Guide Directory

Specializes in Spey and two-hand fishing for steelhead. Custom trips tailored to experience level. Active October through May.

Contact for rates.

Spey fishing specialist on Steelhead Alley.

Dual-season guide: Lake Erie walleye charters May-Sep, steelhead stream fishing Oct-May. Intimate 1-2 person fly fishing trips.

Home stream specialists on Cattaraugus Creek. NYS Registered Guides with streamside cabin accommodations. Steelhead camps with 2 days guided fishing, 3 nights lodging, and meals.

1 angler: $350 full/$250 half. 2 anglers: $450/$325. 3 anglers: $600/$450. Rod rental $20.

NYS Registered Guide. Streamside cabins. Average steelhead 25-30 inches.

NYS Licensed Guide Service offering wade and drift boat trips on the Salmon River plus Lake Ontario charter fishing from Oswego.

NYSOGA member. Dual operation: stream guiding + Lake Ontario charters.

100% ORVIS-endorsed guides with 200+ acres of private Conneaut Creek access. Luxury lodge packages with private chef. Featured on Fox8 News Cleveland.

Premium lodge packages available through Frontiers Travel. 2:1 client-to-guide ratio.

ORVIS-endorsed. Private water access. Luxury lodge experience.

Expert knowledge of every riffle and run on Oak Orchard Creek. Both beginner intro trips and pro-level steelhead trips available.

Listed on Guidesly, NYSOGA directory.

Drift boat specialists on the Salmon River. Cover lots of river sections to find active fish. Both spin and fly fishing.

Full-time fly fishing guide service covering OH, PA, and NY Lake Erie tributaries.

Expert Salmon River guide offering half-day, full-day, and multi-day excursions. Educational and engaging experience for all skill levels.

Fly fishing guides with intimate knowledge of Western NY waterways. Specialize in adapting to ever-changing conditions.

22+ years guiding. Lake Ontario charters plus Salmon River guided trips. Lodge available at Henderson Harbor.

22+ years guiding. Lodge centrally located between Salmon River and Black River.

Original and longest-running steelhead guide service in the region since 1994. 5 professional guides deploy to the best river based on conditions. Full fly shop in Columbus.

Wade $425 (1-2 anglers). Float $525.

25+ years. 5 guides. Oldest steelhead guide service in Ohio.

Drift fishing and fly fishing guided steelhead trips across Steelhead Alley.

Licensed and insured NYS fishing guide on the Salmon River. Steelhead averaging 6-12 lbs, trophy catches 15-20 lbs.

NYS Licensed Guide covering the widest geographic range — Salmon River to Steelhead Alley. Lake Erie and Lake Ontario tributaries.

NYSOGA member. Covers both Lake Erie and Lake Ontario tributaries.

Salmon River's premier fly fishing guide specializing in swinging flies with spey rods. Expert in presentation techniques. Float and wade trips tailored to experience level.

Contact for rates. One-on-one instruction available.

Spey/swing specialist on Salmon River.

Full-time fly fishing guide covering NE Ohio and NW Pennsylvania tributaries. Catch and release focus. All high-end equipment provided with lunch.

Contact for rates. Lunch included. Tip avg $80-$100.

Licensed captain. Listed on TripAdvisor and FishingBooker.

The oldest and most respected fly fishing guide service on the south shore of Lake Erie. Float and wade trips for steelhead across Ohio and PA tributaries. TripAdvisor 5.0 rating with 48 reviews.

Float trip $550/group (up to 6). All fly gear included.

Guiding since 2004. Also guides summers in Wyoming.

Education-focused guide service with instruction-heavy guided experiences for steelhead anglers of all levels.

Pioneer of Ohio steelhead fly fishing with 30+ years guiding Lake Erie tributaries. Walk-and-wade only — intimate, focused trips.

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30+ years. One of the first to pioneer fly fishing for steelhead in Ohio.

Licensed by NYS DEC, National Park Service, and Pennsylvania Fish Commission. NYS Certified EMT. Salmon River steelhead average 10-20 lbs.

Established in 1964 — oldest and most experienced outfitter on the East Coast. Van transportation from Erie hotels. 13,000+ flies in 300+ patterns. Expert instruction for all levels.

Contact for rates. Van transportation included.

Since 1964. Oldest outfitter on the East Coast.

Full-time fly fishing guide service covering PA and OH Erie tributaries. All skill levels welcome.

35+ years full-time professional guiding with over 2,000 drift boat trips on the Salmon River. One of the most experienced guides operating on the river. Regular fishing reports on website.

1 person: $350. 2 people: $450. All gear included. 50% deposit.

35+ years. 2,000+ drift boat trips on Salmon River.

Full-service fly fishing outfitter covering Lake Ontario and Lake Erie tributaries. Access to Douglaston Salmon Run premium water.

NYSOGA member. Covers both Lake Ontario and Lake Erie tribs.