McCotter's Lake Anna Guide Service was begun unofficially by C.C. McCotter during the summer of 1989 when he guided his very first "clients" for gas money. At the end of the afternoon, he had his gas money and a $50 tip from a husband and wife visiting from Maryland.

"We didn't know there were so many fish in the lake!" they exclaimed.

In 1990, McCotter finished college and fished weekend tournaments taking several top finish plaques home. By 1992 he switched totally to guiding. In the next five years, the fledgling guide service grew to over 200 days on the water a year. By 1999, McCotter added associate guides to handle the demand that was coming from all over the Atlantic region.

"Word spread about our professionalism and we were swamped," notes McCotter. The criteria most clients liked about McCotter's new guides was "No Bubba's allowed and that they were all local." When MLAGS grew, it grew with educated, local associates that were respected and accepted as experts by the Lake Anna community.

The guide service's philosophy from the start has always been to offer the best product available for a reasonable price. It is this drive for customer satisfaction and the landing of some huge fish that has made the guide service the subject of articles in BASSMaster, Fishing Facts, BASSIN', CRAPPIE, InFisherman, Virginia Game & Fish, Woods & Waters and many other magazines.

"We don't fish any other lakes but Anna -- it's challenging enough and you need to be here to understand the fishery and to be able to produce when clients call."

Despite a demand for trips on other waters, McCotter thinks Anna is enough: "If you try to do too much as a guide service, you ultimately fail and offer poor value because travelling expenses make rates too high, and lack of time on the water creates a poor situation for a guide."

You can pursue largemouth bass, striped bass and crappie with the McCotter's guides on Anna. Worth noting is that McCotter pioneered the now famous "Hat Trick" trips that attempt to land bass, striper and crappie all in one day. There have even been two "Grand Slams" that included a walleye. Stripers are pursued with live bait and lures, both casted and trolled, all depending on what the client prefers. A 22' center console is available for comfortable trips with more than three anglers.

While other guide services have come and gone over the years, McCotter's is the most trusted name when it comes to providing a professional, reliable, affordable and likable fishing guide service with friendly and knowledgeable associates. We hope you can join us this year!

McCotter's guides from High Point Marina and have had the support of the same major industry manufacturers for many years -- the mark of a true professional. We endorse and are supported by: Pure Fishing (ABU Garcia, Berkley, Mitchell, Spider, Johnson & Fenwick), Nitro Boats, Mercury Outboards, Anna Point Marina, Anna Point Boat Sales, Lowrance/Eagle Electronics, Dave's Tournament Tackle, and Fishing Pro Tech.