Welcome to CatfishNOW’s Guides Page
Catfishing in lakes and rivers is a great experience, particularly if you’re looking for a fishing trip family and friends.
Below is a list of guides that we have assembled to make your search easier on you to find one in your area.
ALABAMA
Backwoods Catfishing Guide Service
- Lakes/rivers guided on: Tennessee River, Guntersville Lake, Wheeler Lake
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: 6
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Guntersville, Scottsboro or Decatur
- Primary Guide/Owner: Josh Brown
- Other Guides (if any): none
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: Yes
- Other species guided for besides catfish: just catfish
- Phone: 256-393-1058
- E-mail: backwoodscatfishing@gmail.com
- Website: backwoodscatfishing.com
DC Area
Capital Blues Fishing Charters
- Lakes/rivers guided on: Potomac and Anacostia Rivers
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: 6
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Washington, D.C.
- Primary Guide/Owner: Owen Koch
- Other Guides (if any): none
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: Yes
- Other species guided for besides catfish: None
- Phone: 571-244-1924
- E-mail: capitalbluesfishing@gmail.com
- Website: www.capitalbluesfishing.com
ILLINOIS
Flathead Freaks Catfishing Adventures
- Lakes/rivers guided on: Rock River
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: 2 max per trip
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Quad Cities Illinois/ Iowa
- Primary Guide/Owner: Matt Catmatt Jones
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: U.S. Coast Guard not required
- Phone: 815-590-6005
- E-mail: Flatheadmechanic40@gmail.com
IOWA
Chasin Cats Guide Service
- Lakes/rivers guides on: Lake Ponderosa (Montezuma) Rock Creek (Grinnell) Red Rock (Knoxville) Saylorville (Polk City)
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: 5
- Nearest City/Accommodations:Grinnell, Knoxville, Des Moines
(multiple motels and hotels) - Primary Guide/Owner: Jimmi Brown
- Other Guides (if any):
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: “Not required where we fish”
- Other species guided for besides catfish: Crappie, Bluegill, Perch, Walleye,
(All seasons including ice fishing) - Phone: 402-689-6263
- E-mail: Catfishingiowa@gmail.com
- Website: Chasin Cats Guide Service
River Certified Outdoor Adventures
- Lakes/rivers guides on: All central Iowa bodies of water
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: 3
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Des Moines
- Primary Guide/Owner: Spencer Bauer
- Other Guides (if any):
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: Yes
- Other species guided for besides catfish: Walleyes, Hybrid Stripers, Smallmouth
- E-mail: spencer@rivercertified.com
- Website: www.rivercertified.com
KENTUCKY
Hooked On Cats Guide Service, LLC
- Lakes/rivers guided on: Mississippi and Ohio Rivers
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: 4
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Paducah, Ky.
- Primary Guide/Owner: Capt. Terry Rogers
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: Yes
- Other species guided for besides catfish: None, catfish only
- Phone: 270-210-4308
- E-mail: HookedOnCatsLLC@gmail.com
- Website: www.HookedOnCats.net
MARYLAND
Capital Blues Fishing Charters
- Lakes/rivers guided on: Potomac and Anacostia Rivers
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: 6
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Washington, D.C.
- Primary Guide/Owner: Owen Koch
- Other Guides (if any): none
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: Yes
- Other species guided for besides catfish: None
- Phone: 571-244-1924
- E-mail: capitalbluesfishing@gmail.com
- Website: www.capitalbluesfishing.com
MISSOURI
Catch Em Guide Service
- Lakes/Rivers you guide on: Truman Lake
- Maximum number of anglers your boat(s) accommodate: 4 per boat (2 boats available)
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Clinton, MO
- Primary Guide/Owners: Justin & Johnny Porter
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: Not required where we fish
- Other species you guide for besides Catfish: Crappie
- Phone: 417-699-6203 or 870-634-6661
- E-mail: catchemguideservice@gmail.com
- Website: www.catchemguideservice.com
Catching Ozarks Guide Service
- Lakes/Rivers you guide on: Lake of the Ozarks, Osage River
- Maximum number of anglers your boat(s) accommodate: 3 per boat
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Lake Ozark or Osage Beach, MO
- Primary Guide/Owners: Capt. Grant Nisbet
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: 100-ton Coast Guard certified & insured
- Other species you guide for besides Catfish: largemouth bass, crappie, white bass, hybrid bass
- Phone: 314-800-3364
- E-mail: grant.catchingozarks@gmail.com
- Website: CatchingOzarks.com
MINNESOTA
Brad Durick Outdoors LLC
- Lakes/rivers guided on: Red River of the North
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: 3 adults
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Grand Forks, ND
- Primary Guide/Owner: Captain Brad Durick
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: Yes, USCG captain
- Other species guided for besides catfish: Catfish only
- Phone: 701-739-5808
- E-mail: braddurick@gmail.com
- Website: https://redrivercatfish.com
MISSISSIPPI
Cat’n Aroun’ Guide Service
- Lakes/rivers guide on: Mississippi River
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: 5
- Nearest City/Accomodations: Memphis TN, Robinsonville/Tunica MS, Helena AR
- Primary Guide/Owner: Capt. David Magness
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: Yes
- Phone: 901-356-1008
- E-mail: davidmagness1956@att.net
- Website: catnarounguideservice.com
NORTH CALOLINA
Wylie Guide Charters
- Lakes/rivers guided on: Lake Wylie on the NC/SC border near Charlotte, NC
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: Two anglers is most comfortable and standard rate. $50 for each additional angler up to four.
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Charlotte NC, Belmont NC, Lake Wylie (the city) in SC
- Primary Guide/Owner: Trent Thomasson
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: Yes, USCG captain
- Other species guided for besides catfish: Catfish only
- Phone: 704-214-5553
- E-mail: trent.thomasson63@gmail.com
- Website: wylieguide.com
Putman’s Fishing Adventures
- Lakes/rivers guided on: Lake Norman, Mountain Island Lake
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: 3
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Mooresville NC
- Primary Guide/Owner: Seth Putman
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: Yes, Guide Certified for North Carolina
- Other species guided for besides catfish: White perch, Hybrid Bass
- E-mail: ssputman97@gmail.com
- Website: Putman’s Fishing Adventures
NORTH DAKOTA
Brad Durick Outdoors LLC
- Lakes/rivers guided on: Red River of the North
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: 3 adults
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Grand Forks, ND
- Primary Guide/Owner: Captain Brad Durick
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: Yes, USCG captain
- Other species guided for besides catfish: Catfish only
- Phone: 701-739-5808
- E-mail: braddurick@gmail.com
- Website: https://redrivercatfish.com
SOUTH CAROLINA
Big E’s Guide Service
- Lakes/rivers guided on: Santee Cooper Lakes, Marion and Moultrie
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: 6
- Primary Guide/Owner: Captain Eric Sellers
- Phone: 704-477-0846
- E-mail: esellers2@carolina.rr.com
- Website: none
Gators Outdoor Adventure & Guide Service
- Lakes/Rivers you guide on: Santee Cooper Lake Marion/Moultrie, Murray and All Pee Dee Rivers, Lynches ,Santee and Cooper
- Maximum number of anglers your boat(s) accommodate: 1 to 6 depending what were targeting
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Santee ,Manning ,Florence
- Primary Guide/Owner: Captain Brandon Freeman
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: Yes, Have a Masters 100 gross ton USCG Licensed & Insured
- Other species you guide for besides Crappie, Bream, ShellCrackers/ RedEars, Catfish and Stripers/ Rockfish
- Phone: 843-409-9162
- E-mail: gatoroutdooradventure@gmail.com
- Website Address: www.santeecoopercatfishing.com
Wylie Guide Charters
- Lakes/rivers guided on: Lake Wylie on the NC/SC border near Charlotte, NC
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: Two anglers is most comfortable and standard rate. $50 for each additional angler up to four.
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Charlotte NC, Belmont NC, Lake Wylie (the city) in SC
- Primary Guide/Owner: Trent Thomasson
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: Yes, USCG captain
- Other species guided for besides catfish: Catfish only
- Phone: 704-214-5553
- E-mail: trent.thomasson63@gmail.com
- Website: wylieguide.com
TEXAS
North Texas Catfish Guide Service
- Lakes/rivers guide on: Eagle Mountain Lake, Lake Worth, Grapevine, Lewisville, Ray Roberts, Benbrook, Bridgeport
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: Six
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Fort Worth
- Primary Guide/Owner: Chad Ferguson
- Other Guides (if any): Terry Nathan Terry
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: Not required where we fish
- Other species guided for besides catfish: Primarily catfish but seasonal trips for White Bass, Hybrids, Gar, Crappie
- Phone: 817-522-3804
- E-mail: chad@catfishedge.com
- Website: https://www.txcatfishguide.com
Virginia
Capital Blues Fishing Charters
- Lakes/rivers guided on: Potomac and Anacostia Rivers
- Maximum number of anglers boat(s) can accommodate: 6
- Nearest City/Accommodations: Washington, D.C.
- Primary Guide/Owner: Owen Koch
- Other Guides (if any): none
- Are guide(s) U.S. Coast Guard licensed?: Yes
- Other species guided for besides catfish: None
- Phone: 571-244-1924
- E-mail: capitalbluesfishing@gmail.com
- Website: www.capitalbluesfishing.com
