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Top fishing guides in Montreal recommended by Freshwater Phil. Catch the fish of your dreams, musky, walleye, bass, pike.
As I'm always being asked about fishing guides and guided fishing trips in the Montreal area, particularly the St Lawrence River, I've decided to create a page recommending the best guides I know.Many people don't have the opportunity to fish as often as they would like. Whether it's the lack of time, a boat, equipment or know how, or if you are visiting / just moved to a new area, paying an experienced fishing guide to show you the ropes is a great way to get started, as well as a worthwhile investment.
Tourist visiting Montreal for business or pleasure can also take advantage of Montreal's great fishing by fishing with fully equipped, knowledgeable and experienced fishing guides.
I have fished with the following guides and can attest to them being great guys, as well as highly experienced fishermen. Not that they need my approval, the pics below speak for themselves. They will show you how, when and where to fish, and hopefully put you on to some trophy fish as well.
Freshwater Phil: Monster carp fishing.
Head out to the shores of the world famous St. Lawrence River, one of the best carp fishing waterways areas in Canada & North America. Fish reaching over 30 LBS, occasional 40 LB carps are caught every year. If you haven't tried fishing for carp or have never had the chance to fight one yet, you owe it to yourself to give it a shot. Carp fishing is fun for the entire family, bring along your little ones for a day of fun. Let me show you how it's done, chances are you'll be hooked for life!
Technique: Still fishing.
Best time: May thru October.
All gear, tackle and bait provided.
Daily rate: $300, up to 3 adults (kids free).
Contact Phil about a guided fishing trip by clicking here.
Jimmy: Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass and Northern Pike.
Fish the St Lawrence River and it's tributaries for Bass and Pike. Jimmy will put you on the some of the biggest bass you'll ever see in this part of the country. I've been fishing with him ever since we were kids, and his knack of locating big bass is second to none. With the spread of gobies, St Lawrence bass are getting bigger and fatter every year, as recent local bass tournament results have shown.
Boat specs: 20' Triton bass boat, 200HP motor, GPS/fish finder.
Techniques: Casting and finesse fishing. Fly fishing on demand.
Best time: Mid May for pike, June thru July, then October for bass.
All gear and tackle provided.
Daily rate: $300
Contact Jimmy about a guided fishing trip by clicking here.
Mike: Giant Musky, Trophy Walleye.
Mike is one of Montreal's top walleye and musky guides. We fished together a number of times, and I was amazed by his 6th sense when it comes to fishing and the outdoors in general. Whether you're looking for record sized muskies on the St Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers, or giant walleyes on Lac St Louis and Bay of Quinte, big salmon on Lake Ontario, Mike is the right fishing guide with the proper equipment to put you on to the fish of your dreams.
Boat specs: 20ft Lund, 200HP Verado /15 hp kicker, GPS/sonar.
Techniques: Mainly trolling, some casting.
Best time: July thru November for muskies, June/July for salmon, spring and late fall for giant walleye.
All gear and tackle provided.
Daily rate: $450.
Contact Mike about a guided fishing trip by clicking here.
Ari: Trophy muskies, pike, bass, gar, salmon/steelhead.
Ari specializes in fishing for trophy fish in hard to reach waterways. Using a combination wading and a small inflatable Zodiac, he'll take you on a personalized outing attempting to put you on to the trophy of your dreams using either conventional or fly fishing techniques.
Specs: Combination of wading, shore fishing and using 10 foot inflatable Zodiac.
Techniques: Fly fishing, casting and drift fishing.
Best time: Spring thru fall.
Gear, tackle, and food provided, catch and release only.
Daily rate: $375 per day, 2 people maximum.
Contact Ari about a guided fishing trip by clicking here.
Tony: American Shad specialist, multispecies once shad run ends.
Tony specializes in fishing the yearly shad run in May & June. 100+ fish days are common on his boat, as he takes you directly to the heart of the action. Feel the power of the aggressive Saltwater species as they make their way up our rivers during their yearly run. Once the shad run ends, Tony offers multi species fishing for bass, pike and walleye.
Boat Specs: 17.5 Crestliner, 70 HP engine.
Techniques: Jigging, casting.
Best time: Mid May thru Mid June.
All gear and tackle provided.
Daily rate: $250, up to 2 people.
Contact Tony about a guided fishing trip by clicking here.
Slug: Multispecies shore fishing.
Slug is a "street fishing" expert, guiding clients around Montreal shorelines and putting them onto trophy fish. His specialty is big sturgeons, channel catfish, and "forgotten" species such as drum, gar and bowfin. He is equally at home with fly fishing for pike, musky and carp. Guided shore fishing trips are available, as well as ice fishing. In addition, he will guide you on your own boat if required.
Specs: Fishing from shore or on your boat.
Techniques: Casting, still fishing , fly fishing.
Best time: May thru November, depending on species targeted.
All gear and tackle provided (except waders).
Daily rate: First person $200, $350 for 2 people.
Contact Slug about a guided fishing trip by clicking here.
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