these guys were professional, courteous, and friendly--they went above and beyond to ensure we had the "opportunity and position" to catch some giant halibuts. While the waters were choppy and the big ones weren't biting--Cooper repositioned us and boom! We were landing some 30 to 45 lbs fish. Totally worth the trip. Additionally, as a dad, I loved watching my son (Chase) work as a deckhand. At 23, he's spent 6-years in Alaska fishing--his hustle, fishing skills, and interactions with the other four guest provided once in a lifetime "proud dad" moments I'll always remember. Thanks Jimmy Jack for the superb fishing trip and for growing my son into a phenomenal man. And Capt Cooper thank you for being a great example of professionalism to Chase. Huge and Happy Heart from this old man!! Much love-- Chip Chadick

this is a nice and new boat launch area. There is a fee of $25 per boat or five dollars per car…read more The area is small so if you want to come here you probably want to get here very early. They are restrooms, and also life jackets for children.

Best guide on the Kenai river for king salmon and reds. Very informative and a true local…read morefisherman. I highly suggest that if you go to soldatna alaska book this guide you will not be dissapointed www.jimruskfishing.com

Jim is the top guide on the Kenai. He has lived there his whole life and knows where to go and…read morewhat to do. I fished with my son and we both had the time of our lives on the river with Jim. When I head back to Alaska, I will fish with Jim again. I'm hoping to plan a trip to Fort Myers, FL to fish with Jim as well. You can't ask for a more knowledgeable guide on the river!

Gabe is a professional and most importantly fun to fish withread more

Absolutely would recommend! Had such a great experience with…read moreAlaska West Air! Our pilot Brad was awesome, and even let me sit up in front. Crescent Lake was so so gorgeous and had plenty of fish for us to catch. Our guide Luke was 10/10. Also, there was another group next to us with Mike/Badger as their guide, and he was 10/10 as well. Both guides gave us plenty of tips on where to try to fish. Badger even cooked us all lunch with the freshly caught salmon. My boyfriend and I both caught our limit of sockeye salmons for the day. We also saw multiple bears which made the trip even more exciting. I will be remembering this wonderful experience for a long long time. Thank you all so much!

Amazing day fishing with our guide Luke. Everything from the checkin process to the trip back was…read moreflawless. Awesome pilot and support staff. We definitely recommend this trip!

We river fished with Connor! He was a wonderful guide. The fishing was tough because of the season,…read morebut we really enjoyed the knowledge he had. He was so helpful in instructing us!! Would reccomended this experience to anyone!!

You couldn't ask for nicer people the view from the lodge is unbelievable. First trip I did the…read moreriver had a great time limited at the first gravel bar. Second day was Halibut and Cod again great people. The negative on this trip was after running out of Homer for an hour we started fishing but noticed the bilge pump running a long time as a boat owner I know that was way to long. The reels and rods where in poor condition one even had a broken tip. Thank you Alaska fish on

We had a great father son trip with Salmon Catcher Lodge. They took great care of us, arranged 3…read moreamazing fishing and bear viewing excursions for us. They made sure we had what we needed each day and fed us well every morning and evening (and packed us lunch each day). The learned our preferences and accommodated us for meals. They were very friendly, personable, genuinely cared that we enjoyed the experience. Our accommodations were fantastic with Alaska motif and the lodge was a whole was class. We enjoyed the hot tub, sauna and massage chairs. Would love to come back again. If you're looking for an Alaska fishing lodge vacation, this is an excellent choice.

This was our first trip to the lodge it was amazing. We were the last booking for the year and they…read moretreated us like family. We had a great time the food and accommodations were amazing. A very friendly group work there we can't wait to come back soon. Gloria and Justin the new owners were awesome we had a great time. They even invited us to the end of the year party our last day but we had a flight to catch

Reubin and Mindy have Alaska figured out! Of course they are great with fishing and cabin stays,…read morebut they really do it all in their personal lives and are glad to give you recommendations of where to go and what to do to really experience Alaska. They'll tell you all of the local hot spots and help you get them all planned. They have connections everywhere and are super helpful with anything you want to do on your trip. I can't say enough good things and would recommend them to anyone planning out their summer Alaskan adventure.

What a week!! Mindy is amazing!! She can out fish any man on the river! Including her dad and…read moreHusband!!! $500 says I'm right. If your looking for 3-7 days of fishing action, this is a one stop shop. They offer hike in fishing, fly fishing off the banks of either the world famous Kenai river or Kasilof river. They can take you deep sea / salt water fishing too.. We killed the halibut... Limiting out in under 2 hours. We stayed in one of their cabins just 75' off the Kasilof river. We got up every morning and banked fished and landed a beautiful Steelhead but had to release... The cabin sleeps 4 comfortably (3 rooms, 4 beds) Beds were comfortable. Complete with bathroom and kitchen. Kitchen is stocked with dishes and silverware. Cupboards have all spices you need to cook your catch. BBQ provided. And 2 fire pits to relax around after a day of fishing. TIP: Book trips early June - mid September for BEST all around fishing experience. That's when the KINGS are thick. I'm already planning for 2019.

Second trip with Russell Fishing Company. They are Amazing scheduled the lodge, the guides and…read moreprocessing of the fish. Trip was second week of August 2025. Record breaking Salmon in Kenia and Kasilof rivers. Brian (guide) was the best guide I have every had the pleasure of meeting (safe, knowledgeable and new exactly where the fish were) We limited out three different days (first day 90 min, second day under 60 min, third day 120 min). Eagle Head Lodge was also amazing, clean lots of space to fish the river from the docks, Jerry (host) super helpful with everything we needed. Rooms were clean and well stock with everything you will need for a great vacation\fishing trip. Fly out trip was amazing, not many fish but the location was amazing. Also lots of Bear watching from the boat. Safe float plane flights with a pass over the glaciers, great photos. Jessica, is a scheduling wizard. She make sure everything is taken care of perfectly. Super helpful. Only things we will not book again was the Salt Trip. There may be better options in the area for more professional staff. All around amazing trip, hopefully we will be back up in Alaska in 2027

Russell Fishing Company and Eagle Head Resort (immaculately maintained) are a great combination…read more Eagle Head, owned by Jerry Johnson, provided waterproof gear, waders, ice, lunch coolers and much hospitality. Both did a Fantastic job of satisfying our every need on our recent trip to Alaska. On the Kasilof River, we caught our limit each time of beautiful, large Coho Salmon (silver Salmon) with the guides Mike and Pops. We fished the Kenai River with Brian one afternoon and did very well also. Jessica did a great job communicating with and serving us! Sometimes, the weather can change your schedule but, she was very flexible accommodating our wishes. We also fished out of Homer on two occasions with Badger at the helm and reeling faster than anyone I've ever seen. He worked amazingly hard with his first mate, Mike. We caught Halibut, Yellow-eye Red Snappers, Black Cod and a Huge Ling Cod! We threw back many small Halibut but came away with some nice 20-30 pounders. All in all, we brought home 104 pounds of filets. Enough to last us for two years (LOL)! This was our second trip with Russell Fishing and Eagle Head. Both were the very best!! We did notice that our fishing results seemed to be better than other boats. I have to give full credit to the Top-Notch guides we had. Thank you Jessica, Russell Fishing and Jerry Johnson at Eagle Head!! Anne and Jim Waddell

Cute little aging park that is likely only frequented by locals. There's picnic tables, fire…read morerings, pit toilets and a picnic pavilion. There's a short easy trail around part of the small lake (part of the lake has private homes.) Mosquitos are monstrous, the stocked trout clearly have plenty to eat. Bring bug spray! There's no boat launch, but the walk from the free parking to the shore is about .2 miles down hill, so you could easily carry a lightweight kayak if you're inclined. Its very serene here and there's lots of nature trees. This location is best enjoyed by small motorless watercraft.