Fine Line Fishing Adventures
Fine Line Fishing Adventures
Fine Line Fishing Adventures wishes you a welcome to Vergennes. Captain Sterling Pelsue is a fully licensed charter captain primarily located on Vermont's beautiful Lake Champlain specializing in Salmon and Lake Trout fishing year-round. Gather your friends and family and join him for a day of fishing full of fun and excitement. The captain is a lifelong angler who'll do his best to put you on the fish and make your trip one to remember!
Your adventure will take place on a 22' Sea Nymph aluminum fishing boat that can carry up to 5 anglers. This boat runs on a 350 HP Mercury Cobra engine and is equipped with a wireless trolling motor, outriggers, and downriggers.
Captain Sterling offers action-packed spring and summertime trolling for Trout and Salmon, bow fishing night trips, and late summer and fall jigging charters during the fall Lake Trout spawn. May through June is the most productive period for Walleye fishing, so the captain also offers combination Walleye trips with a night of bow fishing afterwards!
Just because the water freezes over in the winter doesn't mean fishing stops here at Fine Line Fishing Adventures! Captain Sterling stays on Lake Trout year-round and nothing is more exciting than landing Laker through the ice on jig rods in a nice warm shanty. In addition, you can fish for Pike and Panfish as well.
All the bait and gear are provided for your trip. You must purchase a Vermont fishing license (3-day non-resident fishing licenses available). Also, bring some snacks and drinks to stay refreshed throughout the trip.
If you're looking for a great way to spend a few days fishing this year, let Fine Line Fishing Adventures do the work for you while you enjoy the bounty and great times Vermont has to offer!
Fine Line Fishing Adventures wishes you a welcome to Vergennes. Captain Sterling Pelsue is a fully licensed charter captain primarily located on Vermont's beautiful Lake Champlain specializing in Salmon and Lake Trout fishing year-round. Gather your friends and family and join him for a day of fishing full of fun and excitement. The captain is a lifelong angler who'll do his best to put you on the fish and make your trip one to remember!
Your adventure will take place on a 22' Sea Nymph aluminum fishing boat that can carry up to 5 anglers. This boat runs on a 350 HP Mercury Cobra engine and is equipped with a wireless trolling motor, outriggers, and downriggers.
Captain Sterling offers action-packed spring and summertime trolling for Trout and Salmon, bow fishing night trips, and late summer and fall jigging charters during the fall Lake Trout spawn. May through June is the most productive period for Walleye fishing, so the captain also offers combination Walleye trips with a night of bow fishing afterwards!
Just because the water freezes over in the winter doesn't mean fishing stops here at Fine Line Fishing Adventures! Captain Sterling stays on Lake Trout year-round and nothing is more exciting than landing Laker through the ice on jig rods in a nice warm shanty. In addition, you can fish for Pike and Panfish as well.
All the bait and gear are provided for your trip. You must purchase a Vermont fishing license (3-day non-resident fishing licenses available). Also, bring some snacks and drinks to stay refreshed throughout the trip.
If you're looking for a great way to spend a few days fishing this year, let Fine Line Fishing Adventures do the work for you while you enjoy the bounty and great times Vermont has to offer!
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Reviews (33)
Julie Ostiguy•
Rhode Island, USMember since 20265.0VerifiedAwesome trip!
5 Hour Trip – Lake Trout Jigging on August 17, 2026 • 2 adultsI reached out to Captain Sterling while visiting VT from RI to take my 16 year old son fishing. He did not disappoint! My son had an amazing time and caught multiple trout and freshwater drum. My son really liked Sterling and had a great time! We will definitely book with him again when we visit VT! Thanks Captain for a great experience! It was the highlight of Colston’s summer!
Celina PerlbergRepeat angler•Illinois, US•Member since 20253 trips5.0VerifiedGreat trip!
5 Hour Trip – Lake Trout Jigging on July 26, 2026 • 4 adults • 1 childWe had an excellent trip with Sterling. We caught a lot of fish (big ones!) and had a lot of fun! He was great at explaining the techniques to my kids and got us right on the fish. We would definitely fish with him again if we're in the area. Highly recommend this charter!
Robert Hawley•New York, USMember since 20265.0VerifiedPut us on the Fish
5 Hour Trip – Lake Trout Jigging on August 5, 2026 • 2 adultsCaptain Sterling is very knowledgeable when it comes to techniques it takes to get the fish on the line. He also knows where the fish are and gets you on them with great results. We caught lots of Lake Trout and some monster Drums. Highly recommend.
Bob Simeone•Vermont, USMember since 20255.0VerifiedBig Lakers on light tackle!
5 Hour Trip – Lake Trout Jigging on August 14, 2025 • 2 adultsWe had a great morning catching lake trout some over 13lbs. Captain Sterling is an excellent guide. He knows where, when and how to fish these difficult to land lakers. I recommend him to anyone hoping to fish Lake Champlain. I look forward to a spring trip targeting large salmon.
Neal AndersonRepeat angler•Texas, US•Member since 20205 trips5.0VerifiedGood times and big fish
5 Hour Trip – Lake Trout Jigging on July 2, 2025 • 4 adults • 2 childrenWe came all the way from Texas to visit family in Vermont. I didn’t know what to expect as far as fishing. Captain Sterling got us right on some big fish and we all caught our limit. It was great fun and one our boys will never forget.
Bill Shafer•Vermont, USMember since 20255.0VerifiedFantastic day
5 Hour Trip – Lake Trout Jigging on July 13, 2025 • 4 adults • 1 childCaption Sterling is very personable and knows his stuff. My family/grandson will have lifelong memories of a wonderful morning on the lake with lots of fish caught.
Jon Wlodkowski•Connecticut, USMember since 20225.0Verified5 hours of Lake trout bliss
5 Hour Trip – Lake Trout Jigging on July 7, 2022 • 2 adultsCaptain Sterling does not disappoint. My wife and I booked a full day out with him to jig for lake trout. He sure knows how to get on the fish. He made sure my wife was having fun, and was catching fish, and was always very attentive to our needs. If the fishing slowed down in one spot. He made sure to get us on fish in another area. As my wife and I book guides often, we have had some bad ones and great ones. Captain Sterling is one of the greats out there, if you're looking to get on some big fish, don't hesitate to book with him
Steve GuertinRepeat angler•Virginia, US•Member since 20188 trips5.0VerifiedGreat morning on Lake Champlain!
5 Hour Trip – Lake Trout Jigging on August 6, 2024 • 2 adultsSterling knows his business and knows the Lake! We were on to the lakers in no time and boated a number of beautiful fish. We headed closer to shore to cast for drum and caught a surprise northern. Just a wonderful morning!
Laurie Rogers•New Jersey, USMember since 20215.0VerifiedJigging Lakers on Champlain
5 Hour Trip – Lake Trout Jigging on July 18, 2024 • 2 adultsSterling is an excellent guide!! Excellent experience and knowledge of lake! Knows how and where to catch Lakers! Great time!!!
Chad BernierRepeat angler•Vermont, US•Member since 20253 trips4.7VerifiedFishing with Sterling
5 Hour Trip – Trolling on May 1, 2025 • 2 adults
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I reached out to Captain Sterling while visiting VT from RI to take my 16 year old son fishing. He did not disappoint! My son had an amazing time and caught multiple trout and freshwater drum. My son really liked Sterling and had a great time! We will definitely book with him again when we visit VT! Thanks Captain for a great experience! It was the highlight of Colston’s summer!
my pleasure it was fun fishing with your son. hes an excellent fisherman and has a good head on his shoulders! take care and thanks fir coming out!
We had an excellent trip with Sterling. We caught a lot of fish (big ones!) and had a lot of fun! He was great at explaining the techniques to my kids and got us right on the fish. We would definitely fish with him again if we're in the area. Highly recommend this charter!
thanks for coming out it was a pleasure fishing with you guys!
We had an awesome experience on our lake trout charter! The captain was knowledgeable, friendly, and worked hard to keep us on fish all morning. We caught plenty of lake trout and had a blast jigging for them. I highly recommend this charter. Thanks for everything Sterling!
thank you guys for coming out and glad we could make it happen for ya 🎣
Captain Sterling is very knowledgeable when it comes to techniques it takes to get the fish on the line. He also knows where the fish are and gets you on them with great results. We caught lots of Lake Trout and some monster Drums. Highly recommend.
it was a pleasure fishing with you guys thanks for coming out!
My son and I took the half day trip and had a great time. Sterling was a great host and knew where the fish would be biting. We each pulled out multiple big lake trout and some perch. Great trip.
thanks for choosing me to take you guys out!
FAQs about Fine Line Fishing Adventures
- US $175 per person - 5 Hour Trip – Nighttime Bow Fishing (5 hours)
- US $225 per person - 8 Hour – Walleye/Bow Fishing Combo (8 hours)
- US $450 per group - 5 Hour Trip – Walleye/Drum (5 hours)
- US $450 per group - 5 Hour Trip – Walleye/Drum - 3:00 PM (5 hours)
- US $650 per group - 5 Hour Trip – Lake Trout Jigging (5 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Wireless trolling motor
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (I don’t typically use live bait for the style of fishing we do but when it’s required I supply it.)
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (No extra charge customers must bring their own coolers )
- River fishing (Otter creek and or lake Champlain )
- Lake fishing
- Light tackle
- Trolling
- Jigging
- Drift fishing
- Bowfishing
- Ice fishing
- Bowfin
- Brown Trout
- Carp
- Gar (Longnose)
- Lake Trout
- Pike (Northern)
- Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
- Salmon
- Walleye
Your captain
Charlotte, Vermont, United States
Captain Sterling is a fully-licensed charter captain who started this business last year but has been fishing Trout and Salmon on Lake Champlain since he was 6 years old. The captain knows Lake Champlain like the back of his hand. Lake Trout is his favorite target species but if it can be caught, he fishes for it!
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How cancellations work
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
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Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
How you can pay
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 15% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:
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