Two anglers aboard a King Slayer boat, one holding a chinook salmon, backlit by the sunset

Connor Ivanchuk · Lucas Dracz · Devin Winstanley

The three Niagara fishing guides who run every King Slayer trip

The three captains behind King Slayer Sportfishing bring a combined 41 years of experience fishing in and around Niagara. All three are fully certified and insured.

Connor Ivanchuk

Captain

Credentials held

  • Masters Limited <60GT
  • MED-DVS
  • SVOP
  • SDV-BS
  • MED-A3
  • ROC-M
  • MBFA

Lucas Dracz

Captain

Credentials held

  • Masters Limited <60GT
  • MED-DVS
  • SVOP
  • SDV-BS
  • MED-A3
  • ROC-M
  • MBFA

Devin Winstanley

Captain

Credentials held

  • Masters Limited <60GT
  • MED-DVS
  • SVOP
  • SDV-BS
  • MED-A3
  • ROC-M
  • MBFA

The seven credentials, written out in full

Each boat is equipped with all necessary safety gear as outlined by Transport Canada guidelines and is fully licensed and insured.

A day on the water

Watch the crew work a trip

Fifty-five seconds on the water with the King Slayer crew.

How the crew fishes these waters

The captains troll Lakes Ontario and Erie for salmon, trout and walleye through the open-water season, then switch to conventional tackle on the lower Niagara River from November through April. On packages 1 to 6 your captain cleans and bags the catch for free.

Species the team targets

Chinook salmonCoho salmonAtlantic salmonRainbow troutBrown troutLake troutSmallmouth bassWalleye

Sunset view from the bow of the boat over calm water

Book a date with the crew

Connor, Lucas and Devin run all seven King Slayer packages across Lake Ontario, Lake Erie and the Niagara River. A deposit holds your date, and cancelling at least 10 days out returns it in full.