ooper Landing is a roadside town that is located along the Kenai River, where it starts from the turquoise blue waters of Kenai Lake.

The fishing in Cooper Landing is excellent. Two world-class salmon streams, the Kenai River and Russian River, meet here.

In this photograph, Dusty Byrd, from Alaska Troutfitters, is holding a beautiful Dolly Varden for a photo before releasing it back into the teal-blue Kenai River.