Big Lake Guide Service

Independent · Riverdale, North Dakota

Big Lake Guide Service is an independent fishing guide based in Riverdale, North Dakota, running stillwater and jet boat trips for walleye, chinook salmon, smallmouth bass, northern pike, and catfish on Lake Sakakawea. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.

On Lake Sakakawea out of Riverdale, guide Aaron Hayden runs fully guided trips for walleye and salmon, with smallmouth bass, northern pike, and catfish also on the table. Multi day trips can include help arranging local lodging.

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What waters does Big Lake Guide Service fish?

Big Lake Guide Service guides Lake Sakakawea, out of Riverdale, North Dakota. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.

What fish can you catch with Big Lake Guide Service?

On Big Lake Guide Service's trips you're targeting walleye, chinook salmon, smallmouth bass, northern pike, and catfish. 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 Big Lake Guide Service run?

Big Lake Guide Service runs stillwater and jet boat trips on Lake Sakakawea. 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 North Dakota?

Yes: everyone fishing North Dakota waters needs a valid North Dakota fishing license. You buy your own; get it from North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Big Lake Guide Service can point you to the right one for your trip.

How do I book a trip with Big Lake Guide Service?

You book directly with Big Lake Guide Service: through their website at biglakeguideservicend.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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