Fishing guides on the Detroit River.

The Detroit River is fished by 14 guides in the Driftline directory in Michigan. Book straight with the guide. Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

14 guides · Michigan

The Detroit River is fished by 14 guides in the Driftline directory. They are based in Monroe, MI, St. Clair Shores, MI, and Harrison Township, MI, plus 8 other towns. Trips run as nearshore, jet boat, stillwater, and drift boat for walleye, perch, salmon, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass. 5 of the 14 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example spring and Fall and spring through fall). You book straight with the guide: Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

On the Detroit River, photographed by Art of Fishing Guide ServiceArt of Fishing, MI
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14 guides on the Detroit River
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Which guides fish the Detroit River?

A2Z Guide Service, Art of Fishing Guide Service, Capt. Steve Jones Charters, Chromeseekers Sportfishing, Fish Headz Sport Fishing Charters, and Gone Phishing Charter Guide Service, and 8 more listed below. Every listing links straight to that operation, with their own water, phone number, and booking page.

What fish can you catch on the Detroit River?

Guides here run trips for walleye, perch, salmon, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, musky, trout, and steelhead. What is biting shifts through the year, so the guide sets the day around what is fishing best.

What kind of trips run on the Detroit River?

nearshore, jet boat, stillwater, drift boat, and walk and wade trips. Trip lengths, group sizes, and what is included are set by each guide directly.

When can you fish the Detroit River with a guide?

5 of the 14 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example spring and Fall and spring through fall).

Where is the Detroit River fished from?

The guides listed here work out of Monroe, MI, St. Clair Shores, MI, Harrison Township, MI, Frankfort, MI, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, and Burton, MI, plus 5 other towns.

Do you need a fishing licence?

Yes: everyone fishing Michigan waters needs a valid Michigan fishing licence, bought in your own name from Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Guides do not sell it for you.

How do you book a guide on the Detroit River?

You book directly with the guide, from their own listing. Driftline takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.

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