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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

If you are a catfish guide and would like to be included in this listing, please e-mail CatfishNOW Editor Keith “Catfish” Sutton at catfishdude@sbcglobal.net