Fishing guides on the Lake Michigan.
The Lake Michigan is fished by 145 guides in the Driftline directory, across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Book straight with the guide. Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.
145 guides · Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin
The Lake Michigan is fished by 145 guides in the Driftline directory. They are based in Sheboygan, WI, Chicago, IL, and Sturgeon Bay, WI, plus 49 other towns. Trips run as nearshore, stillwater, jet boat, and walk and wade for salmon, trout, king salmon, coho salmon, and steelhead. 46 of the 145 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example mar to Sep and May to Oct). You book straight with the guide: Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

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Which guides fish the Lake Michigan?
AA Phoenix Fishing Charters, Angler Charters, Angler's Edge Sportfishing Charters, Angling Only Guide Service, Angry Fin Charter Fishing, and Angry Pirate Fishing Charters, and 139 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 Lake Michigan?
Guides here run trips for salmon, trout, king salmon, coho salmon, steelhead, brown trout, lake trout, and chinook salmon. 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 Lake Michigan?
nearshore, stillwater, jet boat, walk and wade, and drift boat trips. Trip lengths, group sizes, and what is included are set by each guide directly.
When can you fish the Lake Michigan with a guide?
46 of the 145 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example mar to Sep and May to Oct).
Where is the Lake Michigan fished from?
The guides listed here work out of Sheboygan, WI, Chicago, IL, Sturgeon Bay, WI, Port Washington, WI, East Chicago, IN, and Algoma, WI, plus 46 other towns.
Do you need a fishing licence?
Yes, and it is the licence of the state you fish, not the guide's. Buy your own from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife. Each guide's page links the agency for their state.
How do you book a guide on the Lake Michigan?
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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