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Ohio Fishing Guides & Charters

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Ohio is bordered by Lake Erie to the north and the Ohio River to the south.  Ohio holds many guided fishing opportunities throughout the state but is best known as “The Walleye Capital of the World”  because of the number of giant walleyes Lake Erie produces annually.  With over 2,500 inland lakes and over 44,000 miles of rivers and streams, Ohio fishing guides offer a wide variety of guided fishing trips.  Fish Ohio’s secluded bass lakes, small trout streams, the Ohio River, or a Lake Erie charter.  There is a guided fishing trip for every angler.

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Types of Ohio Guided Fishing Trips

General Inland

Ohio fishing guides generally operate out of walleye or bass style boats.  They take 1-3 people out at a time and are found all over the state.  Whether you would like to catch a musky of a lifetime on an Ohio Reservoir or bring home a stringer of slab crappies from the Ohio River,  Ohio inland fishing guides offer a trip for you.

Great Lakes Charters

Ohio is home to Lake Erie and is known as “The Walleye Capital of the World”.  The great lake charter boats usually offer room for up to 6 or more anglers and concentrate on walleye, smallmouth, and yellow perch.  Lake Erie charters are known to get a limit of walleyes before spending the rest of the day chasing smallmouth bass or jumbo perch.  Ohio charter boats offer a great time to share with friends!

Great Lakes (Small Boat)

These Ohio fishing guides usually fish with up to 3 anglers out of multi-species, bass boats, or smaller charter boats.  Many of these Ohio fishing guides spend their time chasing smallmouth, walleye, and perch like the bigger great lake boats but concentrate closer to shore, inlets, near break walls, and into the tributary rivers.

Fly Fishing

Ohio fly fishing guides have countless destinations on rivers, lakes, and streams throughout Ohio.  The smaller streams are loaded with natural trout and the rivers hold bass that are often targeted by our Ohio fly fishing guides.  Our fishing guides can help teach a beginner to cast a fly rod or help a seasoned fly fisherman locate more fish.

Ice Fishing

Although guided ice fishing trips are dependent on ice conditions, Ohio ice fishing guides have great success on Lake Erie near the shoreline and near Lake Erie’s various islands.  Ohio ice fishing guides primarily target walleye and jumbo perch through the ice on Lake Erie and catch many different species on the inland lakes.

Popular Ohio Fishing Areas, Lakes, & Ports

Lake Erie Port Clinton Kelleys Island Put-In-Bay Ohio River EdgeWood Cleveland

Sandusky Sandusky River Toledo Marblehead Bass Islands Vermillion Mentor

Geneva Huron Portage Lakes Guilford Lake Alum Creek Lake Lake Loramie

Popular Ohio Fish Species

Walleye Sauger Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Spotted Bass White Bass

Striped Bass Northern Pike Catfish Sturgeon Crappie Bluegill

Perch Brown Trout Brook Trout Rainbow Trout Steelhead