Imagine being in an Alaskan wilderness only a short 45-minute flight from Anchorage, in a comfortable lodge (that only takes 6-8 guests/week) on the banks of a great trout and salmon river, with superb guides and wonderful food.

Yeah, yeah, that’s all fine and good, you say…but I can find that at a number of lodges. OK, how about not just 6, but 7 days of fishing during your week (you fly in early on your day of arrival and fish, and depart late on your last day, after fishing)? Well, that IS good, you admit, but what about the fishing? Ah, so glad you asked! What really sets Talaheim apart from other operations is that you access 6 of your 7 days of fishing via helicopter, magic carpets which drop you in on small streams not accessible in any other manner.

Literally, no one else has ever fished these waters, as there is nowhere to land a float plane, and they are largely too small to run a jet sled on. They are, wonderfully, geographically exclusive fisheries available only to Mark Miller and his Talaheim Lodge guests. They all load up with spawning salmon – during the course of the season many get all five species of Pacific salmon – and consequently they are also chock full of gorging rainbows and, in some cases, sea run dollies. For the angler wanting to escape ALL other anglers and enjoy fast fishing in a wilderness setting, Talaheim is an excellent choice.