Osprey Fishing of Michigan
If you're ready to enjoy fishing in Traverse City, we've got you covered with Osprey Fishing of Michigan. Captain Chris will be your guide, offering years of experience fishing the Grand Traverse Bay and local inland lakes.
Customized fishing trips are available with the client's preference or the best seasonal species. Any fish within the legal limit is yours to keep. Plus, you can have your catch cleaned.
May and June provide fantastic Lake Trout and Cisco fishing. Jigging and casting with light tackle is the preferred method, with good numbers of hard-fighting fish!
Salmon Trolling is also available with downriggers and a full array of trolling gear beginning in August through September!
The October Cisco bite and water side color tour is fantastic!
Trips with Osprey Fishing of Michigan are great for kids, so feel free to make a family day out of it! Inland trips for Walleye, Bass, and Bluegills are available. The inland lakes provide great fishing. All fishing gear is provided, but feel free to bring your own if you wish. Live bait is included when necessary.
There's a 20% discount for active military, law enforcement, and first responders (with ID).
If you're ready to enjoy fishing in Traverse City, we've got you covered with Osprey Fishing of Michigan. Captain Chris will be your guide, offering years of experience fishing the Grand Traverse Bay and local inland lakes.
Customized fishing trips are available with the client's preference or the best seasonal species. Any fish within the legal limit is yours to keep. Plus, you can have your catch cleaned.
May and June provide fantastic Lake Trout and Cisco fishing. Jigging and casting with light tackle is the preferred method, with good numbers of hard-fighting fish!
Salmon Trolling is also available with downriggers and a full array of trolling gear beginning in August through September!
The October Cisco bite and water side color tour is fantastic!
Trips with Osprey Fishing of Michigan are great for kids, so feel free to make a family day out of it! Inland trips for Walleye, Bass, and Bluegills are available. The inland lakes provide great fishing. All fishing gear is provided, but feel free to bring your own if you wish. Live bait is included when necessary.
There's a 20% discount for active military, law enforcement, and first responders (with ID).

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Chris was very knowledgeable and friendly. His boat was small but could get around well, a good size for my daughter and me. He was communicating with other charter captains to get feedback on where the fish were biting and took us to several spots. He was able to keep us on fish using his fish finding equipment, and although they weren't always biting I think he set us up for the best chances, even staying out longer than scheduled to give my daughter more opportunities. He allowed her to reel in all our keepers (we caught the limit on trout including a 9 pounder) and filleted everything back at the marina. Would definitely recommend to smaller groups (up to 3), might try an inland trip next time.

Captain Chris was very personable and had a lot of knowledge. He consistently kept us on fish and adjusted when the bite slowed down. We caught our limit and threw a few back. We had a great time celebrating our sons 13th birthday!
Our group of three had an absolute amazing experience with Chris as our guide! He was very patient and knowledgeable about area. He also was super flexible with weather conditions and made sure we got our moneys worth! Between the three of us we caught 10 lake trout in total and kept 6. I would highly recommend Chris for any of your Traverse city chartering needs!
Had a great day out! Captain was very friendly & accommodating. We caught plenty of nice walleye, (my daughter caught her 5 fish limit, I caught 3 I think with one around 20-21”). As well as a lot of nice size perch. Daughter also caught 2 nice size bass.would recommend Osprey anytime!
Started fishing for trout, deep water, about 70 feet but Captain was able to find a school. Wind and current were pulling different directions so we drifted the spot several times and caught our limit within hours. Then headed to shallow rocky water to try our hands at smallmouth, caught a bunch there as well. I like working with Osprey since we had the flexibility to go after different types of fish depending on the weather, and he was knowledgeable enough about the lake to get us action quickly. He also had some good thoughts on how to smoke the trout, now it's my wife's favorite fish for eating.
Fish in Long Lake. Captain Chris knew exactly where to go for the bass. Man did we catch some monsters and frequently! The walleye hid but the conversation and personality of Chris made the trolling time enjoyable. 10 out of 10 would recommend! Will definitely be returning for a full day trip!!
Captain Chris was awesome- caught fish right away. Boat and equipment were perfect for what we wanted. Definitely recommend him.
Chris, was all over the rods and making sure we had the best chance for catching fish. He worked hard while having a pleasant conversation. The trip is worth the wait and time. Thank you Chris!

Capt Chris was ready when we arrived and provided excellent communication throughout our experience! We arent local so he provided us with ALOT of local attractions information that helped make the rest of our trip to Michigan wonderful! If I am ever in this area again, we will look up our new friend Captn Chris!
Captain Chris was amazing. Went above and beyond to make sure we had the best experience possible and a successful fishing trip. Very knowledgeable and informative. Hit our limits on lake trout and caught a master angler whitefish! 10/10 would recommend and will definitely be back again ourselves!
Chris was very knowledgeable and friendly. His boat was small but could get around well, a good size for my daughter and me. He was communicating with other charter captains to get feedback on where the fish were biting and took us to several spots. He was able to keep us on fish using his fish finding equipment, and although they weren't always biting I think he set us up for the best chances, even staying out longer than scheduled to give my daughter more opportunities. He allowed her to reel in all our keepers (we caught the limit on trout including a 9 pounder) and filleted everything back at the marina. Would definitely recommend to smaller groups (up to 3), might try an inland trip next time.

Thanks Fawaz! Your daughter's determination for the Big fish will land her one and several more soon!

Captain Chris was very impressive with his knowledge. He was very kind to me and my son while we were with him on the boat. Capt. Chris was also very patient with my son and helped him catch a bunch of fish. I would recommend anyone looking for a genuine fishing experience with a genuine person, I would highly recommend Osprey Fishing of Michigan!

Thanks Chris, i had a great time fishing with you and your son! Hope to see you in September for some Salmon.

I caught a walleye, a few rock bass, some bluegills, a largemouth bass, and a lot of perch. The captain was great, and helped me learn how to unhook the fish and how to hold them. This trip would be great for anyone who is beginner all the way to advanced, he knew all the spots to go to.

Thanks Joe! I appreciate the positive review. I'm glad your family had a good time and learned a few fish catching methods!
Early in the year but Chris put us on fish first stop. My son brought in the first laker of the day. Water temps still cold fish were finicky eaters but we still hit limit. Great time with patient, knowledgeable Captain would recommend highly for families and experienced anglers.

Thanks Tim! It was nice meeting you and your son. Thanks for being flexible working around the wind and weather days to get the trip in.

We caught two decent Lake Trout. While the fish and the weather didn’t cooperate, it was not for lack of trying on Chris’ part. He worked his butt off to try and connect with some fish for us. Would 100% recommend the trip.

Thanks Tim, some days are a tough bite. thanks for grinding out the rain and wind. Hopefully we can get another chance at them!
