A&C Sportfishing Charters
A&C Sportfishing Charters
A&C Sportfishing Charters is a full-service fishing charter company operating along the southern shores of Lake Erie. Locally owned and operated by Captain Alex Zelinko, every charter is built on years of experience out on the lake. You’ll be fishing the best spots around to bring in a boatload of fish and have a blast doing it!
Capt. Alex’s 272 Sport-Craft boat was built to dominate the lake. Her ample deck space allows everyone to fish at once, while Dipsy Divers and planer boards help reach hard-to-reach fish. She has a livewell to keep your bait fresh and ice chests for your catch. In short, she has everything you’ll need for some awesome angling.
The boat has plenty of room for up to 6 guests. She has a comfortable cabin where you can escape the elements and even includes a private head (bathroom) for extra comfort on longer trips. This makes her perfect for families, kids, and anyone who wants to enjoy a great day on Lake Erie.
Spend the day chasing either Walleye or Steelhead, Capt. Alex’s specialty species. Walleye trips focus on either drifting or trolling, while Steelhead fishing involves a variety of techniques depending on how deep the fish are.
All A&C Sportfishing Charters trips come with quality rods and reels, as well as a choice of lures and live bait. Capt. Alex prepares his bait ahead of the trip so you can spend as much time as possible fishing. So grab your fishing license, food, and drinks, and jump aboard for a classic Lake Erie fishing experience!
A&C Sportfishing Charters is a full-service fishing charter company operating along the southern shores of Lake Erie. Locally owned and operated by Captain Alex Zelinko, every charter is built on years of experience out on the lake. You’ll be fishing the best spots around to bring in a boatload of fish and have a blast doing it!
Capt. Alex’s 272 Sport-Craft boat was built to dominate the lake. Her ample deck space allows everyone to fish at once, while Dipsy Divers and planer boards help reach hard-to-reach fish. She has a livewell to keep your bait fresh and ice chests for your catch. In short, she has everything you’ll need for some awesome angling.
The boat has plenty of room for up to 6 guests. She has a comfortable cabin where you can escape the elements and even includes a private head (bathroom) for extra comfort on longer trips. This makes her perfect for families, kids, and anyone who wants to enjoy a great day on Lake Erie.
Spend the day chasing either Walleye or Steelhead, Capt. Alex’s specialty species. Walleye trips focus on either drifting or trolling, while Steelhead fishing involves a variety of techniques depending on how deep the fish are.
All A&C Sportfishing Charters trips come with quality rods and reels, as well as a choice of lures and live bait. Capt. Alex prepares his bait ahead of the trip so you can spend as much time as possible fishing. So grab your fishing license, food, and drinks, and jump aboard for a classic Lake Erie fishing experience!
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Cheryl Patterson5.0VerifiedGreat day on the lake!
4 Hour – Walleye Charter on August 6, 2026 • 6 adults • 1 childWe had such a great experience! Captain Alex took us straight to the fish. Our day started with Alex making sure that our grandson caught the biggest fish :) ...at least for most of the trip. We caught so many Walleye. I had no idea fishing was so easy and fun! And now we get to enjoy fish dinners with our family.
Dave YovannoRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat trip
5 Hour – Walleye Trip on June 19, 2026 • 6 adultsAlex was awesome. He accepted our reservation last minute after another captain canceled, saying the conditions were too rough. Lake Erie averages 2-3 ft chop. We experienced about 3-6 ft chop. Alex handled it like a pro, put us on 28 walleye and a handful of drum. Very happy with the experience overall and would highly recommend Alex!
David Downey5.0VerifiedGreat family day on the water
5 Hour – Walleye Trip on August 29, 2026 • 4 adults • 2 childrenCaptain Alex was fantastic. Family friendly and he put us right on the fish with steady catches for the half day trip. We will be calling to setup another charter in the spring and we would definitely recommend anyone looking at this Charter company to book their trip.
Jamie Gramlow5.0VerifiedBest Day on the Lake!!
5 Hour – Walleye Trip on June 7, 2026 • 2 adultsCaptain Alex was an amazing dude and very professional!! Knew where to go to catch the big ones!!! Highly recommend 👌
Thomas Rak5.0VerifiedRecommend
4 Hour – Walleye Charter on June 21, 2026 • 6 adultsCaptain Alex knows his stuff; he put us on fish. He was nice and laid-back. The boat was comfortable.
Theodore KubitRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat Time
6 Hour – Walleye Charter on June 2, 2024 • 4 adultsOur captain Alex was fantastic…. He works very hard to make sure you catch fish and enjoy the day…. We will definitely book again with him !!!!!
Donald Hall Hall5.0VerifiedGreat day of fishing
8 Hour – Walleye Charter on May 21, 2023 • 6 adults • 1 childWe went out at 2:00pm was. Little slow at first but ended up catching plenty and 3 hogs that were 28 inches, took my little fishing buddy who is 11 and he got one of the 28 inch ones so he had a blast and the captain was great with him.
Matt Leonard5.0VerifiedGreat time even in the rain
8 Hour – Walleye Charter on June 29, 2024 • 6 adultsCaught our limit even while raining. Amazing time!
- Donald Schendel4.7Verified
Tuesday day trip for 2
Full Day Trip – 2 Guests on July 20, 2021 • 2 adultsMet Capt. Zelinko at dock @ 6:30 and were fishing 6 miles north of Lorain @ 7:30. Had limit by 8:35 and headed back in. Alex was very professional and knew exactly where the fish were. My only regret was that I felt like I was on a commercial fishing boat where catching the most fish in the least amount of time was the objective. We trolled north and never held a rod until it was handed to us with the fish "on". I missed the thrill of feeling the walleye nibble and taking the bate. Overall it was a very satisfying day of fishing & feeling the fighting strength of some of the Lake Erie walleye.
Caroline Cully5.0VerifiedHalf day walleye trolling with Captain Alex!
4 Hour – Walleye Charter on August 5, 2022 • 3 adultsHighly recommend this trip. Captain Alex is amazing. His boat and equipment are top notch. He managed 12 lines at a time….we just had to reel them in! We caught our maximum and then he hooked us up with Dave, who cleaned and filleted them. Dinner was delicious!! Such a fun morning. Would definitely do this charter again!
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My son and I had a great morning trip with Captain Alex. Knowledgeable and really easy going guy. A lot of fun bringing in walleye. I should point out that the listing says cleaning and filleting are included but that is not the case. Alex pointed us to a fish cleaner about 15 minutes away that worked out fine. Also, I know some folks prefer to bleed out their walleye on the boat and that is not done on this charter. But a great time on a really well equipped boat with a captain who knows what he's doing.
We had such a great experience! Captain Alex took us straight to the fish. Our day started with Alex making sure that our grandson caught the biggest fish :) ...at least for most of the trip. We caught so many Walleye. I had no idea fishing was so easy and fun! And now we get to enjoy fish dinners with our family.
awesome day with your group! see you all next time!
Alex was awesome. He accepted our reservation last minute after another captain canceled, saying the conditions were too rough. Lake Erie averages 2-3 ft chop. We experienced about 3-6 ft chop. Alex handled it like a pro, put us on 28 walleye and a handful of drum. Very happy with the experience overall and would highly recommend Alex!
lt was an absolute pleasure having your crew out to enjoy the day! Looking forward to it again in the future!
Captain Alex, really knows his fishing. He knew where to find the fish, put us right on em, and kept us busy throughout the trip!
Thanks for the review Doug. Great to have your group out today! we fished some big water and rain today and you guys stuck it out! Those were no easy conditions. But we made it work!
Captain Alex was fantastic. Family friendly and he put us right on the fish with steady catches for the half day trip. We will be calling to setup another charter in the spring and we would definitely recommend anyone looking at this Charter company to book their trip.
Great day on the water wirh you guys! looking forward to it again!
FAQs about A&C Sportfishing Charters
- US $500 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - 4 Hour – Afternoon Walleye Trip (4 hours)
- US $500 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - 4 Hour – Walleye Charter (4 hours)
- US $500 per group, additional US $75 per person after 2 guests - 4 Hour – Walleye Charter - 2:00 PM (4 hours)
- US $500 per group, additional US $80 per person after 2 guests - 5 Hour – Walleye Trip (5 hours)
- US $700 per group, additional US $75 per person after 4 guests - 6 Hour – Walleye Charter (6 hours)
- US $700 per group, additional US $75 per person after 4 guests - 6 Hour – Walleye Trip (6 hours)
- US $900 per group - 8 Hour – Walleye Charter (8 hours)
- US $1,500 per day per group, additional US $100 per person after 4 guests - 2 Day – Walleye Trip (2 days)
- Toilet Full Private Restroom / full-size boat toilet
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Wireless trolling motor Autopilot.
- Ice box
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (Yes, Bait is included in all trips!)
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (For an extra fee.)
- Drinks (bottled water)
- First mate (As needed.)
- Lake fishing
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing (Some trips are near shore other times we can go up to 18 miles offshore. These trips usually happen in July/August when it gets hot and the fish are in deeper water.)
- Reef fishing
- Wreck fishing
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Bottom fishing
- Trolling
- Jigging
- Drift fishing
- Bass (White)
- Perch (Yellow)
- Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
- Walleye
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