FishGH – Down Time 

4.7/5 (82 reviews)
 North Harbor Drive 301, Grand Haven, MI 49417, United States

FishGH – Down Time 

4.7/5 (82 reviews)
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North Harbor Drive 301
Grand Haven, MI, United States

FishGH is a premium fishing charter service operated from Chinook Pier in Grand Haven, MI. We specialize in family-friendly fishing excursions and corporate outings. 

We have been operating since 1984.  Our boat Down Time was completely restored in 2022 and can comfortably accommodate 6 guests in all weather conditions.

Down Time is a 33’ Wellcraft Coastal and was built to fish offshore in any conditions. She is always clean and we have a full-size bathroom on board that is clean and comfortable. Downtime is equipped with the latest fishing gear and electronics including GPS, Radar, VHF radio, and sonar fish finder. 

Our crew is polite and friendly and loves to share our love for fishing with children. No fishing experience is necessary. Guests can bring aboard a cooler with food and drinks of their choice. We ask that you not bring glass bottles, hard liquor, or bananas on board.  We always have complimentary cold water available as well.

We will be trolling, primarily for Salmon and Trout on Lake Michigan. We are typically 1-5 miles offshore depending on several factors like time of the season, weather conditions, and water temperatures. 

When you return from your trip we will take group photos, clean your catch and provide fresh bags and ice. We also participate in the Cook the Catch program where you have the option to bring your fresh fish to a local restaurant and have a full meal prepared (additional fees apply).

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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.7/5
out of 5 stars from 82 reviews
Boat
4.7/5
Crew
4.8/5
Experience
4.6/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (91)

We are already planning the next charter!!
We are already planning the next charter!!
We are already planning the next charter!!
+88

Angler rating

70
3
5
3
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

89%

Appropriate for children

96%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

98%

Recommend this charter

88%

Caught fish

90%

Showing 1 - 5 of 82 reviews
Showing: 5 of 82 reviews
Geoffrey T.
Geoffrey T.
5.0/5

Jun 28, 2025

5 Hour Fishing Trip - (PM) Weekend

Great for First Timers or the experienced!

VERIFIED

We had an amazing trip, we had 4 people and each one of us was able to land a fish. The crew worked hard, their knowledge and experience was very apparent and they did everything they could do make sure we landed some big fish. They were fun and made the trip even better. The experience with family is one you will never forget and was worth every penny. We went to a local restaurant afterwards and did the catch and cook program which was $18 per person and came with sides and that felt amazing and worth it too. Overall perfect little vacation that FishGH helped to make it even better!

We had an amazing trip, we had 4 people and each one of us was able to land a fish. The crew worked hard, their knowledge and...  

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 Geoffrey T. recommends FishGH – Down Time
1 person finds this review helpful
 Geoffrey T. recommends FishGH – Down Time
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on June 30, 2025
Geoffrey, I’m so glad you had a great trip! That is a great catch for an afternoon trip. The lake Trout was a monster! Thanks, Brian

James I.
James I.
5.0/5

Jul 11, 2025

2 Hour - lighthouse/fishing tour

Fantastic Evening

VERIFIED

We booked a charter and did not know what to expect? However, the overall experience was great. From the moment we boarded the boat till we arrived back. Captain Brian was so friendly and knowledgeable. My wife and I ended up catching 11-13 fish. Some Drums, Catfish and Bass. We caught a huge Catfish which we kept. We fished out of the Spring Lake area because it was more active and we only had a two hour charter. We had started getting bites as soon as we started to troll. I will book again with FishGH. They were fun and Amazing. Thanks

We booked a charter and did not know what to expect? However, the overall experience was great. From the moment we boarded the...  

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 James I. recommends FishGH – Down Time
 James I. recommends FishGH – Down Time
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 13, 2025
James, Carsen and I had a great time fishing with you as well! I’m glad we could catch so many fish and have great conversations on a perfect evening. Let do it again soon. Brian

Diana B.
Diana B.
5.0/5

Sep 26, 2025

5 Hour Fishing Trip - (PM) Weekend

We are already planning the next charter!!

VERIFIED
NEW

Captain Brian’s communication was awesome and Captain Jordan led a great day on the Lake! We landed 6 nice King salmon and Steelhead and had a blast doing it! Chinook pier is super easy to navigate and gets you out onto the Lake quickly. Service after we docked was fantastic as well. Left with several beautiful fillets!

Captain Brian’s communication was awesome and Captain Jordan led a great day on the Lake! We landed 6 nice King salmon and Steelhead...  

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 Diana B. recommends FishGH – Down Time
 Diana B. recommends FishGH – Down Time
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on September 28, 2025
Diane, I’m so happy you guys had a great time and I got to meet you after the trip. Thanks for the great informative review! We will be looking forward to seeing you again next year. Brian

Craig W.
Craig W.
5.0/5

Sep 23, 2025

5 Hour Fishing Trip - (PM) Weekday

Great experience!

VERIFIED
NEW

Highly recommend Captain Astro and Mark for the fishing charter on the boat Down time! We caught a lot of great fish from the hard work of these 2 guys making it happen. Will be making it a annual trip and lifetime memories! Thank you, Craig Woolpert

Highly recommend Captain Astro and Mark for the fishing charter on the boat Down time! We caught a lot of great fish from the...  

Captain replied
 Craig W. recommends FishGH – Down Time
 Craig W. recommends FishGH – Down Time
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on September 28, 2025
Craig, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great review. We appreciate it an looking forward to fishing with you again soon. Brian

Darryl F.
Darryl F.
5.0/5

Sep 20, 2025

5 Hour Trip (AM) – Weekend

Old Friends Fishing Trip

VERIFIED
NEW

It worked out well. Brandon and Astro did all they could to make sure we caught fish…and we did. Not many (4 in total), but we had good weight! We’ll do it again… Darryl

It worked out well. Brandon and Astro did all they could to make sure we caught fish…and we did. Not many (4 in total), but...  

Captain replied
 Darryl F. recommends FishGH – Down Time
 Darryl F. recommends FishGH – Down Time
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on September 22, 2025
Thanks Darryl! We look forward to having you back soon! Brian

Trip availability and prices

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1 Hour Trip – Lighthouse/Fish Tour
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Seasonal trip May 6 - Aug 31
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US $250 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
2 Hour - lighthouse/fishing tour
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US $325 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
4 Hour Fishing Trip (PM) – Weekday
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
4 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
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US $645 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
4 Hour Trip (PM) – Weekend
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US $645 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
5 Hour Fishing Trip (AM) – Weekday
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
5 Hour Trip, starts at 5:30 AM
Seasonal trip May 6 - Oct 15 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu)
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US $750 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
5 Hour Fishing Trip - (PM) Weekday
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
5 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
Seasonal trip May 6 - Oct 15 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu)
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US $675 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
5 Hour Trip (AM) – Weekend
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
5 Hour Trip, starts at 5:30 AM
Seasonal trip May 6 - Oct 15 (Fri, Sat, Sun)
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US $690 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
5 Hour Fishing Trip - (PM) Weekend
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
5 Hour Trip, starts at 1:00 PM
Seasonal trip May 6 - Oct 15 (Fri, Sat, Sun)
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US $690 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
7 Hour Trip – Ultimate Weekday
FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
7 Hour Trip, starts at 5:30 AM
Seasonal trip May 6 - Oct 15 (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu)
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US $850 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
7 Hour Trip – Ultimate Weekend
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7 Hour Trip, starts at 5:30 AM
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US $890 
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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Customer reviews

Rating summary

4.7/5
out of 5 stars from 82 reviews
Boat
4.7/5
Crew
4.8/5
Experience
4.6/5

Photos & videos by reviewers (91)

We are already planning the next charter!!
We are already planning the next charter!!
We are already planning the next charter!!
+88

Angler rating

70
3
5
3
0

Anglers claimed

Good experience

89%

Appropriate for children

96%

Friendly captain

100%

Satisfied with the boat

98%

Recommend this charter

88%

Caught fish

90%

Showing 1 - 5 of 82 reviews
Showing: 5 of 82 reviews
Geoffrey T.
Geoffrey T.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great for First Timers or the experienced!

VERIFIED

5 Hour Fishing Trip - (PM) Weekend on June 28, 2025

We had an amazing trip, we had 4 people and each one of us was able to land a fish. The crew worked hard, their knowledge and experience was very apparent and they did everything they could do make sure we landed some big fish. They were fun and made the trip even better. The experience with family is one you will never forget and was worth every penny. We went to a local restaurant afterwards and did the catch and cook program which was $18 per person and came with sides and that felt amazing and worth it too. Overall perfect little vacation that FishGH helped to make it even better!

We had an amazing trip, we had 4 people and each one of us was able to land a fish. The crew worked hard, their knowledge and experience was very apparent and they did everything they could do make sure we landed some big fish. They were fun and made the trip even better. The experience with family is one you will never forget and was worth every penny. We went to a local restaurant afterwards and did the catch and cook program which was $18 per person and came with sides and that felt amazing...  

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 Geoffrey T. recommends FishGH – Down Time
1 person finds this review helpful
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on June 30, 2025
Geoffrey, I’m so glad you had a great trip! That is a great catch for an afternoon trip. The lake Trout was a monster! Thanks, Brian

James I.
James I.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Fantastic Evening

VERIFIED

2 Hour - lighthouse/fishing tour on July 11, 2025

We booked a charter and did not know what to expect? However, the overall experience was great. From the moment we boarded the boat till we arrived back. Captain Brian was so friendly and knowledgeable. My wife and I ended up catching 11-13 fish. Some Drums, Catfish and Bass. We caught a huge Catfish which we kept. We fished out of the Spring Lake area because it was more active and we only had a two hour charter. We had started getting bites as soon as we started to troll. I will book again with FishGH. They were fun and Amazing. Thanks

We booked a charter and did not know what to expect? However, the overall experience was great. From the moment we boarded the boat till we arrived back. Captain Brian was so friendly and knowledgeable. My wife and I ended up catching 11-13 fish. Some Drums, Catfish and Bass. We caught a huge Catfish which we kept. We fished out of the Spring Lake area because it was more active and we only had a two hour charter. We had started getting bites as soon as we started to troll. I will book again...  

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 James I. recommends FishGH – Down Time
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on July 13, 2025
James, Carsen and I had a great time fishing with you as well! I’m glad we could catch so many fish and have great conversations on a perfect evening. Let do it again soon. Brian

Diana B.
Diana B.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

We are already planning the next charter!!

VERIFIED
NEW

5 Hour Fishing Trip - (PM) Weekend on September 26, 2025

Captain Brian’s communication was awesome and Captain Jordan led a great day on the Lake! We landed 6 nice King salmon and Steelhead and had a blast doing it! Chinook pier is super easy to navigate and gets you out onto the Lake quickly. Service after we docked was fantastic as well. Left with several beautiful fillets!

Captain Brian’s communication was awesome and Captain Jordan led a great day on the Lake! We landed 6 nice King salmon and Steelhead and had a blast doing it! Chinook pier is super easy to navigate and gets you out onto the Lake quickly. Service after we docked was fantastic as well. Left with several beautiful fillets!  

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 Diana B. recommends FishGH – Down Time
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on September 28, 2025
Diane, I’m so happy you guys had a great time and I got to meet you after the trip. Thanks for the great informative review! We will be looking forward to seeing you again next year. Brian

Craig W.
Craig W.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Great experience!

VERIFIED
NEW

5 Hour Fishing Trip - (PM) Weekday on September 23, 2025

Highly recommend Captain Astro and Mark for the fishing charter on the boat Down time! We caught a lot of great fish from the hard work of these 2 guys making it happen. Will be making it a annual trip and lifetime memories! Thank you, Craig Woolpert

Highly recommend Captain Astro and Mark for the fishing charter on the boat Down time! We caught a lot of great fish from the hard work of these 2 guys making it happen. Will be making it a annual trip and lifetime memories! Thank you, Craig Woolpert  

 Craig W. recommends FishGH – Down Time
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on September 28, 2025
Craig, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great review. We appreciate it an looking forward to fishing with you again soon. Brian

Darryl F.
Darryl F.
5.0/5

Experience:

5.0/5

Boat

5.0/5

Crew

5.0/5

Overall

Old Friends Fishing Trip

VERIFIED
NEW

5 Hour Trip (AM) – Weekend on September 20, 2025

It worked out well. Brandon and Astro did all they could to make sure we caught fish…and we did. Not many (4 in total), but we had good weight! We’ll do it again… Darryl

It worked out well. Brandon and Astro did all they could to make sure we caught fish…and we did. Not many (4 in total), but we had good weight! We’ll do it again… Darryl  

 Darryl F. recommends FishGH – Down Time
undefined (The Captain)
Replied on September 22, 2025
Thanks Darryl! We look forward to having you back soon! Brian

FAQs about FishGH – Down Time

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What is the boat like?

Boat Image
Boat category
Sportfishing boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
33 ft
Year built
1998
Restored in
2022
Boat manufacturer
Wellcraft
Boat type
Sportfishing

Engine model
Mercury
Powered by
2 x 330HP
Max cruising speed
28 knots
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