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 River Charters
Wildest Dream Guide Service
Primary Port(s): Manistee River
Fish Species: Steelhead
Contact: Glenn Haglund
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Wildest Dream
Boat length/make : 18' Rivermaster
Address:
989 East Piney Road
Manistee, mi 49660
Cell: 1 (231) 633-7876
Email: glenhaglund@yahoo.com
Riverside Charters
Primary Port(s): Manistee River
Fish Species: Brown Trout, Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Salmon, Steelhead
Contact: Paul Schlafley
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Riverside
Boat length/make : 38' Tiara
Secondary Boat:
Boat name:Riverside II
Boat length/make :21' Jet Craft
Address:
522 Water Street
Manistee, mi 49660
Cell: 1 (231) 510-0112
Email: riversidecharters@charter.net
Website: www.riversidecharters.com
Steelhead Nation
Primary Port(s): Manistee River
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
River Haven Charter Service
Primary Port(s): Manistee River
Fish Species: Salmon, Steelhead, Walleye
Contact: Douglas Lytle
Primary Boat:
Boat name : River Haven
Boat length/make : 19' FishRite
Address:
360 North Mathisen Road
Manistee, mi 49660
Cell: 1 (231) 690-1130
Email: dlytle1@gmail.com
Rippin Drag Charters
Primary Port(s): Manistee River
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
