JS-Outdoors
Independent · Duluth, Minnesota
JS-Outdoors is an independent fishing guide based in Duluth, Minnesota, running walk and wade and drift boat trips for steelhead, brook trout, and smallmouth bass on Sucker River, Knife River, Baptism River, Poplar River, St. Louis River, and Cloquet River. Season runs apr to Oct. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Jason Swingen guides fly anglers across the North Shore out of Duluth, wading the Knife, Baptism and Poplar rivers for spring steelhead and summer brook trout, plus drift boat floats on the St. Louis and Cloquet for smallmouth bass.
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Tripswalk and wadedrift boat
SeasonApr to Oct
RatesHalf day from $350, full day from $500, drift boat float from $575
Good to know
What waters does JS-Outdoors fish?
JS-Outdoors guides Sucker River, Knife River, Baptism River, Poplar River, St. Louis River, and Cloquet River, out of Duluth, Minnesota. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with JS-Outdoors?
On JS-Outdoors's trips you're targeting steelhead, brook trout, and smallmouth bass. 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 JS-Outdoors run?
JS-Outdoors runs walk and wade and drift boat trips on Sucker River, Knife River, Baptism River, Poplar River, St. Louis River, and Cloquet River. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
When is the fishing season with JS-Outdoors?
JS-Outdoors's guided season runs apr to Oct. Prime dates book up first, so it's worth reaching out early for the months you want.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Minnesota?
Yes: everyone fishing Minnesota waters needs a valid Minnesota fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. JS-Outdoors can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with JS-Outdoors?
You book directly with JS-Outdoors: through their website at js-outdoors.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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