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 11, 2025
| Last name | First name | Business Name | Telephone | Charter Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amparan | Ernesto | Thin Blue Line Fishing, LLC | 708-663-2467 | Lake Michigan |
| Anglin | Jay | Anglin Outdoors | 574-210-2844 | Northern IN lakes and rivers, St. Joseph 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 |
| Cortopassi | Keith | Musky Psycho Guide Service | 708-259-9809 | Kosciusko Co, Musky Lakes + Bruce Lake, (Wbster, Tippy, Barbee & Bruce Lakes) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Forrest, Jr. | William D | Angry Pirate Fishing Charters, LLC | 815-546-2671 | Lake Michigan |
| Harley | Dustan | Ripple Guide Service | 574-993-7453 | St Joseph River, Yellow Rvr, Tippecanoe Rvr, Lk Webster & Lk Bruce |
| Hatfield | Todd | Trail Creek Guide Service | 269-612-0064 | Trail Creek, Salt Creek, Little Calumet River, St. Joseph River, Lake Michigan |
| 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 |
| Leisure | Nicholas | Nick Leisure Guide Service | 765-432-1088 | Mississenewa Lake, Salamonie Lake, Kokomo Lake, Monroe Lake, and Brookville Lake |
| Jones | Michael | MJ's Sport Fishing Charters LLC | 574-607-1978 | St Joseph River |
| 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 |
| 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, Lake of the Woods, Morse Res., St.Joseph River, Lake Michigan, inland lakes |
| 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, Wildcat Creek |
| Rusk | Joe | Little Miami River Outfitters | 513-720-3032 | Whitewater River and 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Nuttall | Matthew | FightNFlies | 317-847-9141 | White River, Eagle Creek, Sugar Creek |
| Peddie | Rob | Rob Peddie Angling | 307-321-3384 | White River, Driftwood River, Sugar Creek |
| Ross | Scott | Great Lakes Finsanity Sport Fishing Charters | 269-612-7726 | Lake Michigan |
| Stauffer | Christopher | Troutgolf LLC | 574-304-9330 | Elkhart River, Little Elkhart River, St. Joseph River, Tippecanoe River |
| Thompson | Jacob | Smallmouth Pursuit Guide Co | 765-366-7796 | Sugar Creek, Tippecanoe River, White River |
| Trout | Samuel | Rodeo Charter LLC | 219-898-1474 | Lake Michigan |
| Humes | Donald | Humes Outdoors | 812-870-8359 | Wabash River, Raccoon Lake, White River |
| Isaacs | Luke | Isaacs Guiding Service | 765-265-5317 | Brookville Lake, Whitewater, Summit Lake |
| Carlson | Jarett | Trail Creek Guide Service | 630-396-0975 | Trail Creek, Salt Creek, Little Calumet River, St. Joseph River, Lake Michigan |
| Crowell | Stephen | Chucks Guide Service | 937-733-2966 | Brookville Lake, Paririe Creek Reservoir, Summit Lake, Lake Michigan |
| Prigge | Adam | Monsters on the Maumee LLC | 419-966-1120 | Lake James, Jimmerson Lake, Snow Lake, Little Otter, Big Otter, Clear Lake, Crooked Lake |
| Shelley | Abraham | White River Guide Service | 317-691-7388 | White River, Wabash River, Patoka Lake, Lake Monroe, Lake Lemon, Brookville Lake, Glenn Flint Lake, Geist Reservoir, West Boggs Lake, Hardy Lake, Raccoon Lake, Cagles Mill Lake |
| Stillwell | Nicholas | Twin Eagles Catfish Charters | 812-719-6777 | Ohio River |
| Stone | Patrick | Reel Expeditions, LLC | 765-356-3052 | Mississinewa Lake, Salamonie Lake, Monroe Lake, Patoka Lake |
| Taylor | Michael R. | Boatre Dame Charters | 765-426-6851 | Lake Michigan |
| Walker | Austin | Indyflyguy | 317-922-4234 | White River, Fall Creek, Blue River, Wildcat Creek, Tippecanoe River, Mississinewa River |
| Wiesemann | William A | Cloud Nine Fishing Charters | 219-879-7852 | Lake Michigan |
| Wireman | Mark | 219-816-2846 | Bass Lake, Lake Maxinkuckee, Bruce Lake, Long Lake, Winona Lake, Pike Pake, Barbee Chain, Salamonie Lake, Mississinewa Lake, Kankakee River, Monroe Lake, Kokomo Reservoir | |
| Barbknecht | Jason | Gills N Bills | 260-413-3250 | All lakes in Whitley, Steuben, Noble, Kosciusko, LaGrange, & Allen Counties |
| Exl | Michael | Mike's Fly Fishing Guide Service | 219-765-3860 | Eagle Creek, Sugar Creek, White River, Tippecanoe River |
| Fishburn | Marc | Good Time Charter, LLC | 812-821-3368 | Inland waters, Cagles Mill Lake, Monroe Lake |
| French | Maxwell James | River Edge, LLC. | 317-691-3636 | White River |
| Halsey | Trevor | Sweet Creek Smallmouth | 765-366-0407 | Sugar Creek, Tippecanoe River, White River |
| Harlow | Jace | River Rat Fly Fishing LLC | 719-464-7200 | White River |
| Lockard | Joshua | Crappie Cat Charter Services | 317-452-0215 | Monroe Lake |
| Miller | Brockton A. | Dog on Credit, LLC | 765-499-1859 B:765-713-0719 | White River, Salamonie Lake, Mississinewa River, Wabash River, J.E. Roush Lake |
| Miller | Stone | Sugar Creek Anglers | 765-401-0303; B: (765) 401-6034 | Sugar Creek, Tippecanoe River, White River |