Rainbow Guide Service

Outfitter · Burkesville, Kentucky

Rainbow Guide Service is a guide outfitter based in Burkesville, Kentucky, running jet boat and stillwater trips for striped bass, brown trout, smallmouth bass, crappie, rainbow trout, brook trout, and walleye on Cumberland River and Dale Hollow Lake. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.

A second and third generation family guide operation out of Burkesville fishing the Cumberland River and Dale Hollow Lake. Boat trips target striped bass, trout, smallmouth, crappie, and walleye for groups of all sizes.

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What waters does Rainbow Guide Service fish?

Rainbow Guide Service guides Cumberland River and Dale Hollow Lake, out of Burkesville, Kentucky. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.

What fish can you catch with Rainbow Guide Service?

On Rainbow Guide Service's trips you're targeting striped bass, brown trout, smallmouth bass, crappie, rainbow trout, brook trout, and walleye. 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 Rainbow Guide Service run?

Rainbow Guide Service runs jet boat and stillwater trips on Cumberland River and Dale Hollow 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 Kentucky?

Yes: everyone fishing Kentucky waters needs a valid Kentucky fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Rainbow Guide Service can point you to the right one for your trip.

How do I book a trip with Rainbow Guide Service?

You book directly with Rainbow Guide Service: through their website at rainbowguideservice.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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