The sockeye are running strong on the Kenai, and the state just doubled your limit

The state has raised the sockeye limit on the Kenai, Russian, and Kasilof rivers to six fish a day, up from three, with twelve allowed in possession. On the Kasilof, dipnetters also got more room to work — shore access now runs upstream to the Sterling Highway Bridge.

The reason is simple: there are a lot of fish. Fish and Game's forecast pointed to a big late run on the Kenai — about 4.45 million sockeye, nearly a quarter above the ten-year average — with another 1.2 million expected on the Kasilof. Lower-river fishing has been slow at times, but it should pick up as the late-run fish push in.

A caveat worth keeping in mind: these limits can tighten again fast if too few fish make it upriver to spawn, or if king salmon concerns flare. Check the current emergency orders before you head out.