JL Guide Service
JL Guide Service is an experienced and family friendly operator that offers fishing trips in some of Arkansas’s finest lakes. Join them on the stunningly beautiful Lake Ouachita and enjoy your day catching fish in beautiful surroundings.
All you need to do is decide whether you want to fish for half a day or a full day. Half day trips usually last for 4 hours, 3/4 day trips last 5 hours, and full day trips coming in at eight hours, including fish cleaning. JL Guide Service specializes in fishing for Bass, Crappie, and Bream, with Walleye also being available seasonally. Please note they do not target Stripers.
Your trip will take place aboard a 20 ft deck boat whose 115 HP Yamaha engine will get it to the best fishing spots in the blink of an eye. Up to 4 guests are welcome aboard and children are always encouraged to join in the fun. An additional charge of $75 for more than 2 guests.
All the fishing equipment you will need on your trip is included in the price, with all the necessary rods, reels, line, and lures being prepared in advance of your trip. Live bait will also be supplied free of charge if it is being used.
The fun doesn’t stop when you leave the water. Have your fish cleaned and bagged free of charge on return to the dock, and find out just how good a dinner of your own freshly-caught fish really is.
JL Guide Service is an experienced and family friendly operator that offers fishing trips in some of Arkansas’s finest lakes. Join them on the stunningly beautiful Lake Ouachita and enjoy your day catching fish in beautiful surroundings.
All you need to do is decide whether you want to fish for half a day or a full day. Half day trips usually last for 4 hours, 3/4 day trips last 5 hours, and full day trips coming in at eight hours, including fish cleaning. JL Guide Service specializes in fishing for Bass, Crappie, and Bream, with Walleye also being available seasonally. Please note they do not target Stripers.
Your trip will take place aboard a 20 ft deck boat whose 115 HP Yamaha engine will get it to the best fishing spots in the blink of an eye. Up to 4 guests are welcome aboard and children are always encouraged to join in the fun. An additional charge of $75 for more than 2 guests.
All the fishing equipment you will need on your trip is included in the price, with all the necessary rods, reels, line, and lures being prepared in advance of your trip. Live bait will also be supplied free of charge if it is being used.
The fun doesn’t stop when you leave the water. Have your fish cleaned and bagged free of charge on return to the dock, and find out just how good a dinner of your own freshly-caught fish really is.
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Lindsay Price5.0VerifiedGoing home with LOTS of fish!!
Half Day Trip (AM) on July 3, 2026 • 2 adultsJason was so very nice, he knew exactly where the fish were biting & we had a wonderful morning! If you do not have the opportunity to fish with him that’s just bad luck 😉. Highly recommend Jason! We’ll definitely be back!
Leanna WalkerRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat 2 Days of Fishing
3/4 Day Trip on May 25, 2026 • 2 adultsJason did not disappoint. This is our third time fishing with him and the best ever. We caught a variety of fish, enjoyed learning some tricks of the trade and highly recommend him as a guide!
Granny Morris5.0VerifiedFirst experience. So very nice!
3/4 Day Trip on June 20, 2026 • 2 adultsWe caught variety of fish. We hit one spot where we could catch fish everytime we dropped a line. The Captain knew the area and we shared stories It was perfect!
Darryl Averette5.0VerifiedLake Ouachita fishing trip
Half Day Trip (AM) on June 4, 2025 • 2 adultsJason was our Guide today. My wife and I took our 10 year old grandson to the lake. Jason was very nice and great with kids. He is extremely knowledgeable about this lake and we caught several species of fish. This place is awesome and I would recommend Jason with JL guide service. And if your lucky, you may get to see a C-130 Hercules fly directly over your head!!!
Ricky CampbellRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat time
Half Day Trip (AM) on July 16, 2025 • 2 adults • 1 childHad a great time and caught a variety of fish . Will definitely be booking another trip .
Kevin Cowles4.7VerifiedTuff day fishing!!
Half Day Trip (AM) on May 31, 2025 • 2 adultsOur guide did a great job in tuff conditions, recent heavy rain in area and the Dam was releasing water on day we fished. We managed to catch a mess for a fish fry. Mission accomplished!!
Ben HuffmanRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat trip!
Half Day Trip (AM) on April 26, 2025 • 2 adults • 1 childJason was a great guide. Very patient and knowledgeable. My daughter and I had a blast.
Amber Guy5.0VerifiedHalf Morning Trip
Half Day Trip (AM) on October 7, 2023 • 2 adultsWe had a great time! Jason was very knowledgeable and knows his way around the lake. We caught some nice bass and a catfish. We are already planning our next trip to go crappie fishing. Thank you!
Perry Luckett5.0VerifiedBest guided fishing trip I’ve ever had
Half Day Trip (AM) on November 11, 2024 • 1 adult
Joshua HaberstrohRepeat angler4.7VerifiedHalf day trip with Jason catching panfish and catfish
Half Day Trip (PM) on June 3, 2023 • 2 adultsCaptain Jason was kind and knowledgeable. He is an excellent fish cleaner, his fillets were perfect. Unfortunately, we got rained out for part of our trip, but otherwise, it was a great time.
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Our guide did a great job of putting on some tricky fish. When the bite was on, it was really on. He was having a hard time keeping up with unhooking fish. We came back with two kinds of bass, catfish, walleye and bluegill. Even though we didn't keep them, we did catch two drum. Our guide was also able to help my first time fisherman husband.
Jason was so very nice, he knew exactly where the fish were biting & we had a wonderful morning! If you do not have the opportunity to fish with him that’s just bad luck 😉. Highly recommend Jason! We’ll definitely be back!
Jason was great! He did everything to make sure we had a great time and caught some fish. It was a hot hot day but we had good time!! We would 100% recommend Jason and hope to come back again to fish with him.
We thoroughly enjoyed our second trip with Jason Lenderman as our guide. We caught enough fish for several meals, and felt completely confident in Jason's ability to guide us and navigate this large lake!
Jason did not disappoint. This is our third time fishing with him and the best ever. We caught a variety of fish, enjoyed learning some tricks of the trade and highly recommend him as a guide!
