Below is a list of fishing guides licensed by the Indiana DNR that take individuals fishing for hire on public waters in Indiana. Information about the fishing guide license can be found on the Permits & Commercial Licenses web page.
List updated July 28, 2023
| Last name | First name | Business Name | Telephone | Charter Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbknecht | Jason | Gills N Bills | 260-413-3250 | All inland lakes & rivers in Northeast IN, including Clear, Loon, Big, Crooked, Bear, Smally, Sparta, Turkey, Crane, Williams, Wawasee, Barbie, Kuhn, Barton, Goose, James, Snow, Skinner, Golden, Hog Back, Summit, Prairie Creek, Knapp, Sechrist |
| Beachy | Michael | Amish Trout Outfitters | 574-596-4929 | Little Elkhart River, Cobus Creek, Juday Creek, Soloman's Creek Elkhart River, St. Joseph River |
| Brochin | Edwin | Brochin Expeditions | 317-709-2235 | Geist, White River, Lake Monroe, Ohio River |
| Brown | Bruce | Colorblind Charters | 574-360-8741 | Lake Michigan |
| Butler | Jason | Ripple Guides | 616-826-8063 | St Joseph River River System |
| Conley | Darrin | Musky Crush Guide Service | 574-268-1115 | Webster, Tippecanoe, Barbee Chain, Skinner, Bruce, Loon |
| Conrad | Jeffrey | Indiana Flyfishing Guides | 317-258-8608 | West fork White River, Tippecanoe River, Brookville tailwaters, Eagle Creek |
| Cope | Michael | Silk Lines Guide Service | 813-527-1887 | Yellow, Tippecanoe, St. Joe, Little Elkhart, Brookville Tailwater (Whitewater River), Pigeon River, Big Blue River |
| Cornett | Wilburn D | Cornett's Guide Service | 765-561-2967 | Brookville Lake, Westwood |
| Cortopassi | Keith | Musky Psycho Guide Service | 708-259-9809 | Kosciusko Co, Musky Lakes + Bruce Lake, (Wbster, Tippy, Barbee & Bruce Lakes) |
| Cox | Matthew | Indiana on the Fly | 513-280-7201 | on rivers while wading |
| Croninger | Scott | Scott's Last Cast | 269-228-6371 | Webster, Barbee chain, Tippecanoe, Loon, Upper Long Lks., Lake of the Woods. |
| Daggett | Brent | Sportsmen Charters | 231-206-2820 | Lake Michigan |
| DeArman | Jason | Two Forks Guide Service, LLC | 317-223-6590 | W.Fork of White Rvr, Flat Rock, Fall Creek, Tippecanoe River |
| DeBuysser | Dennis | 574-292-1221 | Lake Michigan | |
| Dembowski | John M | Whitecap Outfitters LLC | 219-730-9135 | Lake Michigan |
| Dixon | Marc | Dixon Guide Service | 317-908-8984 | White River, Sugar Creek, Eagle Creek, Tippecanoe River |
| Dolsen | Chae | Webster Lake Guide Service | 260-385-0623 | all Indiana Musky Lakes |
| Exl | Michael | Mike's Fly Fishing Guide Service | 219-765-3860 | Eagle Creek, Sugar Creek, White River, Tippecanoe River |
| Fletcher | Troy | OT Charter Fishing | 812-569-3272 | Monroe, Hardy, Patoka, Brookville, and Cecil M. Harden |
| Forrest, Jr. | William D | Angry Pirate Fishing Charters, LLC | 815-546-2671 | Lake Michigan |
| Han | Nicholas | Set it and Net it Fishing Guide Svc | 317-519-0370 | White River, Morse Reservoir, Geist Reservoir |
| Hankins | Chad T | Indy Fishing Guides & Education | 317-529-9355 | Fall Creek, Eagle Creek, White River, White Lick Creek, Sugar Creek, big Walnut Creek |
| Harley | Dustan | Ripple Guide Service | 574-993-7453 | St Joseph River, Yellow Rvr, Tippecanoe Rvr, Lk Webster & Lk Bruce |
| Harris | William | Fish On Guide Service, LLC | 317-755-9583 | Monroe Lake /Reservoir Patoka Lake |
| Harshman | Karl Hadley | Lucky Day | 765-426-1976 | Patoka Lake, Raccoon Lke, Tippecanoe River, Wabash River |
| Hartman | Loren J | Nauti Lady Fishing Charters | 574-354-7288 | Lake Michigan & St. Joe River |
| Hill | Kevin B | Wiper Sniper Fishing | 812-606-2109 | Monroe, Patoka Lakes |
| Hofstetter | Anthony | Salmon Hunter Charters LLC | 219-861-3681 | St Joseph River, Lake Michigan |
| Hudson | Timothy | Tim's Striper Guide Service | 317-501-2446 | Raccoon & Monroe Reservoirs |
| Jones | Michael | MJ's Sport Fishing Charters LLC | 574-607-1978 | St Joseph River |
| Kitson | Andrew | Amish Trout Outfitters | 574-536-6310 | Little Elkhart River, St. Joe River, Elkhart River, Solomon Creek |
| Kornrumpf | Ronald | Little Miami River Outfitters | 859-967-6047 | Whitewater River |
| Kowalik | Clinton | Go Fishin with Clint, LLC | 217-369-4042 | Central Indiana |
| Kreighbaum | Steven Tyler | Tightline Charters | 219-898-6312 | Lake Michigan |
| Kreighbaum | Brad | FinFire Fishing | 219-898-3602 | Lake Michigan |
| Lambert | Stephen | Triple 5 Outdoors | 765-730-6173 | Rivers and Lakes in Central and Northern Indiana |
| Leppert | Joe | Webster Lake Guide Service | 260-385-0623 | Indiana Musky waters |
| Lockard | Joshua | Crappie Cat Fishing Charters | 317-452-0215 | Monroe Lake, & Lake Lemon |
| Lopez | Guy | Wild Dog Good Guyde Service | 847-420-3046 | Lake Michigan, Wolf, Maxinkukee, Barbee Chain, Tippecanoe Chain, Loon, Lake Webster, Bass, Pine, Stone, Hudson, St. Joseph, Kankakee |
| Lunn | Daniel | Fin Addict Charter Fishing | 219-331-5377 | Lake Michigan, Salt Creek, Little Calumet, Trail Creek, St. Joseph River. |
| Malcer | Kevin B | Fire Drill | 219-898-8111 | Lake Michigan |
| Malone | Heath | Captain Q Fishing | 219-866-0297 | Lakes Freeman, Shafer, Maxinkuckee, Winona Bass |
| Marshall | John | Secret Place Fishing Charters | 219-878-3362 | Lake Michigan |
| McKinnon | John D | Broken Nock Bowfishing | 812-699-9607 | White River, Patoka Lake, Cagle Mils, Monro |
| Melton | Mark | M & M Charters | 219-395-4049 | Lake Michigan |
| Miller | Chad J. | Sugar Creek Anglers | 765-401-6034 | Sugar Creek, Tippecanoe River |
| Mock | Daniel | Triple Catch Charters LLC | 219-252-3841 | Lake Michigan |
| Newton Jr | Charles | Fish Felon Fishing | 765-561-1331 | Brookville Lake |
| Nobbe | Craig | Brookville Lake Guide Service | 765-265-3238 | Brookville Lake |
| Parson | Stephen | Get Hooked Charters | 574-361-8886 | St Joseph River |
| Penrod | Ted | Penrod & Reel Guide Service LLC | 574-551-6598 | Lake Michigan, St Joseph River, Pike Lake, Winona Lake, Chapman Lake, Wawasee & Syracuse Lake, Loon Lake, Chapmon Lake, Lake Maxinkukee, Webster Lake, Tippecanoe Lake |
| Perry | Drake | Little Miami River Outfitters | 513-714-5366 | White Water River, Brookville Tailwater, Brookville Lake |
| Pezan | Brent | Spoonfed Charters | 765-592-5484 | Lake Michigan |
| Poteshman | Robert | Lake Michigan Fishing Charters, Inc | 773-682-1888 | Lake Michigan |
| Richmann | Larry | Just 1 More Charters | 219-871-4803 | Lake Michigan |
| Schell | Robert | SchellFish Charter | 708-372-8201 | Lake Michigan |
| Schmedake | Kyle | Two Forks Guide Service, LLC | 317-223-6590 | White River, Tippecanoe, Flat Rock, Sugar Creek, Eagle Creek |
| Schoonveld | Mike | Brother Nature Charters | 219-394-2123 | Lake Michigan |
| Sowizrol | Kenneth | Kenny Swize's Muskie Adventures | 773-760-6261 | All muskie lakes |
| Speakman | Jordan | Speakeasy Fishing Charter | 219-608-4027 | Lake Michigan |
| Steiger | Ralph | RS Charters, LLC | 219-688-3593 | Lake Michigan |
| Stremplewski | Doug | Doug's Charter Service | 219-218-3357 | Lake Michigan |
| Taylor | Thomas C. | Boatre Dame Charters | 765-586-3174 | Lake Michigan |
| Todd II | Thomas | Tom's Guide Service | 812-508-9989 | Lake Monroe, Patoka Lake, Dogwood Lake, White River |
| Torma | David Joseph | Fisher of Men Salmon Charters | 574-386-2372 | Lake Michigan |
| Trumbo | Lloyd | Wicked Adventures, LLC | 219-771-7885 | Lake Michigan |
| Vandivier | Victor | Fish Master | 317-945-3293 | Lake Michigan, Portage Indiana |
| VanEekeren | Kyle | Confusion Charters | 773-682-1888 | Lake Michigan |
| Voirol | Aaron | Voirol Charters | 574-377-8892 | Clear Lake, St. Joe River, Wawasee, James Chain, George, Elkhart River, Winona, Hamilton, Sylvan, Tippecanoe |
| Warren | Johnny A | King Seeker Charters | 815-641-0276 | Lake Michigan |
| Wiesemann | William A | Cloud Nine Fishing Charters | 219-879-7852 | Lake Michigan |