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Choose Your Fishing Experience
Smallmouth Bass
Experience fast action and hard-fighting smallmouth on the Mississippi River. Our jet boat reaches shallow, structure-filled water while providing a comfortable trip for beginners and experienced anglers alike.
Musky
Chase one of Minnesota’s most powerful freshwater predators. We provide the specialized equipment, patient instruction and local river knowledge needed to help you pursue the fish of a lifetime.
Sight Fishing Trout
Sight Fishing Trout
Watch trout approach and strike beneath the ice during this unique winter experience. Fish comfortably inside a heated shelter while we provide the equipment, instruction and clear-water location.
Shallow Water Access
Beginner & Family Friendly
All Fishing Gear Provided
Our jet boats reaches productive stretches of the Mississippi River that conventional boats can’t, opening up exceptional smallmouth bass and musky water.
All Fishing Gear Provided
Beginner & Family Friendly
All Fishing Gear Provided
Quality rods, reels, tackle, safety equipment and drinking water are ready when you arrive. Just bring your fishing license and weather-appropriate clothing.
Beginner & Family Friendly
Beginner & Family Friendly
Beginner & Family Friendly
Whether it’s your first fishing trip or your hundredth, you’ll receive patient, hands-on instruction without pressure, yelling or judgment.
Experienced Local Guides
Beginner & Family Friendly
Beginner & Family Friendly
Fish with Central Minnesota guides who understand river conditions, seasonal fish movements and proven patterns for smallmouth bass, musky and winter trout.
Benjamin Dockendorf
Owner & River Fishing Guide
A Marine Corps veteran and lifelong outdoorsman, Ben specializes in Mississippi River smallmouth bass and musky, along with winter sight-fishing for trout. He welcomes anglers of every experience level and enjoys helping people become more confident on the water.
Our Fishing Trips
Explore the Mississippi River and Central Minnesota waters with experienced local fishing guides. Evergreen Outfitting offers guided trips for smallmouth bass, musky and winter sight-fishing trout.
• Mississippi River fishing
• Smallmouth bass, musky and trout
• Individual pricing
• Half-day and full-day trips
• Experienced local fishing gu
Explore the Mississippi River and Central Minnesota waters with experienced local fishing guides. Evergreen Outfitting offers guided trips for smallmouth bass, musky and winter sight-fishing trout.
• Mississippi River fishing
• Smallmouth bass, musky and trout
• Individual pricing
• Half-day and full-day trips
• Experienced local fishing guides
• Shallow-water jet boat
• Beginner and family friendly
• Rods, reels and tackle provided
• No forward-facing sonar guiding
Every trip is tailored to your experience, interests and fishing goals.
Learn what’s included, how trips work and what you should bring.
Eric Altena
Eric Altena
Smallmouth Bass Guide & Fisheries Biologist
Eric combines professional fisheries knowledge with years of experience fishing the Upper Mississippi River. His understanding of fish behavior, habitat and seasonal patterns helps anglers find and catch the river’s hard-fighting smallmouth bass.