Fishful Thinking Charters
Independent · St. Joseph, Michigan
Fishful Thinking Charters is an independent fishing guide based in St. Joseph, Michigan, running nearshore trips for salmon, walleye, perch, lake trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout on Saginaw Bay and Lake Erie. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Fishful Thinking runs Great Lakes charters based in St. Joseph, trolling Saginaw Bay and Lake Erie for salmon, walleye, perch, and lake, brown, and rainbow trout.

What waters does Fishful Thinking Charters fish?
Fishful Thinking Charters guides Saginaw Bay and Lake Erie, out of St. Joseph, Michigan. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Fishful Thinking Charters?
On Fishful Thinking Charters's trips you're targeting salmon, walleye, perch, lake trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Fishful Thinking Charters run?
Fishful Thinking Charters runs nearshore trips on Saginaw Bay and Lake Erie. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Michigan?
Yes: everyone fishing Michigan waters needs a valid Michigan fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Fishful Thinking Charters can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Fishful Thinking Charters?
You book directly with Fishful Thinking Charters: through their website at thefishfulthinking.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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