Silver Salmon (8 to 20 pounds)
State Record - 26 pounds

Fly Rod: Bring at least a 7 weight rod a reel with a solid disc drag system and at least 100 yards of backing. Spinning gear: You'll want a medium rod and a good reel that has a bomb-proof drag. It should hold at least 150 yards of 15 pound test.

	Silvers have a first run that can make your reel smoke and often get airborn so make sure your reel is up to the task. Silvers are one of the most aggressive of the salmon and some days they will strike just about anything, especially early in the morning.
Other times, they will be in a funk and you will need to give them many chances before they bite.

Once they do, hang on! Silvers begin to arrive in late July in the Kenai, August finds them in many rivers across the state and a good number of streams, including the Kenai have a late run in September.

One of the best things about fishing for silvers is that the peak times to fish them coincides with peak rainbow fishing. Many anglers plan their trips for late August through September to be able to fish for both silvers and rainbows.

Early August silver runs often overlap Chum Salmon runs. Only a few folks have discovered that ocean bright chums are one of the best fighting fish in the world. Most of those were taught this lesson while fishing in places where chum and silver salmon mix. It is a great fishing day when you can catch both silvers and chums and both are 'chrome.' Your arms will be tested!

Click on the pictures above to see some of our better fishing pictures  
and learn a bit about each of the species.

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