Nine of the ten record setting King (Chinook) Salmon were caught in Alaskas Kenai River. The average size of Kings in Alaska is 20 pounds, but typically the Kenai yields 50-pound Kings. King Salmon spend 2 to 5 years in the ocean before they come back to spawn. Thus, the size of these fish can vary quite a bit. The largest King caught on the Kenai weighed 97.25 pounds.
What makes the Kenai such a popular spot for fishing fanatics? There are certainly other rivers in Alask…