Guided Trips

Guided Fishing is here! 515 Fishing Guides provides 4 hour guided trips for bank fishing, kayak fishing, boat fishing or ice fishing...we also offer consultations and educational services. Do you have a trip in mind? We can probably make it happen! We have taught kayak safety sessions, gear prep, electronics support, and map reading as well. The options are endless!

Consultation/ Education

You can book Derek Wilkins for a consultation on a specific topic. Consultations are $50 per hour of time, consultations may include but are not limited too...

-Locating specific species

-How to use electronics

-Reading lake maps to efficiently find fish

-Tactics and setup for a specific species

-Practice with a particular setup

-Practice kayaking against current and kayak safety

-How to rig your kayak for fishing

Guided fishing Trips

About the Trip:

-We fish for what you want to fish for! We will target a specific species or just go after whatever is the hottest bite at that time of the year

-Trips are 4 hours in length. Your time doesn't start until we get your line in the water!

-Varied rates and package options to suit you

-Discounted rates for youth

-Discounted skunk guarantee

-We are willing to travel to find the hot bite!

-We will be active in finding you fish for the entirety of the trip

-We provide bait and gear (if needed)

Typical Bite Windows and Target Species:

Jan/Feb: Ice Fishing (panfish, perch, walleye)

March: River walleye

April: River and lake walleye, wipers, pike

May: Crappie, walleye, and pike

June: Smallmouth and channel catfish

July: Smallmouth, channel catfish, white bass, wipers

August: Smallmouth, channel catfish, white bass, wipers

September: Dependent on bite

October: Dependent on bite

November: Dependent on bite

December: Ice Fishing

-Questions should be directed to Derek Wilkins @ 515fishingguides@gmail.com

What You Need to Bring:

• Sunscreen/ Bug Repellent

• Current Iowa Fishing License

• Water to Drink (No Alcohol)

• Food or Snacks

• Clothes for the Weather

Rates

$200 per 4 hour trip (gear and bait included) for first person. Additional anglers are $75 per angler.

Youth rates= $75 per angler

$225 per 4 hour boat trip for first person. Additional anglers are $100 per person. 2 person max unless arranged otherwise. 

50% skunk rate--> if we don't catch a fish, you pay a discounted rate. 

bank fishing trips

-Our bank fishing trips will consist of fishing ponds, lakes, and rivers by land or waders. If booking a river fishing trip with waders, you must provide your own waders

-4 hours in length. Time starts once your line hits the water. Travel time IS NOT included in your 4 hours of fishing

Limited boat fishing trips

-Now offering limited boat fishing trips in late spring and summer

-4 hours in length. Time starts once your line hits the water. Travel time IS NOT included in your 4 hours of fishing

-Our boat trips will primarily focus on channel catfish fishing, but we may also offer crappie and walleye trips as well depending on the season

Kayak fishing trips

-4 hours in length once we get the kayak on the water

-We are now offereing some select kayak floats as well on some of our interior rivers! This is an exciting new opportunity for 2026

ice fishing trips

-4 hours in length once your line hits the water

-Equipment provided (shack, heater, etc for $200)

-You must provide your own warm clothing and safety gear such as ice cleats

Booking Your Trip

To begin booking your trip, please email Derek Wilkins @ 515fishingguides@gmail.com to express your interest

Fishing Waiver (Must be completed Prior to trip)