Guides & charters
Hiring a guide is the fastest way to learn a new water. This directory lists guide services, charter boats and outfitters by province, water and species. Listings are compiled from operators' public sites; confirm rates, seasons and licensing directly with them.
Ontario
Niagara River Guides
Water: Niagara River, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario
Drift-fishing the lower Niagara for steelhead and lake trout in winter and spring; Lake Erie walleye and smallmouth in summer.
Niagara Region Charter Service
Water: Niagara River, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario
Multi-species charters across the Niagara region.
Fishing 4 Tails
Water: Lake Ontario, Lake Simcoe, Bay of Quinte, Kawartha Lakes
Multi-water guide service out of the GTA.
Merland Park Cottages & Charters
Water: Bay of Quinte
Cottages with walleye charters on the Bay of Quinte.
FishCrazy Guide Services
Water: Lake Simcoe, Georgian Bay
Lake Simcoe multi-species and ice fishing guide.
Ottawa Fishing Adventures
Water: Ottawa River, Rideau River
Multi-species and family trips on the Ottawa and Rideau.
Pat Briere's Muskie Charter Guide Services
Water: St. Lawrence River
St. Lawrence River muskie guiding out of Cornwall.
Quebec
Pêche Vieux-Montréal
Water: St. Lawrence River (Montreal)
Guided trips on the St. Lawrence from Old Montreal; multi-species.
Guide de pêche Marc-André Paquette
Water: St. Lawrence River, Lac Saint-Louis, Lac des Deux-Montagnes
Bass and muskie guiding around Montreal.
Guide de pêche Nicolas Gendron
Water: St. Lawrence River, Montreal area lakes
Guided fishing packages in the Montreal area.
Lac Saint-Pierre Chasse et Pêche
Water: Lac Saint-Pierre
Outfitter on Lac Saint-Pierre; listed with the Fédération des pourvoiries du Québec.
Pourvoirie Domaine du lac St-Pierre
Water: Lac Saint-Pierre
Ice-fishing village on Lac Saint-Pierre near Louiseville.
More directories
Ontario Sportfishing Guides Association
Association directory of licensed Ontario charters and guides.
Destination Ontario — hire a fishing guide
Provincial tourism list of charter operators by region.
Fédération des pourvoiries du Québec (pourvoiries.com)
Search every registered Quebec outfitter by species, region and package.
Big Bass Québec — guide directory
Quebec bass guide listings.
Lake Simcoe Message Board — guides & charters
Community list of Simcoe guides and ice operators.