I cant really give you an answer because in the US it is tough to be a freshwater guide because of the expense/time of getting and running the water with only 1-3 people in the boat. A guided trip for bass was $300.00 for two of us and the guide had 8 hours into a 5 hour on the water trip by the time he put the boat back in the garage. That is 37.50 per hour without any expenses. After expenses he was around $20.00 per hour. Which sounds good till you figure that you are not booked 8 hour/365 and the most popular days are Sat-Sun around here. Start up is all of the tackle in multiple numbers, Insurance, auto/boat upgrades and time on the water to learn new spots. It is a huge outlay for something that can be controlled by public opinion of yourself. I have seen a few go down in flames because their equipment,knowledge boat appearance,and their appearance/personality was perceived as being less than perfect for a short time. One guide had a family member die and that hit him hard and it reflected in his performance. I am not trying to tell you not to do this just look at it with the light of day on it because it is not an easy business to start and to make it successful. If the lodges have their own guides how will you get the word out to the Tourists? 20 weeks x 5 trips a week maximum x 8 hour day x $20.00 = $16,000.oo income how much different is that from what you make now? If you have a go at it how much money do you have put aside as a cushion? If you get into financial issues is your old job available or something equal? The average guide around here replaces their boat/motor every 3-5 seasons will the present boat be able to go that length right now being about 300 hours of running a year? If your boat goes down do you have a back up boat or can you borrow a friends boat? Can you spend the day in a boat with an ass**** and still smile? Can your spouse accept you getting up at 4:00 am and back at dark for days in a row?
I answered all of these questions and decided that I could not be a guide here in the states. My present job pays better than guiding and I can't fish with an ass**** so I get to keep my fishing as fun and not a job. Think hard about it and if you can answer all of the questions correctly then go for it.
Art