The owners will rent pontoons, paddle boards and canoes during thunderstorms...They just want their…read moremoney, no flexibility and they could care less about safety to their customers.

AVOID THIS PLACE! My kids and I rented a paddle boat and were charged for more time than we were in…read moreit. Beware.... the time starts when you sign the waiver which I was informed after we returned. Then I checked my bank account and they charged me twice. This place is a rip off. I will not rent from here in the future. Shady business practices.

Brady promptly delivered the pontoon, he went over with us the how-to's and what nots for the best…read moreexperience on the water!! We had a great time, the boat was super easy to operate, comfortable seating, enough room for a cooler, easy to fish off of, and built-in Bluetooth speaker to connect to for music! The experience was a total vibe!! I highly recommend renting from Baxstar Fishing even if you don't fish and want to handout on the water and catch some sun!

I've used Brady several times for ice and open water fishing. Brady is very knowledgeable and…read moreworks very hard to make sure everyone catches fish, learns new techniques and has a great time. I highly recommend Baxstar for a great fishing experience!

I agree with all the other reviews on here I would never buy anything from this company ... they…read morehave an over inflated price ..I went in to buy a 2025 ATV in Feb 2026 there was no price discount as advertised ...they advertised the ATV at $500 less than the quote when given in writing and than never even honored that ..stay clear from this company

I wish I could give ZERO stars.. This may be a known…read morecompany, but this specific location in Detroit Lakes, and the employees that work here, did horrible work and have horrible customer service. We just bought a cabin on a lake last year, and then purchased a pontoon and dock this past spring for summer. My MIL found this company and said "the guys were really nice, we can store the boat and lift here, it's gonna be great". COOL. Well, after they came to put the lift in the first time, we just seemed to have problem after problem with them and the lift. First time we called to get something fixed or adjusted, they didn't do anything and still charged us. Second time they came out to fix their mistake, they dropped the motor in the lake, and STILL charged us. Third time they came out to fix their mistake, they dropped fishing poles in the water and didn't bother to fish them out, to which they sat in the water for probably a week. Forth time they came to fix their mistakes, they broke a fishing rod and managed to bend our pontoon canopy bars and claimed "we didn't do any of that". When everything was brought up, the guy said "my guys have worked 10 some years and they're good and loyal to their job, they wouldn't have done that." And NOTHING was done to fix any of the problems. My MIL and grandfather in law spent over $6k for stuff they broke and couldn't fix and REFUSED to give us any compensation for the legit hell they caused us and how much money they just lost for literally NOTHING. We all have been fumed with anger, especially with them doing nothing to make the problem better. This place is 1000% money hungry, and no ones takes pride in their work, making or keeping customers happy. Rather get the business, do a shit job and take your money and run. HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE.

Our boat broke down and every other place was busy and couldn't even look at it for 5 months but we…read morejust needed a quick diagnose the problem. This place not only tried some quick fixes but was able to provide ample phone numbers to fix the problem. Yes they were over booked as well, but the owner provided good customer service to people who only visit the area once a year for 2 weeks. Best place ever and I along with the rest of my party would highly recommend as the top place as far as customer service and knowledge in the region. They tried to help salvage our vacation and it was appreciated.

Just an observation: "Greatest Service" ever from a boat rental company, charter service, or any…read moredock or launch lakeside services. More than expectations; Larry trained us, entertained and serenaded us (well it felt like that-lol). Busy Season priceless services. Beyond your anticipated service request and/ or requirements. An idea you may practice that will be useful. "Be Minnesota Nice". Larry does the deal professionally for sure! "Larry's The Man" to quote other customers! Enjoy... 5 Star

We had some issues with our new pontoon & Dwayne and the crew at Ottertail Marine took care of it…read morequickly. The pontoon now runs great! They were very fair & reasonable. Every time we have worked with Ottertail Marine, it has been a positive experience. Definitely recommend.

From the owner: Ottertail Marine opened its doors in the Spring of 2007. We saw the need to put "service" back into…read morecustomer service. The shop has a combined service experience of over 60 years. Ottertail Marine is small enough to treat like a friend, and large enough to get the job done!

I give this company only one star due to the fact I can't leave a lessor one. I have an electric…read moreboat rental operation where I use Go-Float Electric boats exclusively. I partnered with this company after seeing these boats at the 2013 Chicago Boat Show. I initially purchased four boats in 2013 then got a fifth one in 2014. I also sell the boats where I take a 10% commission on what I sell. The customer comes to my rental operation for a demo ride then orders one from the factory. The agreement is once a customer takes delivery of the boat then a check is sent to me. This is where the deceit and dishonesty comes in. I am directly responsible for a sale that happened in June. Customer took delivery of boat in mid-June. I still have not received payment! I also am directly responsible for five boats that were sold to another rental operation in 2015 at the Chicago Boat Show, as well as another customer due to my enthusiastic praise of the boats and the company and the positive response my customers gave me regarding my boat rentals. All of that has changed now due the lack of respect shown to me by Go-Float as a dealer/rental business. I have placed numerous calls to Steve Hendrickson whom I was told "Writes the Checks" but he has not bothered to return my calls. I have spoken to Mike Rollo who is in management there, but all I have gotten from him is answers that don't make any sense at all! The only person I have not talked to there is Bart Jones, who is busy building the boats. As a business owner I would NEVER treat the people I work with this way! The way Go-Float has treated me tells me that they couldn't care less about me! All total, I am owed $3500.00 for direct sale of one boat and six others as a result of my involvement at the 2015 Chicago Boat Show. All I am asking for is what is owed to me no more no less. Since I am, to the best of my knowledge at the time of this writing the only African American rental/dealer operation in Illinois, I have to believe that racial bias is at play here. All of the other rental/dealer operations who are not black have not had this kind of problem. I have never felt this way in my life but this situation has shown me their true colors and that is very sad and disappointing. If you are thinking about going into business with this company, don't! They do not honor their agreements with all of their dealers. I called several dealers and one of them said that Go-Float is out of business! If that is the case, then that explains what I am going through. Another said he can't get parts for modules that have burned out. I have never written a bad review of business in my life. However, this experience has compelled me to do so. Since they refuse to pay me on their own, the next logical step is to take legal action against the company and the principal players who I listed above. It is a shame that it had to come to this. Rest assured, if I owed them money they would surely come after me. Again, Go-Float Electric Boats refuses to pay me what is owed to me and Steve Hendrickson refuses to return my calls. Shameful!

I have had my Go Float for three years now. It is Fantastic. It will run all weekend long on a…read moresingle charge. Everyone loves it, the kids up to the adults. I use it on Mille Lacs (Big Lake) and it handles the lake perfectly with the automatic bilge pump.

They are absolutely wonderful to work with. Real professinals. Prices were more then reasonable…read more Zack was great. I just can't say enough good things about then...5 stars forsure

Very poor attitude from Zach, wanted to argue about a return on wrong sparkplugs he gave me,…read moreblamed me for it, won't do business again

I love this lake :D…read more Low boat traffic, good people, a sandy beach on the south shore, and good fishing! You'll find plenty of Northern Pike, Sunnies, Crappies, Bass, and the occasional Walleye. Lake Maud is a hidden paradise!