Osprey Fishing of Michigan
4.9/5 (20 reviews)
TBD, Various boat launches, Traverse City, MI 49685, United States–
TBD, Various boat launches
Traverse City, MI, United States
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
Boat
5.0/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
4.8/5
Photos & videos by reviewers (23)
+20Angler rating
19
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1
0
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
82%
Appropriate for children
83%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Caught fish
95%
Showing 1 - 5 of 20 reviews
Showing: 5 of 20 reviews
Madison Emmendorfer
5.0
Verified
Awesome experience for beginners or the advanced!
4 Hr Lake Trout(AM) Jigging on June 21, 2025 • 3 adults
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!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
June 23, 2025
Thanks Madison, a great evening on the bay!
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Shawn Skaggs
5.0
Verified
Great Trip
Half Day – Inland Lake (AM) on June 26, 2025 • 1 adult • 2 children
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!
Response from Captain
July 8, 2025
Thanks Shawn. That girl can fish!
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Alexander Gunn
5.0
Verified
Great time!
Half Day – Inland Lake (AM) on September 14, 2025 • 1 adult • 1 child
What a great way to spend a beautiful September Sunday morning fishing in Northern Michigan. Captain Chris was excellent, extremely polite, attentive to my (not so experience) 11 year old son. We had a great time, will definitely book with him again.
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Jacob Davis
5.0
Verified
Excellent Captain and great fishing!
4 Hr Lake Trout/Cisco (PM) Jigging on June 17, 2025 • 2 adults
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!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
June 28, 2025
Thanks Jacob! Fun night jigging on the Bay. Thanks for booking with me.
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Dayton White
4.7
Verified
good trip
4 Hr Lake Trout(AM) Jigging on June 20, 2025 • 2 adults
fun time, good conversation. was a little confusing finding where to park, but eventually got there. it was a slow morning, didn’t catch much until around 9/9:30am. all we caught was trout and it was fun! captain chris educated my partner and me on what to do and it was good. would recommend.
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4 Hr Lake Trout(AM) Jigging
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Apr 1 - Sep 30
US $350
Entire boat: 2 people
US $350
Entire boat: 2 people
Half Day – Inland Lake (AM)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Apr 27 - Nov 30
US $300
Entire boat: 2 people
US $300
Entire boat: 2 people
4 Hr Lake Trout/Cisco (PM) Jigging
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 4:00 PM
Seasonal trip
Apr 1 - Jul 31
US $350
Entire boat: 2 people
US $350
Entire boat: 2 people
Half day Inland Lakes (PM)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 5:00 PM
Seasonal trip
Apr 27 - Nov 30
US $300
Entire boat: 2 people
US $300
Entire boat: 2 people
Half Day Salmon/Lake Trout Trolling
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 6:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Aug 1 - Sep 30
US $400
Entire boat: 2 people
US $400
Entire boat: 2 people
Half Day Salmon/Lake Trout Trolling
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 5:00 PM
Seasonal trip
Aug 1 - Sep 30
US $400
Entire boat: 2 people
US $400
Entire boat: 2 people
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Boat
5.0/5
Crew
5.0/5
Experience
4.8/5
Photos & videos by reviewers (23)
+20Angler rating
19
0
1
0
0
Anglers claimed
Good experience
82%
Appropriate for children
83%
Friendly captain
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Caught fish
95%
Showing 1 - 5 of 20 reviews
Showing: 5 of 20 reviews
Madison Emmendorfer
5.0
Verified
Awesome experience for beginners or the advanced!
4 Hr Lake Trout(AM) Jigging on June 21, 2025 • 3 adults
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!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
June 23, 2025
Thanks Madison, a great evening on the bay!
0
Shawn Skaggs
5.0
Verified
Great Trip
Half Day – Inland Lake (AM) on June 26, 2025 • 1 adult • 2 children
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!
Response from Captain
July 8, 2025
Thanks Shawn. That girl can fish!
0
Alexander Gunn
5.0
Verified
Great time!
Half Day – Inland Lake (AM) on September 14, 2025 • 1 adult • 1 child
What a great way to spend a beautiful September Sunday morning fishing in Northern Michigan. Captain Chris was excellent, extremely polite, attentive to my (not so experience) 11 year old son. We had a great time, will definitely book with him again.
0
Jacob Davis
5.0
Verified
Excellent Captain and great fishing!
4 Hr Lake Trout/Cisco (PM) Jigging on June 17, 2025 • 2 adults
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!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
June 28, 2025
Thanks Jacob! Fun night jigging on the Bay. Thanks for booking with me.
0
Dayton White
4.7
Verified
good trip
4 Hr Lake Trout(AM) Jigging on June 20, 2025 • 2 adults
fun time, good conversation. was a little confusing finding where to park, but eventually got there. it was a slow morning, didn’t catch much until around 9/9:30am. all we caught was trout and it was fun! captain chris educated my partner and me on what to do and it was good. would recommend.
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FAQs about Osprey Fishing of Michigan
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What is the boat like?
Boat category
Skiffs and flats boatsCapacity
3 personsBoat length
19 ftYear built
2006Boat manufacturer
AlumacraftBoat type
Aluminum fishingEngine model
YamahaPowered by
1 x 150HPMax cruising speed
40 knots