The Great Lakes of Michigan offer wild freshwater fishing at its finest. Explore the charter listings below and find a charter that suits the adventure you’re looking for, whether you’re after salmon that peel line or pan fish for the table.
Each listing gives you the essentials you need before heading out: Captain and business info, boat details built for real water, the species they’re dialed in on, and a map showing exactly where they cast off. These are working boats, run by hardworking anglers who live for early mornings, tight lines, and the kind of stories that can’t be told from shore. Scroll through the listings and pick the crew that feels like your kind of adventure.
Captain for Hire Charters
Great Lakes Boating Services
Primary Port(s): Ludington
Contact: William Dunk
Address:
155 Serene Dr
Imlay City, mi 48444
Cell: 1 (248) 480-0349
Email: Fishon1066@hotmail.com
Website: www.greatlakesboatingservices.com
Fast Times Sportfishing Charters LLC
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Brown Trout, Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Salmon, Steelhead
Contact: Nicholas Kandes
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Fast Times
Boat length/make : 31' Tiara
Address:
267 Arthur Street
Manistee, mi 49660
Cell: 1 (734) 731-3172
Email: nickkandes1@gmail.com
Website: fasttimessportfishingcharters.com
Four A Marine
Contact: Aaron Giesler
Address:
656 64th Street
South Haven, mi 49090
Cell: 1 (616) 649-8406
Email: ajgiesler@gmail.com
McKay Bay Marine Towing
Primary Port(s): Cedarville
Contact: Kris Mills
Primary Boat:
Boat name : McKay Bay Tow
Boat length/make : 21' Slickcraft
Address:
118 S Holland Dr.
Cedarville, mi 49709
Cell: 1 (616) 540-7805
Email: captkrismills@gmail.com
Blue Harbor Charters
Primary Port(s): St. Joseph
Fish Species: Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Splake, Steelhead
Contact: Joshua Scally
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Reel Pun
Boat length/make : 33' Trojan
Address:
2351 Niles Road
St. Joseph, mi 49085
Cell: 1 (269) 861-4261
Email: blueharborcharters@gmail.com
Website: www.blueharborchartersllc.com
Kitty Hawk Charters LLC
Primary Port(s): Presque Isle
Fish Species: Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Salmon, Steelhead
Contact: Timothy Rawlings
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Kitty Hawk III
Boat length/make : 35' Viking
Address:
5477 East Grand Lake Road
Presque Isle Harbor, mi 49777
Cell: 1 (989) 255-5934
Email: captainkttyhwk@gmail.com
Website: KittyHawk-Charters.com
Great Lakes Captain Services
Primary Port(s): Holland
Contact: Dan DeVisser
Address:
1419 Fluorite
Zeeland, mi 49464
Cell: 1 (616) 836-4091
Email: dan@captainservices.net
Website: https://captainservices.net/
