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New York Fishing Guides and Charters
DEC licensed fishing guide and charter businesses by county.
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At a glance
New York guide and charter businesses on the DEC list
103 businesses on the DEC list of guides currently licensed in New York for fishing: 86 fishing guides, 12 charters and 5 fly fishing guides. Together they name 107 licensed guides. The list gives a business name, town and the county DEC files them under; individual guides without a business name and all personal phone numbers are left off.
DEC Guides Currently Licensed in New York State (data.ny.gov), fishing activity, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Out of state
Licensed New York guides based in other states
| State | Businesses |
|---|---|
| PA | 8 |
| NJ | 4 |
| CT | 2 |
| ON | 1 |
| VT | 1 |
| MI | 1 |
| WV | 1 |
Albany
Albany County fishing guides
- Adirondack Sport Shopfishing guide, Adirondack, Scotch Plains
- Beamoc Mtn. Guide Servicefishing guide, Haskell
- Captain Chaos Guided Musky Servicefishing guide, Edinboro
- Cast Adventuresfishing guide, Niagara Falls
- Fish 'N' Chipfishing guide, Downingtown
- Learn to Hunt NYCfishing guide, West Orange
- Michael Jay Kapolkafishing guide, Levittown
- Muddy Creek Fishing Guidesfishing guide, New Castle
- Peter Basta Guide Servicefishing guide, Dorset
- Refraction Guide Servicefishing guide, Kingsley
- Tailwater Troutfittersfishing guide, Muskegon
- Al Caucci Fly Fishing Del. Rivfly fishing guide, Sterling
- Filingo Fly Fishingfly fishing guide, Moscow
- Right on the Flyfly fishing guide, Cos Cob
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Cayuga County fishing guides
- Frontenac Fowlersfishing guide, Union Springs
- Trout Scout Guide Service, LLCfishing guide, Cato
Chautauqua
Chautauqua County fishing guides
- Adirondack Guide Servicefishing guide, Adirondack, Westfield
- Trout Encountersfishing guide, Fredonia
Clinton
Clinton County fishing guides
- West Shore Charterscharter, Peru
Columbia
Columbia County fishing guides
- Quality Adventures Inc.fishing guide, Hudson
Delaware
Delaware County fishing guides
- Pepacton Guide Servicefishing guide, Arkville
- River of Life Guide Servicefishing guide, Deposit
- The Catskill Anglerfishing guide, Catskill, Roscoe
- Tight Lines Fly Fishingfly fishing guide, East Branch
Dutchess
Dutchess County fishing guides
- Capt. Rick's Guide Servicefishing guide, Pawling
Essex
Essex County fishing guides
- Outlaw Charterscharter, Ticonderoga
- Cloudsplitters Outfittersfishing guide, Newcomb
- Middle Earth Expeditionsfishing guide, Lake Placid
- Pocket Water Outfitterfishing guide, Wilmington
- Smokin LoonGuide Servicesfishing guide, Bloomingdale
- Whitewater Challenger'sfishing guide, Olmstedville
- Wiley's Fliesfishing guide, Saranac Lake
Franklin
Franklin County fishing guides
- Battle Fish Charters LLCcharter, Saranac Lake
Greene
Greene County fishing guides
- Balsam Mechanical Inc.fishing guide, Hunter
- Catskill Mountain Wildfishing guide, Catskill
Hamilton
Hamilton County fishing guides
- Adirondack Mountain Outfittersfishing guide, Adirondack, Indian Lake
- Algonquin Guides, Ltd.fishing guide, Wells
Herkimer
Herkimer County fishing guides
- Adirondack River Outfitters, Ifishing guide, Adirondack, Old Forge
- C.P.'s Guiding Servicefishing guide, Richfield Springs
- Fort Noble, Inc.fishing guide, Cold Brook
- White Dog Trail Co.fishing guide, Ilion
Jefferson
Jefferson County fishing guides
- Lots A Limits Charters/Guide Scharter, Henderson Harbor
- Adirondack Wilderness Experienfishing guide, Adirondack, Alexandria Bay
- Grindstone Isl. Hunting Guidefishing guide, Clayton
- Storino Outdoors/Empire State Deer Recoveryfishing guide, Watertown
Livingston
Livingston County fishing guides
- Bohemian Fly Fisherfly fishing guide, Caledonia
Madison
Madison County fishing guides
- c/o Sportsman's Lodgefishing guide, Bouckville
Monroe
Monroe County fishing guides
- Jay Peck Guides & Lost Rivers Fishingfishing guide, Spencerport
- Zero Limit Adventuresfishing guide, Webster
Nassau
Nassau County fishing guides
- TiDeRunnerfishing guide, Freeport
Oneida
Oneida County fishing guides
- Repak's Backpak & Bushwakfishing guide, Boonville
- Upland Fishing and Hunting Guifishing guide, Camden
Orange
Orange County fishing guides
- Damian Colavito Guide Servicefishing guide, Monroe
Oswego
Oswego County fishing guides
- Broad Horizons Guide and Charter Servicecharter, Oswego
- Cold Steel Sportfishingcharter, Altmar
- Little O Charterscharter, Pulaski
- Blue Line Adventuresfishing guide, Oswego
- Combat Fishingfishing guide, Lacona
- Dan's River Guide Servicefishing guide, Pulaski
- Dirty Bill's Guide Servicefishing guide, Altmar
- Excellent Guide Servicefishing guide, Pulaski
- Fish Hawk Guidesfishing guide, Oswego
- High Adventures Guide Servicefishing guide, Pulaski
- John Meeks Guide Servicefishing guide, Pulaski
- Little John's Guide Servicefishing guide, Pulaski
- Locket with Lorensenfishing guide, Fulton
- Nautical Nicks Guide Servicefishing guide, Sandy Creek
- Oswego Outfittersfishing guide, Oswego River, Groton
- Rick's Guide Servicefishing guide, Williamstown
- Rocky's Guide Servicefishing guide, Pulaski
- Shane Floryfishing guide, Sandy Creek
- Skeeter's Guide Servicefishing guide, Pulaski
- Up N Adam Guide Servicefishing guide, Huntington
- Whittakersfishing guide, Mexico
Rensselaer
Rensselaer County fishing guides
- T Masonfishing guide, Cropseyville
Saratoga
Saratoga County fishing guides
- Justy-Joe Charterscharter, Wilton
- The Backwater Guide Servicefishing guide, Schuylerville
- White Dog Trail Companyfishing guide, Clifton Park
Seneca
Seneca County fishing guides
- Canoga Creek Outfittersfishing guide, Seneca Falls
- Dancing With Troutfishing guide, Interlaken
Steuben
Steuben County fishing guides
- Ketchum Fish Charterscharter, Hammondsport
Suffolk
Suffolk County fishing guides
- DC Outdoor Adventuresfishing guide, Farmingville
- Elite Long Island Outfitterfishing guide, Long Island, Amityville
- J & L Guide Servicefishing guide, Brookhaven
- Montauk Outfitterfishing guide, Montauk
Sullivan
Sullivan County fishing guides
- Catskill Mtn. Guide Servicefishing guide, Catskill, Roscoe
Tompkins
Tompkins County fishing guides
- Fingerlakes Angling Zone Guide Servicefishing guide, Ithaca
- Outdoor Opportunitiesfishing guide, Dryden
Ulster
Ulster County fishing guides
- Alpine Endeavorsfishing guide, Rosendale
- Catskill Mountain Anglerfishing guide, Catskill, Chichester
- Wild Fish Anglerfishing guide, Shokan
Warren
Warren County fishing guides
- Austin Charterscharter, Queensbury
- Trophy Charterscharter, Bolton Landing
- ADK Mountain & Stream Guide Sefishing guide, Olmstedville
- Adirondack Adventuresfishing guide, Adirondack, North River
- Sacandaga Outdoor Centerfishing guide, Great Sacandaga Lake, Hadley
- Shaw's Guide Servicefishing guide, Chestertown
Wayne
Wayne County fishing guides
- Rainbow Connection Charterscharter, Sodus
- Bristol Hills Outfittersfishing guide, Macedon
- Sweetwater Guide Servicefishing guide, Tyler Hill
Wyoming
Wyoming County fishing guides
- Reel Life Fishing Guide Servicefishing guide, Arcade
Yates
Yates County fishing guides
- Cornell Cooperative Ext.fishing guide, Dundee
- Eagle Eye Outfittersfishing guide, Penn Yan
Photographs
Empire State water close to Guides and charters, in pictures
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Answers
New York guide and charter questions
How many fishing guide businesses does DEC license in New York?
103 businesses with a name on the list, naming 107 guides.
Must a New York fishing guide be licensed?
Yes; DEC licenses guides by activity, and this page uses the fishing guide entries.
Which county lists the most guide businesses?
Oswego County, with 21.
Are charter boats listed?
12 charter businesses appear on the list.
Are fly fishing guides listed?
5 fly fishing guide businesses are on the list.
Why are no phone numbers shown?
The DEC list prints personal phone numbers for individual guides, so this page keeps only the business, town and county.
Do clients need a license on a guided trip?
Anglers 16 and older need a DEC freshwater fishing license: $25.00 a year for residents, $50.00 for nonresidents, $5.00 for residents 70 and older, with 1-day and 7-day options.
When does a DEC guide license expire?
Each license carries its own expiry date on the DEC list; the earliest here runs past 2026.