Running angling trips out of Penn Valley, J & A Guide Service invites you to check out the local fishery in style.

Capt. Joshua will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing. He specializes in trolling, fly fishing, jigging, and spinning, all to get you on that bite. This involves 8-hour trips, mainly fishing for Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Bass, Brown Trout, Sturgeon, and Lake Trout, depending on the season and conditions on the day.

You’ll be fishing from a 20’ Jetcraft boat with enough room for up to 3 anglers at any single time. It also includes a wireless trolling motor. The price of your trip includes all the rods, reels, and terminal tackle you’ll need for a productive day on the water.

Fishing licenses aren’t included, so make sure to get them prior to the trip. You can keep anything you catch, as long as it’s legal to do so. Up for a family trip? This is a children-friendly business, so bring your loved ones to share these memories with.

Book your trip now and hit the water with J & A Guide Service.



Select date to see available trips and rates:

  • Private trip
    Full Day Kokanee Trip
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 6:00 AM
    US $400
    Kokanee fishing

FAQs about J & A Guide Service

J & A Guide Service offers the following trip to customers:
  • US $200 per person - Full Day Kokanee Trip (8 hours)

When you book a trip with J & A Guide Service, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Wireless Trolling Motor

Trips booked with J & A Guide Service include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting

J & A Guide Service offers the following types of fishing:
  • River Fishing
  • Lake Fishing
  • Inshore Fishing

J & A Guide Service offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Fly Fishing

Top targeted fish species with J & A Guide Service include:
  • Bass (Striped)
  • Brown Trout
  • Cutthroat Trout
  • Lake Trout
  • Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
  • Salmon (Chinook)
  • Salmon (Sockeye)
  • Sturgeon

Meet the Captain

Joshua Fontaine
Penn Valley, California, United States
2 Customer reviews
Response time 5 hours
Member since August 2022
I am a second generation guide here in Northern California. I spend the majority of my time in the Sierra Nevada Mountain, Foothill, and Sacramento Valley Lakes, Reservoirs, and River Systems. My main goal is to ensure that you have an enjoyable and productive experience making memories while learning new techniques or sharping your skills to be a more successful angler

About this listing

Targeted species

Bass (Striped) Striped Bass
Brown Trout Brown Trout
Cutthroat Trout Cutthroat Trout
Lake Trout Lake Trout

Boat specs

Jetcraft (Aluminum fishing) originally built in 1997, and restored in 2021. Powered by 3 150HP Johnson engines, with a maximum cruising speed of 35 knots.

Length
20 ft
Capacity
3 persons

Types of fishing

River Fishing
Lake Fishing
Inshore Fishing

Fishing techniques

Light Tackle
Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Fly Fishing

Amenities

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Wireless Trolling Motor

Trip includes

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 14 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 14 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

Listing policies

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
Catch and Release Allowed

Payment

Book with 20% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 20% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
PayPal
Checks
Bank Transfer

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
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Excellent
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Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Kokanee Fishing day with Captain Josh
Great Kokanee Fishing day with Captain Josh
Fishing trip with J and A Guide Service,  Josh Fontaine was our fishing guide.
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Joshua M.
Nevada City, CA
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Great Kokanee Fishing day with Captain Josh

VERIFIED   Full Day Kokanee Trip on July 19, 2023
We had an extremely good Kokanee fishing trip, the captain is very knowledgeable of the fishery and the reservoir, knows his...
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Rick A.
San Diego, CA
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Josh was an awesome fishing guide, he was extremely knowledgeable about the area and lake we fished in. I can’t believe...
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