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Nueltin Fly-In Lodges

Northern border of the Canadian Province of Manitoba and the Nunavut Territory.

750 Miles north of Winnipeg!


You want to travel to the middle of nowhere? Nueltin Lake is located on the borders of the Canadian Provinces of Manitoba and Nunavut. It is very hard to describe the endless landscape of water, tundra, and forest surrounding the Nueltin operation. Nueltin Fly-In Lodges is owned and operated by Shawn & Amanda Gurke; the latest heirs of the oldest and most famous family run wilderness fishing lodge in Northern Canada. With over 14,000 square miles of private concession, it is impossible to compare a more exclusive angling venue for trophy northern pike, lake trout, and grayling.

Nueltin is only accessible by air and located literally hundreds of miles from the closest civilization. The fishery is made up of a gargantuan lake and river system with thousands of miles of deep lake, several river inflows and outlets, islands, shallow shorelines, and bays. The interconnected labyrinth of endless waterways is home to the best trophy fishing imaginable. The Gurke family has created an incredible empire of infrastructure, luxurious lodging, boats, and airplanes that, despite the remote local, are run like a well oiled machine. Their self imposed bag limits, catch and release policy, short season, and rules governing the use of single barbless hooks have sustained this amazing fishery for years of fruitful fishing for all their guests. With two main lodges, three mini-lodges, and numerous self guided outpost camps, the Nueltin operation is one of the most impressive outfits we have found world-wide. One of our great clients in Dallas has visited the lodge 19 times and keeps going back every season. How is that for a quality referral?


Nueltin Fly-In Lodges offer a sophisticated fishing program on the enormous fishery of the Nueltin Lake region. They have spared no expense on providing the infrastructure and equipment to access and utilize this endless fishery. Having that said, the fishery is so large that there are remote lakes, ponds, and bays that have not been fished in years… if ever at all. Combine the area’s size with the fact that the Gurke’s have exclusive access to the entire resource, and the concept of fishing pressure or educated fish is simply not relevant.

The three species targeted at Nueltin are lake trout, grayling, and northern pike. Throughout most of the season lake trout are targeted using conventional gear and/or trolling in the deeper waters of Nueltin Lake. However, in the late season (September), lake trout can be taken in shallow water on their spawning beds. Grayling are often caught at the outlets of numerous rivers emptying into Lake Nueltin on dry flies, streamers, and nymph patterns.

Northern Pike are the species that attract fly fishermen to Nueltin. Huge pike often longer than 40 inches cruise the shallow backwaters and bays off of the main lake and smaller lakes in the region. Using a floating line, big flies, and a 9-10 weight rod, fly casters experience consistent success sight casting to pike in the shallows. Pike are extremely aggressive and hardly weary of the boats or anglers. Shorter casts are the norm making this a great destination for beginners wanting to set down the bait caster and have instant success on the fly. The lodge uses 16-foot custom-built boats, 25 HP Mercury motors (new each season) and quality electronics. Guides are all well trained and native to the area.


Nueltin Fly-In lodges use two major fixed lodges and a number of mini-lodges and outpost camps. See below for a description of each:

Treeline Lodge
The majority of our guests at Nueltin stay at the Treeline Lodge, located on a remote shore of Nueltin Lake. At the lodge you’ll enjoy private cabins with a private bath and modern facilities. You can keep in touch via satellite phone, fax & high-speed Internet; shop for tackle at their well-stocked general store; and enjoy delicious homemade meals and complimentary cocktails. Another Treeline advantage is the ability to utilize their float-equipped aircraft for day or overnight adventures to otherwise inaccessible locations.

Kasmere Lake Lodge
Kasmere Lake is 20 miles long and located 43 miles west of the airstrip on the south end of Nueltin Lake (a 25-minute floatplane trip). Kasmere’s scenic rivers, countless weedy bays and cold deep waters are home to ferocious Northern Pike, huge Lake Trout and an abundance of scrappy Arctic Grayling.

This ten-person luxury retreat features a 4,500 sq ft lodge. Five modern suites, each with its own bath, offer privacy and comfort. The dining room and lounge include A/V equipment for presentations, stereo system, satellite phone, fax and television, fireplace, fully stocked complimentary bar and high-speed Internet access. A professional kitchen & domestic staff are on hand to prepare homemade meals and tend to your every need. There’s even a fully-stocked tackle shop on-site.

Mini Lodges
The “mini lodges” offer clients a mix between main lodge facilities and the freedom of an outpost camp. Although no guides are available, a camp manager is there to point you in the right direction and take care of camp duties. A Nueltin chef prepares your meals, so all you need to concern yourself with is fishing. The excellent equipment at Windy River includes 16-foot aluminum boats with new 15 HP Mercury outboards and quality electronics. Of course you’ll find the standard boating equipment (landing nets, paddles, life jackets, etc.) ready for you upon arrival. Liquor, beer and essential tackle are available for sale.

Outpost Cabins
Nueltin Fly-In Lodges offers several remote cabins for guests looking for the ultimate wilderness experience. Make use of these locations as an overnight fly or boat out from one of the main lodges or reserve a remote cabin for your party of 4-6 adventurous guests for a five or nine day stay. Each cabin has been built to accommodate 4-6 clients. They comfortably provide a place to sleep and prepare meals. We recommend only clients experienced in the great outdoors utilize these cabins.


Guests first start the adventure by traveling to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Most clients travel commercially through Minneapolis / St. Paul en route. Upon arrival in Winnipeg, guests are escorted through customs and taken to a comfortable hotel for the evening. The following morning guests are transported back to the airport to board Nueltin’s turbo-prop charter for direct transfer to the Nueltin airstrip. These aircraft offer ample leg room (seat up to fifty passengers), in-flight conveniences and an accommodating flight crew. Able to make the 740 mile trip in just over two hours, these aircraft save time and allow you to get in a full day of fishing the day you arrive at the lodge. On the way out, the extra speed will get you back for your connecting flight with time to spare. Guests of Treeline Lodge are transported by boat to the lodge, while guests of the out-post camps are taken by floatplane. Travel on the way home can easily be accomplished all in one day.


Nueltin Fly-In Lodges operate 5 night / 4 day & 9 night / 8 day itineraries. The following sample itinerary represents a 5 night / 4 day trip.

Day 1
Travel to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Most clients travel commercially through Minneapolis en route to Winnipeg. Upon arrival and after clearing customs, a representative from Nueltin Fly-In Lodges will escort your group to a local hotel for the evening. Overnight in Winnipeg at one of the lodge’s recommended hotels.

Day 2
After an early morning wake-up call, guests are transported back to the general aviation terminal in Winnipeg and board a private turbo-prop aircraft for the 750 mile flight up to the lodge’s main air strip. Guests are then transported directly to the lodge or accommodation of choice via boat or floatplane and begin the first full day fishing after breakfast.

Day 3 -5 ?
Three more full days of guided fishing at Nueltin Fly-In Lodges.

Departure Day
There is no guided fishing on the day of departure. Guests are returned to Winnipeg on board private jet charter back to Winnipeg in time to make commercial connections back to home city.


Nueltin is open from early June through early September with cool and comfortable conditions all season long. The lodge takes advantage of the fishing by timing the opening of the lodge with the ice-off on the lake occurring in late May / early June. July is considered one of the best months for targeting Pike on the fly, and September can be an excellent month to target lake trout in shallow water spawning.


During the summer season, fishing is definitely the main activity at Nueltin Lake Fly-In Lodges. There are also incredible photographic and wildlife / site-seeing opportunities in the vast wilderness surrounding the lodge.

Fall Hunting Program:
Nueltin has recently introduced a Fall Hunting program for those interested in hunting Caribou, Black Bear, Moose and Wolf. These hunts take place during September, and can easily be combined with a few days of fishing. The lake trout are on the spawn this time of year in the shallows, pike are fat and in great shape after feeding all summer, and grayling can be easily taken on the fly at the mouths of the rivers. Please inquire for hunting details


Nueltin’s Resume Speaks for itself. The Gurke family has operated a flawless and resource sensitive program for decades. The following are a few bullet points about the operation and their practices worth noting:

1) A true Fly-In lake! Experience pristine wilderness hundreds of miles from the nearest road. Much of this resource has never been fished.

2)14,000 square miles of sport fishing paradise with over thirty inflows and one outflow on Nueltin Lake.

3) Thousands of miles of shoreline and thousands of islands for excellent structure and fewer storm days.

4) The only lodge operation in the entire area with self-imposed bed limits for limited pressure and no over utilization.

5)Shortened season to avoid over pressure during vital spawning periods.

6) The first lake in Canada to institute a catch-and-release policy. Nueltin is the most protected lake in North America since the late 1970s.

7) The first lake in Canada to enforce barbless hooks only policy.

8) The first lake in Canada to enforce single barbless hooks only policy.


2009 Rates

(based on shared room/guide)

Treeline Lodge
9 Night / 8 Day Package ............................$4.995 Per Angler
5 Night / 4 Day Package ............................$3,895 Per Angler

Mini Lodges
9 Night / 8 Day Package ............................$2.295 Per Angler
5 Night / 4 Day Package ............................$2,995 Per Angler

Kasmere Lake Lodge Luxury Retreat
(Parties of 2-10)
5 Night / 4 Day Package ......................................$38,950
Additional Days ..............................................$6,790


Jet Charter Transport to/from Winnipeg & Nueltin Lodges; Shared Room Accommodations; Guided Fishing; Meals & Beverages (Complimentary Bar); All Applicable Taxes; Fishing License


Airfare to Winnipeg; Hotel Accommodations & Meals in Winnipeg night prior to morning departure to Nueltin; Guide & Staff Gratuities; Fly-Out Fishing ($375 -$500 per person / day)

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