Family Time Sportfishing
Family Time Sportfishing
Family Time Sportfishing is located in Erie and offers to show you a memorable time in these waters.
Capt. Justin will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing on Lake Erie. This involves 5 to 8-hour trips, mainly fishing for Walleye, steelhead and lake trout, depending on the season and conditions on the day. On these trips, you can expect to use techniques such as trolling and jigging.
Your fishing adventure starts on a 30 foot Proline walk around that can safely take up to 6 anglers. The vessel boasts a nearly 11 foot besm with a full head.
The boat is equipped with GPS, fishfinder, and radio electronics.
All rods, reels, and terminal tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Please make sure to buy a valid PAfishing license with lake erie permit ahead of time. The crew will clean and fillet your catch for you to take home at the end of the trip.
Book your trip now and hit the water with Family Time Sportfishing.
Family Time Sportfishing is located in Erie and offers to show you a memorable time in these waters.
Capt. Justin will do his best to make sure you have a fun day full of fishing on Lake Erie. This involves 5 to 8-hour trips, mainly fishing for Walleye, steelhead and lake trout, depending on the season and conditions on the day. On these trips, you can expect to use techniques such as trolling and jigging.
Your fishing adventure starts on a 30 foot Proline walk around that can safely take up to 6 anglers. The vessel boasts a nearly 11 foot besm with a full head.
The boat is equipped with GPS, fishfinder, and radio electronics.
All rods, reels, and terminal tackle are included in the price so you can focus on what really matters, fishing. Please make sure to buy a valid PAfishing license with lake erie permit ahead of time. The crew will clean and fillet your catch for you to take home at the end of the trip.
Book your trip now and hit the water with Family Time Sportfishing.
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Josh PowellRepeat angler5.0VerifiedBest Captain in Erie!
Offshore walleye and Steelhead on July 25, 2026 • 3 adultsJustin was nothing short of amazing, from start to finish. Very polite and knowledgeable, he had us on fish all day limiting out on walleye. Also alot of firsts for my group thanks to Justin, I would recommend this captain to anyone coming to Erie looking for guide. I know we will definitely be back, thank you again for an amazing experience we can’t wait to come back again!
Jim Sullivan4.7VerifiedBusy morning
8 Hour Trip – Walleye on August 25, 2023 • 4 adultsCapt Justin did it all (no mate). Went out a mile further than the other boats, got the dipsy's out 1st, then downriggers. Were hooking up before the planer lines were out. The pictures show it was a limit of good sized fish. We'll definitely be rebooking with Family Time! The only reason it wasn't 5 stars across the board was with 5 adult men, it was tight for the run out in 2-4 footers. Calmer waters would've given us room to spread out. Capt can't do anything about mother nature and it was fine for us. Just giving an honest assessment
Sara Mahosky5.0VerifiedGreat time
5 Hour Trip – Walleye on August 23, 2025 • 4 adultsJustin and Josh were amazing! They were very knowledgeable and helpful. Very friendly with all of us. Very much recommended!
Rick BoydRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat trip
5 Hour Trip – Walleye on July 3, 2025 • 4 adultsGreat trip, conditions not ideal with waves, but Justin and Josh worked hard to get us our limit of fish. Highly recommend.
Pamela Loedding5.0VerifiedAwesome fishing trip!
Special 6 hours trip for Pamela Loedding on May 18, 2024 • 2 adultsCaptain Justin and First Mate Josh gave my nephew and I a great day at “sea”. We had such a great time catching Lake Trout we are thinking about another charter this summer. I highly recommend booking a charter with this Captain.
Dan McauliffeRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat Day with Family Time!
8 Hour Trip – Walleye on September 10, 2024 • 2 adultsGreat day with Justin and Family Time charters. Justin worked hard to get Walleye limits for two old anglers from California today. Will definitely book again! Thank you for an awesome day Justin!!
Michael Jared HobbsRepeat angler5.0VerifiedSteelhead trip!
6 Hour Trip – Nearshore Steelhead on October 25, 2024 • 4 adultsWhat an excellent family trip! Communication was excellent. Captain worked hard and was able to land 8 fish. Cabin cruiser was excellent to keep you out of wind and cold. Definitely recommend
Zollie RaynerRepeat angler4.7VerifiedGreat trip
5 Hour Trip – Drift Fishing on July 3, 2024 • 3 adultsFirst time my wife was on the lake my son wife and I all caught limits of walleye plus some bonus yellow perch along with drum and white perch. We had a wonderful time. Captain was nice and kept us on the fish. We definitely would recommend
Luther TeagueRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat fishing experience
8 Hour Trip – Walleye on September 28, 2024 • 4 adultsI highly recommend fishing with these guys . Withe their help, my group of 4 had our limit in just a few hours.
Pam Massey5.0VerifiedAmazing day
8 Hour Trip – Walleye on September 21, 2024 • 3 adultsWe limited out in a few fun filled hours. Crew was amazing. Largest walleye was 27 inches. Caught a double on a rod. What a great day
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Justin was nothing short of amazing, from start to finish. Very polite and knowledgeable, he had us on fish all day limiting out on walleye. Also alot of firsts for my group thanks to Justin, I would recommend this captain to anyone coming to Erie looking for guide. I know we will definitely be back, thank you again for an amazing experience we can’t wait to come back again!
There were 3 of us out trying to catch some walleye ... Well Captain Justin on the Family Time Sportfishing made it happen! We started off drifting for walleye and had some success and then switched over to trolling to finish our trip. The transition went very smooth and when we were a few short of getting our limits Captain Justin stayed out on the water the extra time until we caught our limit! The Captain was very knowledgeable and was a lot of fun to fish with... I highly recommend Family Time Sportfishing to anyone looking for a quality fishing experience!
From the time we met up until the time we left everything went smooth and easy. Fantastic crew who put us on the fish immediately. My father and I caught our limit in less than two hours, and that’s with us losing a few. They did a wonderful job cleaning our catch. We will definitely be booking with these guys again.
FAQs about Family Time Sportfishing
- US $500 per group, additional US $100 per person after 3 guests - 5 Hour Trip – Drift Fishing (5 hours)
- US $525 per group - 5 Hour Trip – May Night (5 hours)
- US $600 per group - 6 Hour Trip – Nearshore Steelhead (6 hours)
- US $650 per group - 5 Hour Trip – Walleye (5 hours)
- US $700 per group, additional US $125 per person after 1 guest - 8 Hour Trip – Walleye (8 hours)
- US $850 per group - Offshore walleye and Steelhead (8 hours)
- Toilet
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Outriggers
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- First mate
- Fly fishing equipment
- Lake fishing (Lake Erie)
- Light tackle
- Trolling
- Jigging
- Drift fishing
- Flounder gigging
- Lake Trout
- Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
- Walleye
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