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.
Traverse City Charters
Plumber's Helper Charter Service
Primary Port(s): Traverse City
Fish Species: Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Salmon, Steelhead
Contact: Jim Musselman
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Plumber's Helper
Boat length/make :43' Tiara
Address:
832 Front St.
Petoskey, mi 49770
Cell: 1 (231) 357-1513
Email: bayharborfishing@gmail.com
Website: www.bayharborfishing.com
Up North Smallmouth Charters
Primary Port(s): Traverse City
Fish Species: Bass
Contact: Tony DeFilippo
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Up north smallmouth charters
Boat length/make :21' Nitro
Address:
975 East Bellinger Road
Cedar, mi 49621
Cell: 1 (231) 642-0764
Email: tonyfishhappy@charter.net
Website: Upnorthsmallmouthcharters.Com
Fish XTC
Primary Port(s): Traverse City
Fish Species: Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Steelhead
Contact: Alonzo Knowles
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Fish XTC
Boat length/make :32’' Chris Craft
Address:
13272 SW Bayshore
Traverse City, mi 49684
Cell: 1 (231) 218-2551
Email: duckblind@charter.net
Website: FishXTC.com
Traverse City Reelin Leland Fishing Charters
Primary Port(s): Traverse City
Fish Species: Brown Trout, Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Salmon
Contact: Anthony Radjenovich
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Leelanautical
Boat length/make :27' Tiara
Secondary Boat:
Boat name:Lelanaut
Boat length/make :28' Hewescraft
Address:
13051 South West Bay Shore Drive
Traverse City, mi 49684
Cell: 1 (231) 866-0053
Email: tradjenovich@gmail.com
Website: www.reelinleland.com
Osprey Fishing of Michigan
Primary Port(s): Traverse City
Fish Species: Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Perch, Salmon, Steelhead, Walleye
Contact: Christopher Oosse
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Osprey
Boat length/make :19' Alumacraft
Address:
13051 South West Bay Shore Drive
Traverse City, mi 49684
Cell: 1 (231) 342-6022
Email: chrisoosse@gmail.com
Website: ospreyfishingofmichigan.com
Northwest Charters Ltd. Inc
Primary Port(s): Traverse City
Fish Species: Brown Trout, Chinook (King), Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Steelhead
Contact: J. Scott Anderson
Primary Boat:
Boat name : Far Fetched
Boat length/make :31' Tiara
Address:
12719 South West Bay Shore Drive
Traverse City, mi 49684
Cell: 1 (231) 883-3474
Email: farfetched@charter.net
Website: www.traversecityfishingcharter.com
