Steve’s 2025 Fishing Book Is Now Open!

Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Famer Steve Heiting is now booking days in 2025 for guiding in northern Wisconsin. Steve guides for muskies only, from Opening Day of the musky season into October.

Steve has fished for muskies in northern Wisconsin for more than 40 years, and has experience from Ontario to Kentucky. More than 2,000 muskies have been caught and released from Steve’s boat.

A longtime fishing educator, Steve is co-owner of the University of Esox Musky Schools and headlines the first-ever college-level musky fishing course, which is held annually at Nicolet College in Rhinelander.

Steve practices 100% catch and release with muskies. 

Fish In Comfort 

Guests fishing with Steve will cast from the comfort of a 2024 Vexus DVX20, equipped with 300-horsepower and 15-horsepower Mercury outboards and the latest in electronics from Minn Kota and Humminbird.

The Particulars

You may bring your own tackle or use Steve’s. He uses only St. Croix rods rigged with the latest in musky reels, and has his boat well stocked with the most effective of musky baits, including Mepps spinners and Suick jerkbaits.

You Need To Provide:
• Your lunch
• Liquid refreshments (no alcohol, please)
• Wisconsin fishing license
• Clothing appropriate for the day’s weather (we will fish rain or shine)
• Polarized sunglasses
• Sunscreen

Rates:
• Half day (four hours): $350
• Short day (six hours): $450
• Full day (eight hours) $550
• Fall full day (includes livebait) $600

Rates are for one or two people. Third person $100 extra. Times listed do not include travel time from pickup to lake(s) being fished. 

Contact: Click here to email Steve or call 715-358-0754.

Client Testimonials

All testimonials were unsolicited from Steve’s 2024 clients.

“I’ve fished with all the big name guides. Best musky guide I’ve fished with. I intend to become a regular.”
— Rick E.

“Zack and I had a very special trip. Thanks to you. It was a pleasure spending time with you.”
—Brian F.

“I wanted to shoot you a quick note and say thanks again for our fishing day. Even though we didn’t have the outcome we had hoped, Baylor and I have memories that are priceless to a father and son, and THAT is what I am most thankful for. We will hopefully get on the books for another trip.”
— Brandon C.

“Thanks again for all the help and info!”
— Luke M.

“Great and thanks again! I gave you a shout out on Facebook! See you in a few weeks.”
— Bridget H.

“Thanks for the great day on the water. We had such a good day.”
— Justin B. 

“Great day of Wisconsin lake fishing … with a legend! Thanks again, Steve Heiting, for the amazing day on the water.”
— Mathieu D.

“Thanks Steve. Had a great time with you and the video is awesome.”
— Mike R.

“It was a very good day on the water today! Thank you again!”
— Bill B.

“Appreciate the work you do and the time you invest in helping educate some of our guys. Hoping to get the 2025 dates firmed up in the next few weeks.”
— Tom R.

“It was very educational thanks to you! It was a blast and I’ll be back.”
— Kelvin T.