Upstate Guide Service – Otisco Lake
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Upstate Guide Service – Otisco Lake

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Otisco Lake
Otisco, NY, United States
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Upstate Guide Service (UGS) is a licensed, insured and professional full-time guide servie providing safe, enjoyable and successful angling trips on the lakes of Upstate New York since 2003.

With over twenty years experience guiding we provide professional trips and seek to exceed the expectations of our guests on every trip!

Anglers of all skill levels are welcome to join UGS for fly fishing and light tackle spin fishing. UGS guides will teach you techniques to make you a better angler!
Fishing is aboard a 2021 18’ Lund Impact. The Greyghost 3 is a modern fishing machine that is stealth, effective, and safe!

Trips are for up to 3 anglers. All fishing equipment and experienced licensed guide is provided.

Children are welcome.

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  • Live Bait
  • You Keep Catch
  • Child Friendly
  • Rods, reels & tackle

Trip availability and prices

  • Private trip
    8 Hour Trip – Otisco Lake
    FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    Price for up to 3 persons
    US $525
    Both beginner and experienced anglers are invited to join me onboard a 2021 Lund Impact for a day of light-tackle or fly fishing for bass and tiger muskies! All equipment is provided. Upstate Guide Service has been leading anglers to success on Otisco Lake for 20 years! Make the most of your valuable vacation time with an experienced professional guide service.
    Targeted fish
    Bass (Largemouth)
    Largemouth Bass
    Muskellunge (Musky)
    Muskellunge (Musky)
    Bass (Smallmouth)
    Smallmouth Bass

Customer reviews

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Caught a MONSTER Tiger

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip – Otisco Lake on May 17, 2024
Mike was amazing, I cannot recommend him enough. He worked hard for us and we had action all day. He also was a a nice guy...
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FAQs about Upstate Guide Service – Otisco Lake

Upstate Guide Service – Otisco Lake offers the following trip to customers:
  • US $525 per group - 8 Hour Trip – Otisco Lake (8 hours)
When you book a trip with Upstate Guide Service – Otisco Lake, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
Trips booked with Upstate Guide Service – Otisco Lake include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Fly Fishing Equipment
Upstate Guide Service – Otisco Lake offers the following types of fishing:
  • River Fishing
  • Lake Fishing
Upstate Guide Service – Otisco Lake offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light Tackle
  • Spinning
  • Fly Fishing
  • Ice Fishing
Top targeted fish species with Upstate Guide Service – Otisco Lake include:
  • Bass (Largemouth)
  • Bass (Smallmouth)
  • Muskellunge (Musky)

Your captain

Mike Crawford
Otisco, New York, United States
1 Fishing Report
ID & license verified
18 Customer reviews
Response time 6 hours
Member since May 2018
Upstate Guide Service (UGS) is a licensed, insured, and professional guide service providing safe and enjoyable angling trips in Upstate New York since 2003. With over two decades of professional guiding, UGS offers the hands-on experience and skills to provide you and your friends a quality fishing trip. Every time out! Mike Crawford, the owner and head guide at UGS, is a USCG Masters Licensed Captain and NYSDEC Licensed Guide. MIke has extensive knowledge of local waters and has guided anglers and hunters in Northern Canada and Alaska as well as throughout Central New York, The Adirondacks, and Catskill Regions of Upstate New York. Make the most of your valuable vacation time with a professional and experienced guide service...Upstate Guide Service.

The fish you can target

Bass (Largemouth) Largemouth Bass
Bass (Smallmouth) Smallmouth Bass
Muskellunge (Musky) Muskellunge (Musky)

What the boat is like

Boat Image
Boat category
Skiffs and flats boats
Capacity
3 persons
Boat length
18 ft
Year built
2021
Boat manufacturer
Lund
Boat type
Aluminum fishing
Engine model
Mercury
Powered by
1 x 115HP
Max cruising speed
30 knots

Which types of fishing are offered

River Fishing
Lake Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Spinning
Fly Fishing
Ice Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well

What’s included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Fly Fishing Equipment

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 3 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 3 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.

What the listing policies are

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

Pay online in full

Pay online in full through FishingBooker and save on credit card fees at the dock.

No additional fees.
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
Checks
Bank Transfer
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