Dean Schlehofer, a professional fishing guide, has been fishing the Kenai Peninsula since 1986. Join us for the 2025 salmon fishing season! We’re celebrating 40 years of award winning guiding services, and 20,000 happy Anglers like yourself.
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King of the River
Owner & Operator Dean Schlehofer
345 Dolchok Lane
Kenai AK 99611
Dean Schlehofer has guided thousands of clients. Their one common goal is to land that giant King and other salmon.
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Amazing Experience! King Salmon – we did not come home empty handed. Dean is an EXCEPTIONAL guide. He is passionate about what he does and it shows. His deckhand, Grant, was friendly and knowledgeable. I could not imagine fishing with any other company nor guide. Halibut – we limited out and took home about 40 pounds. Alan (captain) and Chase (deckhand) were definitely a hoot and we had a good time. The booking was easy and handled by Kristen who was kind and always available. She basically planned everything for us, so she made the trip that much better. We will be booking with King of the River next year.
We provide premium river fishing guide services that are designed with your fishing experience in mind! Our boats are eco-friendly and roomy for an enjoyable Kenai, Alaska fishing adventure! Come join us for World-Class fishing on the Kenai & Kasilof Rivers. Depending on the season anglers can fish for Kenai king salmon, silver salmon, or sockeye salmon. We also have multi-day fishing trips available if you wish to go halibut fishing. Our Kenai fishing guide service specializes in creating incredible vacation experiences in one of Earth’s last wild frontiers. In 2024 our clients landed over 2,750 salmon on both the Kasilof River and Kenai River!
Kenai River is home to the world's largest salmon! Each year between 15,000 and 25,000 Kings pass through in July alone, and we offer you the chance to hook your own Kenai River King Salmon!
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We offer an unparalleled drift boat King Salmon fishing experience! We’ll guide you down the Kasilof river, known to local residents as one of the top salmon fishing areas for big game fishing.
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Experience the explosive power of our Alaska Silver Salmon! Our guided Silver Salmon trips offer you premium access to the Kenai River Silver Salmon run, which average from 10-13 lbs.
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