Kevin Cochran's Musky Guide Service

Kevin Cochran's Musky Guide Service I am the only muskie specific guide for the Bemidji and Cass Lake areas of northern Minnesota. 2025 marks my 21st year guiding and putting clients on fish.

Send me a message or text for additional details regarding a trip.

08/05/2026

ON THE LATEST PBCO PODCAST, presented by Lund Boats:
Hot weather and warm water can cause issues with muskies. So how are they holding up here in Paul Bunyan Country? We'll find out from a guy who does everything but swim with them... Kevin Cochran of Kevin Cochran's Musky Guide Service. We also discuss the overall health of muskies in PBC, what he'd like to see with musky stocking and, of course, a Fast Five. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts, or just click HERE: https://art19.com/shows/paul-bunyan-country-outdoors

06/03/2026

ON THE LATEST PBCO PODCAST, presented by Lund Boats:
The Musky guys have been waiting patiently...and Saturday, they get their turn with the Muskellunge opener. Kevin Cochran of Kevin Cochran's Musky Guide Service will be there. He's back to preview the season, discuss his thoughts on the health of musky populations in Paul Bunyan Country, how to get started in musky fishing, and a Fast Five on his "other" job...Kindergarten Teacher. Check it out wherever you get your podcasts, or just click HERE: https://art19.com/shows/paul-bunyan-country-outdoors

Jim Nelson and his son with a couple fish from a summer day. Father/son trips are my absolute favorite.
05/15/2026

Jim Nelson and his son with a couple fish from a summer day. Father/son trips are my absolute favorite.

The musky’s head was so large that it didn’t even look real. She was a dinosaur that probably was swimming before Pearl ...
05/13/2026

The musky’s head was so large that it didn’t even look real. She was a dinosaur that probably was swimming before Pearl Jam was formed.

Throwing a Flaptail in heavy wind on top of a shallow rock bar is as fun as musky fishing gets.
05/11/2026

Throwing a Flaptail in heavy wind on top of a shallow rock bar is as fun as musky fishing gets.

Early fall is usually a pretty incredible time on our larger natural lakes. Fish are on shallow rocks and sand during lo...
05/10/2026

Early fall is usually a pretty incredible time on our larger natural lakes. Fish are on shallow rocks and sand during low light periods and slide off into the abyss during high sun.

Here’s a nice late fall musky caught over a deep water basin. The fall calendar is starting to fill. Text 507 456-9023 t...
05/09/2026

Here’s a nice late fall musky caught over a deep water basin. The fall calendar is starting to fill. Text 507 456-9023 to book a trip.

Late fall musky fishing is THE time to chase these fish. The last two weeks of October to the first two weeks of Novembe...
05/07/2026

Late fall musky fishing is THE time to chase these fish. The last two weeks of October to the first two weeks of November are always incredible. Muskies pile up near tullibee spawning grounds and patiently await the yearly migration.

When all the fish are in one small basin you probably shouldn’t leave it. These three bit and probably saw 60+ muskies i...
05/06/2026

When all the fish are in one small basin you probably shouldn’t leave it. These three bit and probably saw 60+ muskies in a short evening outing. for the win on that slow paddle tail creep. for keeping domes warm.

Late season figure 8 fish. Some days in the late fall we get a string of boatside bites. This goes against everything in...
05/02/2026

Late season figure 8 fish. Some days in the late fall we get a string of boatside bites. This goes against everything in my musky brain. Casting open water basins and fish are smashing baits in the 8 after several minutes of slow methodical wizardry. It’s cool but will always been one of those head scratching moments that is musky fishing.

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223 Irvine Avenue SW
Bemidji, MN
56601

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+15074569023

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