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    Cantrell Guide Service

    4.9 (117 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Annie K.

    I took my sons fishing and we were lucky to get Matt. He was informative, kind, and a wonderful communicator with them. We would definitely come back

    Camy M.

    Such an amazing experience! We got to learn about the lake and fish and how to fish! Best of all... WE CAUGHT 6 TROUT! Definitely recommend! 10 stars if I could!

    Fish on the line!
    Lindsey W.

    If I could rate Cantrell Guide Service 10 stars, I would!! Our family of 2 adults and 2 boys (ages 9 and 13) decided our best bet of catching any fish was to hire a fishing charter company. I went on Yelp and stumbled across Cantrell Guide Service's 5 star reviews. I made a phone call, and within an hour we had everything booked and ready to go for the next day. We didn't need any fishing gear as everything was included in the quoted price...all we needed were fishing licenses for anyone over 16 years old that would be participating. Once we arrived, we had the absolute pleasure of having Cliff as our captain/guide! This man has so much knowledge, patience, charm, and a true CRAFT for fishing! He taught all of us about Big Bear Lake, the types of fish, how the fish move about the lake, the wind patterns, and how to know where the fish might be. My two kiddos caught 4 fish that day and it is a core memory for them! We spent 3 AMAZING hours out on the lake fishing, chatting, and enjoying the scenery! Cliff sat down our boys and explained everything he was doing, how to use the fishing pole, and he was front and center the minute a fish bit! He let our boys do all the hard work reeling in each fish, and he was within arms length should they need anything. He was encouraging and genuinely proud of them for catching their first fish! At the end of our tour we came back to the dock for photos and cleaning of the fish (all of which Cliff did for us as we wanted to take home the fish for cooking). He gave each of our boys a golden fish hook for their hat which was a special moment that these boys will cherish forever! I hope Cliff sees this review as I want to say THANK YOU again! It was an honor for our family. If anyone is thinking about hiring Cantrell Guide Service, what are you waiting for?! You will not regret it

    Our guide Matthew on 6/7/24 was extremely helpful, patient and welcoming. His knowledge of the local town and especially the fish in the lake was evident and conversation was so pleasant. Anyone with family to a serious angler should not hesitate to book this service!

    My dad and I

    Our guide Cliff was amazing! He made the trip very special as we added my dad who has stage four cancer to our charter after we originally booked. He was very prepared, friendly and we caught five fish which for summer water is pretty great! We will definitely be coming back

    Our biggest trout-Great trip!

    The booking process was simple. Good communication throughout. The time on the boat was even better than expected. 4/30/2022 Not much other boat traffic at all. Scott is professional and personable. I felt safe and entertained on the boat. My friends had blast! Did we catch fish? .... Yes! 5 beautiful trout. It was sooo exciting and beautiful. Scott gave us interesting information about the lake. I felt like we took a tour and fishing trip. I had high expectations and the trip was better than I imagined.

    Two of the five fish we caught with cliff

    Had a great time with my son. Cliff was our guide and taught us a lot about the area and seasonal fishing I big bear

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    This is my first time fishing and I would definitely recommend this place. We had a great guide Matt, who taught us how to do fishing and helped us to clean the fish after we done. Me and my friends are satisfied with the trip.

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    Mette W.

    Rainbow trout is what's for dinner tonightThank you so much John for an amazing morning of being out on Big Bear Lake fishing. We all had a really great time and you thought us quite a bit about fishing and the history of the area. A must do activity on Big Bear Lake

    Head the best time on the water with Scott yesterday. He was extremely patient with us and our 4 kids. We learned a lot about the lake, the fish, and how to Fish but we mostly just had a great time catching all the fish! We already can't wait for our next fishing trip!

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    Taku T.

    Had a great day with Cantrell. Went out for 2 hours with my nine year old. Friendly guide without being overbearing. Really knows the lake well. Made sure everyone was safe but still having a good time. Will be back

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    Scott is the Bomb.Com!! You will always catch fish with Scott and his Crew!!

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