Jonny Petrowske is a fourth generation resident of Waskish Minnesota and the shores of Upper Red Lake. In 1906 a young man named Petrowske made his way north into the vast wilderness of Northern Minnesota until he arrived on the shores of Upper Red Lake. At that moment he made the decision to make his living from this massive body of water he was looking across in awe. Since that day the small Petrowske family has worked as fishermen, guides, resort owners, bait dealers and outdoorsmen learning every inch of non reservation Upper Red Lake and the surrounding area. Those 100 plus years of knowledge and experience have been passed down through the generations to Jonny P.

Jonny P began to fish the large pike of Upper Red Lake as young boy standing along side his father and his father’s father. Jonny P knew at that young age he would continue to pursue Muskie and Pike throughout his life. As young Jonny P reached adulthood he set his sights on continuing the family tradition and began sharing his knowledge and passion for fishing with others as a guide. Jonny P has guided and angled on a professional level since 1996.  He recently retired from the tournament schedules to allow more time for his true passion, guiding on the waters were his love for fishing began. 

When you book a trip through “Outdoors with Jonny P” you are not just going fishing, you are stepping into the boat with a professional angler that has spent the majority of his life making his living on the water and ice, but also has 100 years of experience and knowledge of Upper Red Lake behind him.