title: Talachulitna River
text: # Talachulitna River
  
  The Talachulitna River is a river in Alaska.
  
  There are also:
  
  * Talachulitna Creek at 61°35′47″N 151°16′31″W﻿ / ﻿61.59639°N 151.27528°W﻿ / 61.59639; -151.27528 Elevation: 679 feet (207 m)
  * Talachulitna Lake at 61°34′14″N 151°37′28″W﻿ / ﻿61.57056°N 151.62444°W﻿ / 61.57056; -151.62444 Elevation: 1,070 feet (330 m)
  
  ## History
  
  Tanaina Indian name spelled "Tu-lu-shu-lit-na" by Lt. J. S. Herron, USA, in 1899.
  
  ## Watershed
  
  Heads on Beluga Mountain, flows South and North-West 45 miles (72 km) to Skwentna River, 56 miles (90 km) North-West of Tyonek, Alaska.
  
  This river begins at Judd Lake. It is inaccessible by road. And, it has its own support group.
  
  The Talachulitna is popular for fly-in rafting and fishing trips. There are special restrictions on fishing: rainbow trout & steelhead are "catch & release" only and only single-hook lures can be used.
  
  More information is available from a log of a 1976 river resource study for the Alaska State Division of Lands.
  
  ### Tributaries
  
  * Talachulitna Creek
  