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Florida

Type: city | Status: minimum | Country: US / NY

A Lake Champlain village where landlocked salmon, lake trout, and smallmouth bass thrive in cold, deep water. Spring and fall bring consistent dry-fly and streamer action near rocky structure and drop-offs.

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Fishing Guides in Florida

NameGuideExperienceRatingTagsTier
Justy-Joe ChartersJoe Greco
  • First-Time Anglers
  • Catch & Release
  • Flies / Lures Provided
  • Saltwater
  • Gear Provided
  • Freshwater
  • Instructional
  • Sight Fishing
  • Intermediate
  • Full Day
  • Charter
  • Live Bait
  • Trolling
  • Spin Fishing
  • Family Friendly
  • Beginner
  • Fish Cleaning
  • Sportfisher
  • Advanced
  • Year-Round
  • Topwater
Baxter House River OutfittersKen Tutalo
  • Catch & Release
  • Float Trip
  • Flies / Lures Provided
  • Wade Trip
  • Saltwater
  • Gear Provided
  • Freshwater
  • Instructional
  • Poling Skiff / Flats Boat
  • Sight Fishing
  • Streamer
  • Intermediate
  • Full Day
  • Charter
  • Shore / Wade Only
  • Center Console
  • Spin Fishing
  • Drift Boat
  • Dry Fly
  • Advanced
  • Nymphing
  • Wade Fishing
  • Year-Round
  • Fly Fishing
  • Topwater
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