Tailwater Guide Services
Independent · Paradise, California
Tailwater Guide Services is an independent fishing guide based in Paradise, California, running drift boat and stillwater trips for rainbow trout, steelhead, brown trout, and brook trout on Lower Sacramento River, Feather River, Lake Almanor, and Bucks Lake. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Gary MacFarland guides fly trips out of Paradise, drifting the lower Sacramento and Feather rivers and working Lake Almanor and Bucks Lake. Rainbow and brown trout plus steelhead on river floats and stillwater lake days.
Tripsdrift boatstillwater
RatesRiver trip $350 for 2 anglers, lake trip $250 for 2 anglers, lake trip $175 for 1 angler
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What waters does Tailwater Guide Services fish?
Tailwater Guide Services guides Lower Sacramento River, Feather River, Lake Almanor, and Bucks Lake, out of Paradise, California. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Tailwater Guide Services?
On Tailwater Guide Services's trips you're targeting rainbow trout, steelhead, brown trout, and brook trout. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Tailwater Guide Services run?
Tailwater Guide Services runs drift boat and stillwater trips on Lower Sacramento River, Feather River, Lake Almanor, and Bucks Lake. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in California?
Yes: everyone fishing California waters needs a valid California fishing license. You buy your own; get it from California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Tailwater Guide Services can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Tailwater Guide Services?
You book directly with Tailwater Guide Services: through their website at tailwaterguideservice.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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