Big Lake Guide Service

Big Lake Guide Service is run by Aaron Hayden out of Riverdale, North Dakota, which puts it directly at the Garrison Dam tailrace on the Missouri River. The tailrace page is built around that specific stretch of moving water below the dam, where cold discharge from Lake Sakakawea creates a mix of fisheries in a short distance. Walleye are the primary draw, and the site also lists salmon, trout, catfish, smallmouth bass, northern pike and the area’s paddlefish among what the tailrace produces. The company sells trips as single days or longer multi day arrangements, which suits anglers travelling into central North Dakota for a stay rather than a morning out. Because the operation is based in Riverdale rather than driving in from Bismarck, it works the tailrace and the adjoining Sakakawea water as home ground. Rates and boat details are handled through direct contact rather than published on the site.