Fishing guides for lake trout.
153 guides in the Driftline directory run trips for lake trout, across Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Book straight with the guide. Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.
153 guides · Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
153 guides in the Driftline directory run trips for lake trout. They are based in Erie, PA, Wilmington, NY, and Saranac Lake, NY, plus 92 other towns. Trips run as nearshore, stillwater, walk and wade, and drift boat for steelhead, walleye, yellow perch, perch, and pike. 46 of the 153 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example May to September and striper April to October, lake trout April to June and July to October, bass June to October). You book straight with the guide: Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

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Which guides run lake trout trips?
12 Mile Charters, Adirondack Ice Fishing, Adirondack TrOutfitters Guide Service, Alaska Fishing & Lodging, Allagash Guide Inc., and Angler Charters, and 147 more listed below. Every listing links straight to that operation, with their own water, phone number, and booking page.
Where can you fish for lake trout with a guide?
On Lake Erie, Lake George, Indian Lake, Saint Lawrence River, Salmon River, Lake Ontario tributaries, Kenai River, and Russian River, across Pennsylvania, New York, Alaska, Maine, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
What kind of trips target lake trout?
nearshore, stillwater, walk and wade, drift boat, jet boat, and backcountry trips. Trip lengths, group sizes, and what is included are set by each guide directly.
When is the season for lake trout?
46 of the 153 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example May to September and striper April to October, lake trout April to June and July to October, bass June to October).
Do you need a fishing licence?
Yes, and it is the licence of the state you fish, not the guide's. Buy your own from Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Each guide's page links the agency for their state.
How do you book a guide for lake trout?
You book directly with the guide, from their own listing. Driftline takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
More on the species: Lake trout on Wikipedia.
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