Old Timer Charters
Independent · Erie, Pennsylvania
Old Timer Charters is an independent fishing guide based in Erie, Pennsylvania, running nearshore trips for walleye, yellow perch, steelhead, lake trout, and king salmon on Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay, and Lake Ontario. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Captain Vincent Silvaggi has fished Lake Erie most of his life and runs walleye, perch, steelhead and lake trout charters from Erie. Trolling trips work the deeper eastern Pennsylvania water, and King salmon runs head over to Lake Ontario.
WatersLake Erie, Presque Isle Bay, Lake Ontario
Tripsnearshore
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What waters does Old Timer Charters fish?
Old Timer Charters guides Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay, and Lake Ontario, out of Erie, Pennsylvania. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Old Timer Charters?
On Old Timer Charters's trips you're targeting walleye, yellow perch, steelhead, lake trout, and king salmon. 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 Old Timer Charters run?
Old Timer Charters runs nearshore trips on Lake Erie, Presque Isle Bay, and Lake Ontario. 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 Pennsylvania?
Yes: everyone fishing Pennsylvania waters needs a valid Pennsylvania fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission. Old Timer Charters can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Old Timer Charters?
You book directly with Old Timer Charters: through their website at oldtimercharters.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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