Alaska Trophy Fishing Safaris, Nushagak Fishing Lodge

Bristol Bay Fishing Lodge

When you think of fishing in Alaska, your mind conjures images of remote primal landscapes where scores of teeming fish gather in abundance. Fishing in Alaska is a fully immersive experience. Alaska Trophy Fishing Safaris is a Bristol Bay fishing outfit that turns your imagination into reality.

Our Alaska family-owned and operated fishing camp is located in Bristol Bay, surrounded by some of the most remote frontier country in North America. When you visit our fishing location, you never have to worry about combat fishing or scarcity of fish.

Your fishing adventure will take place on the Mulchatna River, which is remote even by Alaskan standards. The Mulchatna is considered "one of the last great wild salmon strongholds." The Bristol Bay fishery remains the best place in the world to target hard-fighting ocean-bright king salmon in their natural habitat. Anglers at our Bristol Bay fishcamp routinely catch hundreds of fish of varying species per day from only six to eight fishing boats.

Other targeted species besides king salmon:

Sockeye salmon

Coho (silver) salmon

Chum salmon

Pink salmon

Rainbow trout

Dolly Varden

Arctic grayling

Arctic char

Northern pike

Whitefish

Are you ready for an Alaskan angling experience that exceeds your imagination? Contact us today and book your next fishing adventure with Alaska Trophy Fishing Safaris.

About our location in Bristol Bay

When you fish with the pros at Alaska Trophy Fishing Safaris, you are entirely immersed in a wild and pristine environment virtually untouched by human hands. The only way to truly understand it is to experience it for yourself. Our home is special and will touch all of your senses in ways that are difficult to describe.

Many people are familiar with the Nushagak River, which is the main artery of the Bristol Bay River System. However, few people understand that the Mulchatna River flows from Lake Clark National Park and the tributaries from the Lake Iliamna foothills, and to the north, the Tikchik Lakes. All of these tributaries flow to Bristol Bay.

Alaska Trophy Fishing Safaris is located in the heart of Bristol Bay watershed surrounded by prominent headwaters. This is some of the most pristine, remote, and pure wilderness that Alaska has to offer. We are also one of the only outfits on the Mulchatna River. The exclusivity of our location cannot be overstated. We have no significant competition along more than 250 miles of river.

This means you will enjoy a true Alaskan wildlife wilderness experience in a place where the water actually turns black because there are so many fish. Guests at our Bristol Bay fish camproutinely see brown bears, caribou, moose, wolves, wolverines, eagles, ospreys, kingfishers, and waterfowl while enjoying their time on the river.

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The Carlin Family Story - Our Life in Alaska

"Like most Alaskans, we were drawn to the wanderlust of the Last Frontier and the sense of adventure that encompasses the 49th state. Little did I know three decades ago that my passion for fishing would turn into an Alaskan lifestyle for me and my Family.

I was introduced to Alaska at the early age of 18 when I ventured to guide on the remote Mulchatna River, in Bristol Bay. I learned from the best - under the tutelage of Master Guide and legend, Dennis Harms. Even after graduating from the University of Notre Dame, I knew corporate life was not for me. So I continued following my heart and eventually purchased the business from my mentor. It is here, at this exact location, I have worked all the summers of my adult life learning the Bristol Bay fishery, respecting the water, fostering rapport with Alaskan Native elders, and sharing that passion with others for 35 years.

Our exclusive lease in Bristol Bay, in which I have been grandfathered, makes our location extremely unique. We are not part of the "combat fishing" tributaries on the Alaska road system. We are grateful to be the only Alaska-owned and operated fishing outfitter on this 250 mile-long river.

Together with my wife, Melissa, and teenage daughter, McKenna, we work to host memorable Bristol Bay fishing trips, while being respectful and good stewards of the fishery and the river. It has become our home away from home and where many memories have been made, fish stories told, and where legends were born."

- John Carlin, Alaskan Trophy Fishing Safaris Owner

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