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.
St. Joseph River Charters
Golden Eye Charters
Primary Port(s): St. Joseph River
Fish Species: Salmon, Steelhead, Walleye
Contact: Gary Derosa
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Golden Eye
Boat length/make : 24' Sea Ark
Address:
1240 Woodland Ave,Niles,Mi.
Niles, mi 49120
Cell: 1 (269) 687-9707
Email: goldeneyecharters@gmail.com
Website: goldeneyecharters.com
Coho Bob’s Sportfishing Charters
Primary Port(s): St. Joseph River
Fish Species: Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Steelhead
Contact: Robert Lausman
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Lil Ho
Boat length/make : 28.6' Scout
Secondary Boat:
Boat name:River Ho
Boat length/make :21' Carolina Skiff
Address:
741 Riverview Drive
Benton Harbor, mi 49022
Cell: 1 (269) 470-0720
Email: captcohobob@yahoo.com
Website: FBCohoBobsSportfishingCharters
Originator Charters
Primary Port(s): St. Joseph River
Fish Species: Brown Trout, Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Perch, Steelhead, Walleye
Contact: Gerald Link
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Originator
Boat length/make : 36' Tiara
Secondary Boat:
Boat name:Originator ll
Boat length/make :26' JC
Address:
250 Anchors Way
St. Joseph, mi 49085
Cell: 1 (269) 207-2551
Email: jerry@originatorcharters.com
Website: Originatorcharters.com
Penrod and Reel Guide Service LLC
Primary Port(s): St. Joseph River
Fish Species: Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Steelhead, Walleye
Contact: Theodore Penrod
Primary Boat:
Boat name : T.A.P One
Boat length/make : 29' Cruisers Inc
Secondary Boat:
Boat name:The Carla Ann
Boat length/make :24' Carolina Skiff
Address:
2351 Niles Road
St. Joseph, mi 49085
Cell: 1 (574) 551-6598
Email: penrodandreel@gmail.com
Website: www.penrodandreel.com
Get Hooked Charters
Primary Port(s): St. Joseph River
Fish Species: Brown Trout, Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Steelhead, Walleye
Contact: Steve Parson
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Gethooked l l
Boat length/make : 30 ft' Searay. 30 ft
Secondary Boat:
Boat name:Gethooked
Boat length/make :24 ft' Sea Ark
Address:
200 East 1350 North
Wheatfield, in 46392
Cell: 1 (574) 361-8886
Email: Gethooked55@gmail.com
Website: Gethookedcharters.net
