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This is a summary of three Kenai River tributaries and the trout and salmon species that use them. The three Kenai River tributaries studied during 1982 and 1983 were all used by salmon and trout for spawning andor rearing. Coho salmon spawning was observed in each stream and juvenile coho were the most abundant and widely distributed salmonid species found in each stream. Most of the observed Chinook salmon spawning occurred in Slikok Creek although some was observed in Beaver Creek. Juvenile chinook and sockeye salmon were found rearing in the lower reaches of each stream. Rainbow trout spawning was indicated in Beaver and Soldotna Creeks by the presence of recently emerged fry during July and August. Dolly Varden were found rearing in each stream. A variety of other, nonsalmonid fishes was also found in each stream.