Bushwacker Charters Walleye Fishing
Bushwacker Charters Walleye Fishing
Experience epic Walleye fishing on the Detroit River with “Bushwacker Charters Walleye Fishing”! You’ll head out in search of the freshwater trophy catch with Captain Steve VanAssche, a local pro with a wealth of experience. He takes out novice and experienced anglers alike to fish for their limit in these productive waterways.
Your vessel for the day is 21’ Lund Alaskan offshore sportfishing boat. She can comfortably accommodate up to 5 anglers, with 4 able to fish at the same time. You’ll stay on top of your freshwater target thanks to top-notch GPS and FishFinder technology and entice his bite with bait kept fresh in the live well.
Freshwater anglers love going after Walleye for the fast-paced action and a stocked cooler. Jigging is king when it comes to hooking these fish and Capt. Steve provides all the right gear for fishing in this depth of water. Hook a little bit of live bait at the end of your jig and the Walleye come running!
You’ll want to bring enough drinks and snacks to keep you going during the trip in a cooler. Once you’ve finished up, load it up with your fresh catch, cleaned and bagged by Capt. Steve. It’s also important to remember to pick up a valid Michigan fishing license online or from a licensed vendor before you arrive.
Experience thrilling freshwater fishing with Bushwacker Charters Walleye Fishing and go home with a full cooler!
Customer reviews
Rating summary
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+29Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Appropriate for children
94%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Caught fish
89%
Jul 3, 2025
Half Day Trip – Walleye (PM)
Fishing with Steve
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Jul 19, 2025
Half Day Trip – Walleye (AM)
July fishing trip
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Chicago, Illinois
Jun 23, 2023
Half Day Trip – Walleye (AM)
Captain was great
Although fishing can be trying at times Captain Steve did all he could to make sure that we had an enjoyable outing, although the weather did not cooperate and it rained most of the morning we enjoyed our time on the the lake fishing, again fishing can be a tricky thing and this outing was no exception, the fish just didn't want to bite but of all the boats in the area we were able to catch the most, I think the captain felt guilty and kept us out a little longer than he should have but again he wanted to make sure that we got what we paid for. Captain Steve arrived on time, was knowledgeable on where we needed to be to catch the species of fish that we wanted, Upon returning to shore he promptly cleaned the fish even in the rain and had us on our way within a half hour. I would definitely recommend him on any outing that you are planning to take, Communications were great prior to the trip and he didn't require full payment until we returned to the docks.
Although fishing can be trying at times Captain Steve did all he could to make sure that we had an enjoyable outing, although...
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Aug 5, 2024
Half Day Trip – Walleye (AM)
Flexible and friendly
We caught walleye and smallmouth. We wanted to do catch and release, and we didn’t care if the fish were good for eating. Steve was knowledgeable and flexible in helping us optimize the trip for that. Everyone had catches, even the grandma in our group (who is very inexperienced).
We caught walleye and smallmouth. We wanted to do catch and release, and we didn’t care if the fish were good for eating. Steve...
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Jul 22, 2024
Half Day Trip – Walleye (PM)
Mid Summer Lake St Clair
We ended up with several walleye at our first stop then switched over to fishing for large mouth and had an even better result. Several large mouths with a couple of them being 20" or more. Weather was good, slightly rainy at the end, but a great trip.
We ended up with several walleye at our first stop then switched over to fishing for large mouth and had an even better result....
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (32)
+29Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
94%
Appropriate for children
94%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Caught fish
89%
Experience:
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Fishing with Steve
Half Day Trip – Walleye (PM) on July 3, 2025
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July fishing trip
Half Day Trip – Walleye (AM) on July 19, 2025
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Chicago, Illinois
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Captain was great
Half Day Trip – Walleye (AM) on June 23, 2023
Although fishing can be trying at times Captain Steve did all he could to make sure that we had an enjoyable outing, although the weather did not cooperate and it rained most of the morning we enjoyed our time on the the lake fishing, again fishing can be a tricky thing and this outing was no exception, the fish just didn't want to bite but of all the boats in the area we were able to catch the most, I think the captain felt guilty and kept us out a little longer than he should have but again he wanted to make sure that we got what we paid for. Captain Steve arrived on time, was knowledgeable on where we needed to be to catch the species of fish that we wanted, Upon returning to shore he promptly cleaned the fish even in the rain and had us on our way within a half hour. I would definitely recommend him on any outing that you are planning to take, Communications were great prior to the trip and he didn't require full payment until we returned to the docks.
Although fishing can be trying at times Captain Steve did all he could to make sure that we had an enjoyable outing, although the weather did not cooperate and it rained most of the morning we enjoyed our time on the the lake fishing, again fishing can be a tricky thing and this outing was no exception, the fish just didn't want to bite but of all the boats in the area we were able to catch the most, I think the captain felt guilty and kept us out a little longer than he should have but again...
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Flexible and friendly
Half Day Trip – Walleye (AM) on August 5, 2024
We caught walleye and smallmouth. We wanted to do catch and release, and we didn’t care if the fish were good for eating. Steve was knowledgeable and flexible in helping us optimize the trip for that. Everyone had catches, even the grandma in our group (who is very inexperienced).
We caught walleye and smallmouth. We wanted to do catch and release, and we didn’t care if the fish were good for eating. Steve was knowledgeable and flexible in helping us optimize the trip for that. Everyone had catches, even the grandma in our group (who is very inexperienced).
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Mid Summer Lake St Clair
Half Day Trip – Walleye (PM) on July 22, 2024
We ended up with several walleye at our first stop then switched over to fishing for large mouth and had an even better result. Several large mouths with a couple of them being 20" or more. Weather was good, slightly rainy at the end, but a great trip.
We ended up with several walleye at our first stop then switched over to fishing for large mouth and had an even better result. Several large mouths with a couple of them being 20" or more. Weather was good, slightly rainy at the end, but a great trip.
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