The Anchor River
A lower-peninsula gem known for its early-season King Salmon and some of the most aggressive Fall Coho on the peninsula.
Live Escapement Data
Real-time ADF&G fish counts for the Anchor River King Salmon and Coho runs.
Live Fish Counts
anchor River - king Salmon Escapement
Live Fish Counts
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The Anchor River Fishery
Flowing into Cook Inlet just north of Homer, the Anchor River is one of the most scenic and productive small streams on the Kenai Peninsula. It's best known for its early-run King Salmon — often some of the first returning Kings of the season — and a fall Coho run that rewards aggressive casting techniques.
The Anchor fishes differently from the Kenai. It's a tight, brushy, wadeable river where stealth and precise casting matter. Anglers willing to work for their fish are rewarded with less competition and surprisingly aggressive fish.
Early-Season Kings
Anchor River Kings are among the first returns of the summer — great for anglers coming to Alaska in late May and early June before the Kenai peaks.
Aggressive Fall Coho
Anchor River Coho are known for their aggression — they'll slam spinners, jigs, and flies with authority in the clear, tannin-stained water.
Wadeable & Accessible
Unlike the wide Kenai, the Anchor is a walk-and-wade river. Accessible from multiple pullouts along the Sterling Highway near Anchor Point.
Lower Peninsula Access
Fish the Anchor
This Season.
Ask us about adding an Anchor River day to your Alaska itinerary — early Kings or fall Coho, we know where they hold.