First City Guide Service

First City Guide Service First City Guide Service offers open water guide trips(Bemidji,Cass,Leech) and Winter on Upper Red

Open water guide trips:
April - November

Winter Rentals:
December - March
16 sleeper fish houses

FCGS Cass Lake Chain Walleyes Had Wishbone Resort guests Scott and Rick out yesterday morning on Cass and it wasn't too ...
09/14/2026

FCGS Cass Lake Chain Walleyes

Had Wishbone Resort guests Scott and Rick out yesterday morning on Cass and it wasn't too bad for the few hrs out there. Fall Bite will be a pretty solid One! Crawlers and reaction baits got our fish.

Chaz Dobias
(218)689-5550

UPPER RED LAKE PREMIUM ICE CASTLE RENTALS (8man)2 weeks ago we showcased our 10man. Now it's the regular 8mans turn. (8m...
09/05/2026

UPPER RED LAKE PREMIUM ICE CASTLE RENTALS (8man)

2 weeks ago we showcased our 10man. Now it's the regular 8mans turn. (8manXL after it built)

We have 4 regular 8mans this year along with a 8manXL which will be a little longer and a big slide out.

8mans are 35ft Long with 8beds, 2 TVs, 2 Furnaces, and tons of seating for fishing the 16 holes.

All of our Rentals have Dish TV, Generator, rattle wheels Provided.

Remember we have 5 different sizes and can accommodate groups with our 26 Ice Castles!!

*On Ice* starting dates (pending weather)
December 7th(2MANS)
December 10th(4MANS)
December 14th/17th(6 and 8MANS)
December 26th(10MAN)

Currently Rates are Staying the Same for Next Winter!

SHORE Lodging
Mid-week/Weekend PER HOUSE, PER NIGHT
2man $120/$150
4man $140/$170
6man $170/$210
8man $200/$250
10man $240/$290

2026/2027 RATES (ON ICE) URL

2man $195/$260
4man $250/$330
6man $330/$440
8man $420/$550
8manXL $440/$580
10man $495/$690
Midweek/Weekend
PER HOUSE PER NIGHT

December 26th-Jan 3st (Holiday Week) is WEEKEND RATE

Three 2MANS Ice Castles 6.5x14v(17ft)
Eleven 4MAN Ice Castles 21-22ft
Six 6MAN Ice Castles 29ft
Five 8MAN Ice Castles 35-36ft
One 10man Ice Castle 44ft (with back slide out)

Text or Call to get info or to get one booked!

Chaz Dobias
(218)689-5550

Cass Lake Chain is continuing to kick out some solid fish! Corbin had the Tom Elmer crew out yesterday. They had to move...
09/05/2026

Cass Lake Chain is continuing to kick out some solid fish!

Corbin had the Tom Elmer crew out yesterday. They had to move around a bunch but got some nice fish! Great Job Guys!

Upper Red Lake Premium Ice RentalsOur 10man Ice Castle is getting pretty booked up for the Year! Here is some remaining ...
08/23/2026

Upper Red Lake Premium Ice Rentals

Our 10man Ice Castle is getting pretty booked up for the Year! Here is some remaining availability!

44ft inside
4 slide outs
2 furnaces and a fireplace
4 TVs
Dish TV
Bigger Fridge/Freezer
11 beds

Availability:
December 27th-30th
Jan 31st-Feb 18th
Feb 21st-March 1st

Best to Text or Call with questions or to get booked. First Come First Serve

We also have a New 8manXL getting Built along with our 4 other 8mans. We are running 26 houses this year.

If the 10man is booked remember we have multiple sizes! Here is some info!!

*On Ice* starting dates (pending weather)
December 7th(2MANS)
December 10th(4MANS)
December 14th/17th(6 and 8MANS)
December 26th(10MAN)

All Houses include Dish Network(Satellite TV), Generator, Gas!!

Currently Rates are Staying the Same for Next Winter!

SHORE Lodging
Mid-week/Weekend PER HOUSE, PER NIGHT
2man $120/$150
4man $140/$170
6man $170/$210
8man $200/$250
10man $240/$290

2026/2027 RATES (ON ICE) URL

2man $195/$260
4man $250/$330
6man $330/$440
8man $420/$550
8manXL $440/$580
10man $495/$690
Midweek/Weekend
PER HOUSE PER NIGHT

December 26th-Jan 3st (Holiday Week) is WEEKEND RATE

Three 2MANS Ice Castles 6.5x14v(17ft)
Eleven 4MAN Ice Castles 21-22ft
Six 6MAN Ice Castles 29ft
Five 8MAN Ice Castles 35-36ft
One 10man Ice Castle 44ft (with back slide out)

Call/Text to get booked or with more information!

Chaz Dobias
(218)689-5550

FCGS Up North Walleyes 8/21Been a busy last 4 days fishing on Winnie, Cass, Bemidji and Park Rapids Area Lakes. Overall ...
08/22/2026

FCGS Up North Walleyes 8/21

Been a busy last 4 days fishing on Winnie, Cass, Bemidji and Park Rapids Area Lakes. Overall a tougher bite with 1 Lake kicking out a solid amount of fish. But still not too shabby.

The Fall bite will soon be here and we can't wait!

We have limited availability but it doesn't hurt to ask to see what's open as we have multiple guides.

We mainly focus on Walleyes but we definitely target crappies in the Fall. Super fun on Jig Raps!

Bemidji Area Lakes
Cass Lake Chain
Leech Lake
Park Rapids Area Lakes
Lake Winnibigoshish

Chaz Dobias
(218)689-5550

FCGS Park Rapids Area 8/15The Willis's from Iowa shared my boat yesterday looking to get on some Walleyes. It was a toug...
08/15/2026

FCGS Park Rapids Area 8/15

The Willis's from Iowa shared my boat yesterday looking to get on some Walleyes. It was a tougher Morning but managed a bunch and some bass and gills to keep us busy! 27.5" was the biggest which was released and we kept some nice ones for them to take home!

Thanks again and hope to see you again next year!

Chaz Dobias
(218)689-5550

FCGS Bemidji Area Walleyes 8/12Had past guest Adam and son Collin out Today for a bunch of Walleye "catching"! We boated...
08/13/2026

FCGS Bemidji Area Walleyes 8/12

Had past guest Adam and son Collin out Today for a bunch of Walleye "catching"! We boated 50ish Walleyes and kept a couple limits. We had a few over 20" which we released and 26" being the biggest which I caught and quickly tossed back. Collin got a solid 22-23"er also. The mission was for Collin to learn some FFS stuff and presentation. And he was an absolute pleasure to teach and was spot on by the end of it! Crawler's and some reaction baits caught all of our fish.

Remaining Availability:
August 28th
Sept 3rd, 7th, 8th-10th, 12th
October 5th-8th, 20th-25th

Bemidji Area Lakes
Cass Lake Chain
Leech Lake
Park Rapids Area Lakes
Lake Winnibigoshish

Capt Chaz Dobias
(218)689-5550

FCGS Park Rapids Area Last week we had a Father/Son that currently live in Cairo Egypt. Scott is a U.S. diplomat working...
08/10/2026

FCGS Park Rapids Area

Last week we had a Father/Son that currently live in Cairo Egypt. Scott is a U.S. diplomat working the last 4 years at the embassy in Cairo! Native to MN they take a Vaca back to America once a year. Max caught his first walleye, smallie and Pike!

Thanks for choosing the Nevis area for your Vacation and FCGS for the Fishing!!

Capt Chaz Dobias
(218)689-5550

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56601

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