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).
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (23)
+20Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
80%
Appropriate for children
82%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Caught fish
94%
Jun 21, 2025
4 Hr Lake Trout(AM) Jigging
Awesome experience for beginners or the advanced!
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!
Our group of three had an absolute amazing experience with Chris as our guide! He was very patient and knowledgeable about area....
Captain replied
Aug 4, 2025
Half Day – Inland Lake (AM)
Great with grandchildren
Chris was wonderful with my 9 years old granddaughter and 11 years old grandson. He taught them a lot about fishing and they so enjoyed our outing!
Chris was wonderful with my 9 years old granddaughter and 11 years old grandson. He taught them a lot about fishing and they...
Jun 26, 2025
Half Day – Inland Lake (AM)
Great Trip
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!
Had a great day out! Captain was very friendly & accommodating. We caught plenty of nice walleye, (my daughter caught her 5 fish...
Captain replied
Aug 14, 2025
Half Day Salmon/Lake Trout Trolling
Best charter ever
Captain Chris was awesome- caught fish right away. Boat and equipment were perfect for what we wanted. Definitely recommend him.
Captain Chris was awesome- caught fish right away. Boat and equipment were perfect for what we wanted. Definitely recommend him.
Captain replied
Jun 17, 2025
4 Hr Lake Trout/Cisco (PM) Jigging
Excellent Captain and great fishing!
We had a great time and caught our limit. The Captain was very friendly and very informative. He put us onto the fish and made adjustments to the gear to get us hooked up. I would highly recommend booking a trip with him!
We had a great time and caught our limit. The Captain was very friendly and very informative. He put us onto the fish and made...
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (23)
+20Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
80%
Appropriate for children
82%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Caught fish
94%
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Awesome experience for beginners or the advanced!
4 Hr Lake Trout(AM) Jigging on June 21, 2025
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!
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!
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Great with grandchildren
Half Day – Inland Lake (AM) on August 4, 2025
Chris was wonderful with my 9 years old granddaughter and 11 years old grandson. He taught them a lot about fishing and they so enjoyed our outing!
Chris was wonderful with my 9 years old granddaughter and 11 years old grandson. He taught them a lot about fishing and they so enjoyed our outing!
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Great Trip
Half Day – Inland Lake (AM) on June 26, 2025
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!
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!
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Best charter ever
Half Day Salmon/Lake Trout Trolling on August 14, 2025
Captain Chris was awesome- caught fish right away. Boat and equipment were perfect for what we wanted. Definitely recommend him.
Captain Chris was awesome- caught fish right away. Boat and equipment were perfect for what we wanted. Definitely recommend him.
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Excellent Captain and great fishing!
4 Hr Lake Trout/Cisco (PM) Jigging on June 17, 2025
We had a great time and caught our limit. The Captain was very friendly and very informative. He put us onto the fish and made adjustments to the gear to get us hooked up. I would highly recommend booking a trip with him!
We had a great time and caught our limit. The Captain was very friendly and very informative. He put us onto the fish and made adjustments to the gear to get us hooked up. I would highly recommend booking a trip with him!
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