Trolling Freshwater
How much should I charge as a fishing guide?
I recently bought a fishing boat and am going to get my guide license. I have a 16 foot aluminum boat with a 28 HP outboard. It’s nothing fancy but it’s comfortable for me and three sports and well equipped with downriggers and a fish finder. Mostly I will be trolling for landlocked salmon and trout on freshwater lakes. What’s a fair rate for a guide to charge for 4 hours of trolling?
I would say $50 is the minimum to charge but you should “back into” the number. How much will you spend on bait, gas, depreciation of gear, storage of the boat, etc. per trip? How much do you need to pay your self? Figure out EVERY little thing that goes into a trip including expenses you may incur on a yearly basis divided by the number of trips you plan to run.
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