Our knowledgeable local
Talkeetna fishing guides will lead you
on a breathtakingly beautiful river fishing excursion. Talkeetna Travel offers both spin fishing
trips and fly-fishing trips ranging from 1/2 day to several days. The
Susitna, Talkeetna, Chulitna Rivers and the famous Clear Creek are filled with
salmon, trout, and grayling. There's only one thing
that beats a Talkeetna fishing trip in the sunshine: coming home and
cooking up your fresh fish and telling hilarious fishing stories while you savor
your meal!
Guided
Fishing Trips
Advance
reservations are highly recommended. Most trips start at 5AM to ensure a
great fishing spot.
Full
day Guided
Spin
Fishing Trip
~8 - 10 hours
Trip includes spin fishing
equipment and tackle, hip waders, and non-alcoholic beverages.
$215 to $235
per person
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Half-day Guided
Spin Fishing Trip
~5 hours
Trip includes spin fishing
equipment and tackle, hip waders, and non-alcoholic beverages.
$175
per person
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Full-day Guided
Fly-fishing Trip
~8 hours
Trip includes fly rod & reel, tippet, flies, polarized glasses,
bottled water. Waders rentable for $25.
$170 per person
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Half-day Guided
Fly-fishing Trip
~4 - 5 hours
Trip includes fly rod & reel, tippet, flies, polarized glasses,
bottled water. Waders rentable for $25.
$105 per person
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Guided
fishing trip prices do NOT include:
Lunch, rain gear (good idea to bring it!), alcoholic beverages; Alaska fishing license (can be purchased from the guide or from
different local businesses around town)
Please bring:
Lunch, warm clothes, sunglasses, rain gear if it is raining, fishing license (best if you buy your license the day BEFORE your trip, especially for King Salmon fishing).
Bottled water will be available on the boat.
Processing and Shipping your catch:
Your guide can fillet, bag, and freeze your fish for you. You can also pay a local service to smoke, flash freeze, vacuum pack, and/or ship your catch home.
Rafting and Fishing Overnight Combos
Overnight trips include: Camping Gear, Fly Fishing Rod/Reel, Fly Tackle,
Meals and Transportation, Float plane or Helicopter drop-off where applicable. For all trips we strongly recommend you pack a
Camera with lots of film, Sunglasses, Water Bottle, Gloves, Rain Gear, Extra
Layers of Clothing, Waterproof Footwear/Waders, Camp Shoes and any personal
items needed for your journey.
Overnight Raft & Fishing Tour #1
Tokositna
Fly-In, Raft-out
Denali National Park
2 days
$1045 per person
Includes float plane drop-off, rafting/fishing gear, meals, lodging
Minimum 4 people
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Summary:
Floatplane to remote lodge in Denali Park, fish/hike/canoe/relax, 6 hour raft back to Talkeetna next day, all meals included
Description:
There is no trip quite like this one. You will board a floatplane outside the beautiful town of Talkeetna and enjoy a short scenic flight to a remote lodge in the Southside of Denali National Park. Tokosha Mountain Lodge sits on the banks of the Tokositna River with spectacular views of Denali and the Tokosha Mountains. It was originally homesteaded in 1969 by John and Marisa Neill who will be your humble hosts for the evening. Your evening will be spent listening to wonderful stories of your hosts' life in remote Alaska while enjoying a home-cooked family-style meal. After dinner you may choose to go fishing, take a short hike, canoe on the lake or retire to your cabin on the river's edge. The next morning, after a hearty breakfast, you will meet your guide riverside and begin your float down the Tokositna River. We will watch for the abundant wildlife indigenous to this area and enjoy stunning views of Denali and the Alaska Range along the ~ 6 hour float back to Talkeetna.
Overnight Raft & Fishing Tour #2
Chulitna River Basin Raft-Fish-Camp
2 - 5 days
2 Day -$845 per person
3 Day -$945 per person
4 Day -$1045 per person
5 Day -$1145 per person
Includes rafting/fishing gear, meals, camping gear
Minimum 4 people
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Summary:
Raft the Chulitna, Fishing, Hiking, Photography, meals and camping included
Description:
This scenic float takes you on the border of Denali National Park and into Denali State Park. You will enjoy stunning views of Denali and the Alaska Range. Your trip begins on the crystal clear waters of the northern part of the Chulitna river basin where you may relax, float and enjoy spotting Salmon swim below you on their path up river to spawn. Over this journey we will merge with numerous other rivers and feeder creeks and pass through stunning canyons and expansive valleys that all afford you with excellent opportunities to view the bears, eagles and other wildlife that frequent this territory. You will be pampered and catered to throughout this trip, enjoying gourmet fireside meals and the best riverside camping accommodations available. We can stop along the way to view beaver ponds or for a beautiful hike up to a waterfall. This river offers all five species of salmon, as well as excellent rainbow and grayling fishing for those who wish to fish. A must for bear lovers and nature photographers.
Here is an approximate Fish Calendar for the Talkeetna Area:
Fish Species
Peak Runs
Rainbows, Dolly
Varden, Trout, Arctic Grayling
May 15 - June 20
King Salmon, Rainbow Trout
June 20 - July 13
Red Salmon, Pink (Chum) Salmon, Rainbow Trout
July 20 - August 20
Silver Salmon, Rainbow Trout
August 1 - September 5
Rainbows, Dolly
Varden, Trout, Arctic Grayling
September 5 - Freeze up
Trout peak during May, and from September 20 - October 10.
Bears like fishing as much as people do. Be sure to dispose of your fish waste properly. Please help keep bears
wild and people safe!