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.
Manistee Charters
Xpress Fishing Charters LLC
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Perch, Walleye
Contact: Doug Ward
Primary Boat:
Boat name : The Walleye Xpress
Boat length/make :28' Kingfisher Coastal Xpress
Address:
15298 21 Mile Rd
Big Rapids, mi 49307
Cell: 1 (231) 250-8550
Email: xpressfishing822@gmail.com
Website: Xpressfishingcharters.com
Bullhead charters
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Brown Trout, Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Steelhead
Contact: Stacy Peterson
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Bullhead
Boat length/make :29' Tiara
Address:
9474 Horseshoe Creek Road
Kaleva, mi 49645
Cell: 1 (231) 794-4756
Email: Bullheadcharters@gmail.com
Steelhead Nation
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Atlantic Salmon, Steelhead
Contact: Anthony Cortis
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Seaducer
Boat length/make :28’' Cherokee
Secondary Boat:
Boat name:Steelhead Nation
Boat length/make :17' Tracey’s Custom
Address:
540 Cedar Street
Manistee, mi 49660
Cell: 1 (248) 996-0966
Email: kobc1014@gmail.com
Website: www.steelheadnation.com
Darkblue Charters
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Brown, Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Steelhead
Contact: Chris Ingalls
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Darkblue
Boat length/make :31' Tiara Open
Address:
10527 Erdman Rd
Onekama, mi 49675
Cell: 1 (231) 942-8976
Email: darkbluecharters@gmail.com
Website: www.darkbluecharters.com
Brown Bear Sportfishing Charters
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Salmon, Steelhead
Contact: Jeffrey Bajtka
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Brownbear
Boat length/make :30' Cherokee
Address:
1668 Niesen Dr
Manistee, mi 49660
Cell: 1 (231) 510-1366
Email: brownbearsportfishing@gmail.com
Website: www.brownbearsportfishing.com
Freddie B Sport Fishing Charters LLC
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Steelhead
Contact: Fredric Bolton
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Freddie B Sportfishing Charters
Boat length/make :31' Tiara
Address:
308 River street
Manistee, mi 49660
Cell: 1 (248) 670-2479
Email: freddieb@acegroup.cc
Website: www.freddiebfishingcharters.com
Final Approach Charters
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Brown, Lake Trout, Salmon, Steelhead
Contact: Keith Cabot
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Final Approach
Boat length/make :24' Trophy
Address:
1760 W. Hoague Road
Manistee, mi 49660
Cell: 1 (231) 510-2387
Email: ckcabot@hotmail.com
Rippin Drag Charters
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Brown Trout, Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Salmon, Steelhead
Contact: Derek Shappee
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Hewescraft
Boat length/make :26' Hewescraft Ocean Pro
Secondary Boat:
Boat name:Stealthcraft
Boat length/make :18' Stealthcraft
Address:
8430 W 26rd
Mesick, mi 49668
Cell: 1 (517) 376-2426
Email: info@rippindragcharters.com
Website: www.rippindragcharters.com
Steelhead Hunter Charters, LLC
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Chinook (King), Lake Trout
Contact: Lance Keene
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Steelheadhunter
Boat length/make :36' tiara
Address:
5582 River Rd
Manistee, mi 49660-9687
Cell: 1 (810) 444-8114
Email: Steelheadhunter105@gmail.com
Website: steelheadhunter.com
Class Act Charters
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Steelhead, Walleye
Contact: Michael Pajtas
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Class Act
Boat length/make :34' Pursuit
Secondary Boat:
Boat name:Class Act 2
Boat length/make :20' Polar Kraft
Address:
68 1/2 Hancock Street
Manistee, mi 49660
Cell: 1 (810) 348-0886
Email: michaelpajtas@aol.com
Website: classactcharter.com
30 Pounder III Charters
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Brown Trout, Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Steelhead
Contact: Jeff Schwartz
Primary Boat:
Boat name : 30 Pounder III
Boat length/make :31' Chris Craft
Address:
4618 Oak Street
Cass City, mi 48726
Cell: 1 (989) 450-6286
Email: jeff_jeff_jeffery@yahoo.com
Website: https://30pounderIIIcharters.com
Net Dreams Fishing Charters
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Brown Trout, Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Steelhead, Walleye
Contact: Benjamin Heinbokel
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Net Dreams
Boat length/make :30' Tiara
Address:
6647 Waters Edge Drive
Monroe, mi 48161
Cell: 1 (734) 730-1272
Email: netdreamsfishing@gmail.com
Website: www.netdreamsfishing.com
Offshore A-Count Sportfishing LLC
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Brown Trout, Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Perch, Steelhead, Walleye
Contact: Michael Smith
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Offshore A-Count
Boat length/make :23' Warrior
Address:
2734 S Homer
Midland, mi 48640
Cell: 1 (989) 572-8977
Email: mlsmith48657@gmail.com
Website: www.offshoreacount.com
Michigan Sport fishing Company LLC
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Salmon, Steelhead
Contact: John Milbourne
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Tuna Time
Boat length/make :31' Tiara
Address:
297 6th ave
Manistee, mi 49660
Cell: 1 (517) 745-0738
Email: johnmilbourne@ymail.com
Website: www.michigansportfishing.com
Fish PaTroll Charters
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Brown Trout, Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Salmon, Steelhead, Walleye
Contact: Larry Buckle
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Fish PaTroll
Boat length/make :27' Tiara
Address:
6076 Stoney Point Street
Flint, mi 48506
Cell: 1 (810) 513-3474
Email: fishpatroll@aol.com
Website: www.fishpatroll.com
30 Pounder III Charters
Primary Port(s): Manistee
Fish Species: Brown Trout, Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Steelhead
Contact: John Schwartz
Primary Boat:
Boat name : 30 Pounder III
Boat length/make :30.5' Chris Craft
Address:
6128 East Deckerville Road
Deford, mi 48729
Cell: 1 (989) 450-5970
Email: j.schwartz256@frontier.com
Website: https://30pounderiiicharters.com/
