Find fishing guides serving Palatka and nearby Putnam County waters. Start with the St. Johns River near Palatka, or compare trips on Rodman Reservoir and the Ocklawaha River. A guide’s business address may be outside the county; confirm the fishing area and exact meeting ramp before booking.
Choose a guide for your fishing trip
Ask about your target species, the time of year, trip length, group size, and whether bait and tackle are included. Confirm the price, cancellation policy, accessibility needs, and any fishing-license requirements directly with your guide. For a Rodman trip, specify whether you want the reservoir above the dam or the river below it.
Use our boat-ramp and launch map to review the meeting location, and check dated local fishing reports for background. Reports describe previous trips, not a guarantee of what you will catch.
Captain Adam Delaney
A fishing guide listed by the Town of Welaka. Call about the target fish, boat capacity, equipment and launch point for your trip.
Access: Meeting ramp by arrangement
Meeting point by arrangement
Captain Jeff Winkleman
Local guide listed for the St. Johns, Lake George and Crescent Lake. Discuss bass, specks or bream and agree on the meeting ramp when booking.
Access: Meeting ramp by arrangement
Meeting point by arrangement
Captain Mike Huff
A town-listed local fishing guide. Call to discuss the water you want to fish, trip length and meeting arrangements.
Access: Meeting ramp by arrangement
Meeting point by arrangement
Great Day · Capt. Tommy Collins
East Palatka-based Captain Tommy Collins guides the St. Johns and Rodman with wild golden shiners, plus river shrimp during the shrimp run. Confirm the water and meeting ramp.
Access: Meeting ramp by arrangement
East Palatka · meeting ramp by arrangement
Rip A Lip · Capt. Chuck Blocker
Palatka-based Captain Chuck Blocker offers wild-shiner bass trips and artificial-lure trips for bass or panfish on the St. Johns and Rodman. Ask for a Putnam County launch.
Access: Meeting ramp by arrangement
Palatka · meeting ramp by arrangement
Trophy Bass Expeditions · Capt. Sean Rush
Captain Sean Rush specializes in guided bass trips on Rodman Reservoir. His September 2, 2026 report describes recent trophy catches. Contact him directly to arrange a Rodman trip and confirm a Putnam County meeting ramp.
Access: Guided trip · launch confirmed when booking
Rodman Reservoir · meeting ramp by arrangement; business based in Ocala