Captain
Dave Gausman

Member since September 2025 Minneapolis, United States
Background
have been fishing my whole life seeking crappies ,walleyes,pike ,bass and muskies..have only guided part time when available do to my construction work schedule. now that im retired i can stay on area lakes and stay current with fish movements and feeding habits.im fishing lake Minnetonka mostly and have lots of knowledge of lake Mille lacs, Leech and others known for great fishing..spring and fall are the best producing seasons and early ice thru mid January im on a very hot walleye bite for ice fishing every yr...i have the patience and determination every time out for success and keep it simple and accommodate to my clients skills.we will simply just go fishing for what ever patterns im on for multi species mostly..nite fall walleye trips are my specialty!
Techniques
casting jigs and bobber fishing, trolling crank baits and late fall giant sucker minnows for huge muskies

Hey, I'm Captain Dave Gausman

Minneapolis, United States
Background
have been fishing my whole life seeking crappies ,walleyes,pike ,bass and muskies..have only guided part time when available do to my construction work schedule. now that im retired i can stay on area lakes and stay current with fish movements and feeding habits.im fishing lake Minnetonka mostly and have lots of knowledge of lake Mille lacs, Leech and others known for great fishing..spring and fall are the best producing seasons and early ice thru mid January im on a very hot walleye bite for ice fishing every yr...i have the patience and determination every time out for success and keep it simple and accommodate to my clients skills.we will simply just go fishing for what ever patterns im on for multi species mostly..nite fall walleye trips are my specialty!
Techniques
casting jigs and bobber fishing, trolling crank baits and late fall giant sucker minnows for huge muskies
Anglers Choice
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Reviews
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Old School Fishing Guide Service

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(18 reviews)
Angler's choice
Minneapolis
 3 bookings in the past week.
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Fishing Reports

New record catch
New record catch
Jul 22, 2026 Minneapolis
These 2 guys tore it up today..they were catching instead of just fishing..caught 7 largemouth bass and 17 pike for 24 total in 3.5 hrs of trolling..thats a fish every 8 minutes and 45 seconds..they had 3 doubles too???????
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Is that a shark!!! No its a muskie
Is that a shark!!! No its a muskie
Jul 18, 2026 Minneapolis
7 yr old Henry got a thrill when his lure was attacked by a estimated 38" or so muskie while trolling 3 inch crank baits for bass,pike or walleyes..
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Crazy HOT fishing on lake MTKA
Crazy HOT fishing on lake MTKA
Jul 18, 2026 Minneapolis
Well this dude from California who has never been on a lake. Done only some small stream fishing for trout and on a 84 degree day, started at 4 pm (not recommended)with cruel water temps at 86, down from 91 the day before which is getting dangerous for the fish that get caught did the unthinkable...He caught 15 pike,2 bass and 1 22"walleye in about 3 hrs of trolling my secret crank bait...alls i could do is laugh and enjoy it all and constantly getting the net for him..?
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Summer heat and extremely warm water
Summer heat and extremely warm water
Jul 17, 2026 Minneapolis
Im not fishing for muskies until futher notice because of unusually warm water temps..im still going for bass,walleye pike and panfish though..book teips in the mornings to avoid the heat..i will go as early as 6am...afternoons are not good at all yet
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Hot weekend fun
Hot weekend fun
Jul 12, 2026 Minneapolis
Day time temps are getting extreme but the bite remains strong and I've been able to stay on top of active fish..MORNING FISHING IS THE BEST..i like getting going around 630am
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Lots of nice largemouth and a few small
Lots of nice largemouth and a few small
Jul 10, 2026 Minneapolis
Casting ned head jigs has been the ticket for bass in the weeds and trolling weedlines with large crank baits for pike and deeper rock humps with crwlers and jigs for sunfish?
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Customer reviews

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Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Scott R.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Dave put me on the fish so we were Catching, not Fishing!

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip - 4:00 PM on July 17, 2026
Absolutely a Great Time!  Dave knows where the fish are and keeps the action coming. Pike, Waleye, and Bass was my catch....
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Jeffrey C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Nice day on the water

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip on June 24, 2026
Captain Dave worked hard and got us on fish.  Caught a number of northern pike and a couple largemouth bass.  Will definitely...
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Mark M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Caught some big ones

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip on July 12, 2026
Capt Dave was very nice and easy to talk to. we had a slow start but finished great!!
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Nick S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome time!

VERIFIED   NEW  Summer time muskies and pike,bass on June 27, 2026
cant wait to book with Dave again!
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Nick T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great Day With Captain Dave

VERIFIED   Summer time muskies and pike,bass on April 26, 2026
Awesome day and Dave was very knowledgeable, knew where to cast, and very informative. Paid attention to what we did and gave...
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