PJ's Guide Service
Independent · Westby, Wisconsin
PJ's Guide Service is an independent fishing guide based in Westby, Wisconsin, running walk and wade and drift boat trips for trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, musky, and pike on Wisconsin River and Chippewa River. Season runs year round. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
P.J. Smith is an Orvis endorsed fly guide working out of Westby in the Driftless. He runs walk and wade trips on spring creeks and drift boat floats on the Wisconsin and Chippewa rivers for wild trout, smallmouth, pike and musky, year round.
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What waters does PJ's Guide Service fish?
PJ's Guide Service guides Wisconsin River and Chippewa River, out of Westby, Wisconsin. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with PJ's Guide Service?
On PJ's Guide Service's trips you're targeting trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, musky, and pike. 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 PJ's Guide Service run?
PJ's Guide Service runs walk and wade and drift boat trips on Wisconsin River and Chippewa River. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
When is the fishing season with PJ's Guide Service?
PJ's Guide Service's guided season runs year round. 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 Wisconsin?
Yes: everyone fishing Wisconsin waters needs a valid Wisconsin fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. PJ's Guide Service can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with PJ's Guide Service?
You book directly with PJ's Guide Service: through their website at pjguideservice.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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