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Alaska Fishing Lodges: The Royal Coachman LodgeAlaska’s finest fly out fishing lodge since 1970Quick Links:The FishingThe Lodge The Area Best Times to Go Pricing Map Location Recommended Reading Print This Page  Sight-fishing for King Salmon
View full film and WWMF article - Sight-fishing for King Salmon>>>  Download the Royal Coachman Lodge 2008 Brochure to view on your computer screen or print out. CLICK HERE to Download Brochure PDF  Our Testimonial
"A week of fantastic fishing in the heart of Alaska. The lodge could not have been better. We will return." John Campbell, London "Wow, what a talented team this lodge has – from pilots Gary & Scott, through guides Corey, Joel, Scott, Pat, Matt & Brad, the outdoors experience here has been simply excellent. That alone beats most Russian camp, but the coup de grace is the ‘indoors’ team. Liz & Crozier who produced different breakfasts, soups and dinners all week, of a 5 star standard. Nothing less. These guys are world class! And then there is the fishing........" Philip Walker – Aberdeen, Scotland - July 2007 "We had a fabulous time! The fishing was beyond our expectations. The staff have been formidable and has made our Alaskan experience unforgettable. Thank you all for everything" John & Ellisa Euard – Las Vegas, USA - July 2007 The FishingThe Bristol Bay Region has the largest salmon runs in the world! Nowhere else on earth will you find such a wide variety of sportfish. The sheer numbers of fish that this fishery supports is mind boggling. The area that we fish contains all five species of Pacific Salmon: Kings, Silvers, Sockeye, Chum, and Pinks, along with seven species of freshwater gamefish, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Arctic Char, Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, and Sheefish. A trip to the Royal Coachman Lodge is quite simply whatever you want it to be. This Alaskan fishing lodge offers guests a variety of waters to fish, from very small streams to large rivers, lakes, and the thoroughfares that connect them. By maintaining outpost camps, and boats with jet units scattered throughout the region, and because of the variety of waters, private leases, and exclusive use permits held by the Royal Coachman Lodge, we can assure you of the best fishing the region has to offer every day. All of the fishing destinations are remote and uncrowded. Most of the time we will be the only anglers there. Whether you’re an expert fly-fisherman or beginning spincaster, you will find the angling adventure that you’re looking for. And you’ll catch a lot of fish! For the dedicated salmon fisherman, this river has it all. The Nuyakuk River is a fantastic river to fish! It is routine to see schools of spawning salmon from the Lodge, and Grayling rise in the Lodge pool almost constantly. On our home river we see other anglers only once or twice a season, usually rafters passing by from some remote location, and it offers our guests exceptional fishing right from the Lodge. We keep a number of boats at the Lodge, and downstream below the falls. We can access 75 miles of wilderness rivers right from the front door. With no large lake and four-foot whitecaps to contend with on rainy and blustery days, you and your guide will have great fishing on those rare days that weather makes for unsafe fly-outs. This means that we do NOT push the weather. This is a major consideration when choosing your angling destination. You never lose valuable fishing time to weather, and you and yours are NOT placed in potentially dangerous situations. There’s nothing more frustrating than sitting out a storm at a lodge while NOT fishing! It just doesn’t happen at the Royal Coachman Lodge.
 
The Fishing LodgeThe Royal Coachman Lodge sits on the banks of the Nuyakuk river overlooking our home pool, and caters to a maximum of eight anglers per week. Our camp staff numbers 6-8 persons. This small number of guests and large staff helps to ensure that you will have the maximum amount of personal service and attention that this truly world class fishing adventure offers. This Alaskan fishing lodge houses the kitchen, dining room and lounge, library corner, and fly-tying bench. Comfortable and cosy, this is where you will plan each following days excursions. You and your guides will sit around the fire or the tying bench, and decide what type of fishing you would like to do, and plan the details of tomorrow’s outing. There is no pre-scheduled fishing program here. Custom tailoring each day’s fishing is one of the major advantages to our small and personal approach to sportfishing.  Aerial view of Royal Coachman Lodge  Individual & Twin wood cabins at the Royal Coachman The AreaThe Royal Coachman Lodge is located in the heart of the world famous Bristol Bay sport fishing region of Southwest Alaska. The fishing lodge sits on the banks of the Nuyakuk River, a quarter of a mile downstream from the outlet to Tikchik Lake, nestled in the 1.6 million acre Wood-Tikchik State Park. The park contains 13 lakes that make up two distinct watersheds. The entire northern watershed drains into the Upper Nushagak River via the Nuyakuk River from the outlet of Tikchik Lake. The Kilbuck Mountains rise majestically from the waters edge where the western end of the lakes probe the mountain range in spectacular fjords. The western side of the range drains the vast 4.8 million acre Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. This area of Alaska is accessible only by floatplane. Most Alaskan fishing lodges are located in small towns or native villages, but the Royal Coachman Lodge, 65 air miles north of Dillingham, is totally isolated in the midst of this vast Alaskan wilderness.  
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Background reading for your trip:"Flyfishing Alaska" by Anthony J. RouteOur Comments:This is an excellent book. "Flyfishing Alaska" is widely regarded as the standard handbook for flyfishers going to Alaska. Tony Route’s long experience as a year-round resident of Alaska shows in his descriptions of all the game fish available to the Alaskan angler and his insightful lessons on how to catch them. US customers: Buy at Amazon.com UK customers: Buy at Amazon UK Write a Recommendation:Add your recommendation fly fishing in Alaska. If you would prefer to speak to us directly regarding a trip to the Royal Coachman Lodge, please contact us at the following:United Kingdom Office: United States Office: Or alternatively email us via our Booking Enquiries Form to request more information.
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