Guided Trips

Guided Fly Fishing Trips

The Driftless area of Wisconsin has a dizzying amount of fly fishable water with some of the best spring creek fishing in the world. Our professional guide staff can help anglers of any level improve their skills and knowledge of our area.

Driftless Angler also offers a complete selection of rental equipment including rods, reels and waders, among other essentials such as fishing licenses, flies, leader and tippet, rain gear, and polarized sunglasses should you wish to leave your gear behind.

Daily Rates

Meeting times for trips can be fit into an anglers schedule, call ahead for info. Typically, during the Early Season, we meet at the shop at 9:00 AM as fishing is better as the water warms. During the Regular season we meet at the shop at 7:00 AM when the water is cooler. All trips include flies, leaders and tippet, and full day trips include lunch.

Three days (72 hours) advance is required for booking - no deposit required - only a credit card to hold the day. Cancellations are accepted up until 48 hours before the trip. After that, 50% the cost of the trip will be charged. No shows are charged full trip price.  For Iowa trips, add $10.00 per trip.

Our Guides

		Mat Wagner The owner of the Driftless Angler, Mat has been fly fishing and working in shops since he was 14. Born and raised in Michigan, he has fished and guided all over North America with time spent in Michigan, British Columbia, and Northern New Mexico. When you fish with Mat be prepared to walk quite a bit, as he prefers to cover a lot of water to provide a variety of opportunities for his clients to learn new tactics and catch fish.
		Peter Cozad A native of La Crescent in southeastern Minnesota Peter Cozad has a passion for fly fishing that was forged by the wary trout of the Driftless area’s spring creeks. As an accomplished fly tier and fly caster Peter has found ways to tangle with everything from cagey carp in Minneapolis lakes to supercharged snook in the Florida mangroves. He has fished alongside several of the angling world’s most recognizable characters and has pursued nearly every freshwater fish imaginable, most of them with a fly rod. He has caught trout throughout the western United States, Canada, and once visited Japan where he managed to convince a river master to let him cast flies to trout on some of the country’s most exclusive water. Peter is a well-traveled and versatile angler, but his deep appreciation for the unique cold water resource of the Driftless area is why he calls Western Wisconsin home. He has spent countless hours introducing others to the challenges and rewards of trout fishing in the Midwest, yet it’s still hard to tell who is having more fun when he’s watching someone else catch a fish.   Geri Meyer Co-owner of the Driftless Angler and shop manager.  Bio coming soon.