Prime Time Fishing Charters 

4.9/5 (242 reviews)
 Center Road 8426, Traverse City, MI 49686, United States

Prime Time Fishing Charters 

Traverse City, MI, United States
26 ft
6
4.9/5 (242 reviews)

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Join Prime Time Fishing Charters Trolling and Jigging for an unforgettable fishing experience out of Traverse City. We specialize in half and full day fishing charters on Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay from April to October.

Their 26' Seafox Prime Time,' is powered by 250 hp Suzuki outboard. It's well suited to charter fishing, with an 9.5' beam and a spacious cockpit to accommodate up to 6 anglers. The boat is equipped with modern marine electronics to ensure your trip is both safe and successful.

Being based in Traverse City gives Captain Jerry and Captain Taylor easy access to Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan. Here, the Lake Trout fishery is good all season long, and Salmon fishing is excellent from mid-August to early October. They fish both arms of the Grand Traverse Bay to make sure you are always in the best place to catch fish.

All tackle and equipment are included in the price of any given trip, but you'll need to bring your own Michigan fishing license with you for the trip. Capt. Jerry and Capt. Taylor will take care of the rest, and will even clean and bag your catch after the trip. For the best experience, be sure to bring a pair of polarized sunglasses and some sunscreen.

Come on down to Traverse City and make your angling dreams come true!

Join Prime Time Fishing Charters Trolling and Jigging for an unforgettable fishing experience out of Traverse City. We specialize in half and full day fishing charters on Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay from April to October.

Their 26' Seafox Prime Time,' is powered by 250 hp Suzuki outboard. It's well suited to charter fishing, with an 9.5' beam and a spacious cockpit to accommodate up to 6 anglers. The boat is equipped with modern marine electronics to ensure your trip is both safe and successful.

Being based in Traverse City gives Captain Jerry and Captain Taylor easy access to Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan. Here, the Lake Trout fishery is good all season long, and Salmon fishing is excellent from mid-August to early October. They fish both arms of the Grand Traverse Bay to make sure you are always in the best place to catch fish.

All tackle and equipment are included in the price of any given trip, but you'll need to bring your own Michigan fishing license with you for the trip. Capt. Jerry and Capt. Taylor will take care of the rest, and will even clean and bag your catch after the trip. For the best experience, be sure to bring a pair of polarized sunglasses and some sunscreen.

Come on down to Traverse City and make your angling dreams come true!

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Customer reviews

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Rating

4.9
242 reviews
4.9
Boat & equipment
5.0
Captain & crew
4.9
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (292)

What anglers say

99%
Great experience
99%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
99%
Good boat
98%
Recommended
95%
Caught fish

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Jerod King
Jerod King
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Michigan, US
Member since 2026
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5.0
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New
Great trip
Half Day Trip (PM) on June 19, 20266 adults
Easily caught our limit of Lake Trout and even got a steelhead and salmon. Captain was great, the trip couldn’t have gone any better.
Reported catch:
Lake Trout
Chinook Salmon
Response from Captain
June 21, 2026
Thank you very much!
Ryan Jacobson
Ryan Jacobson
us
Michigan, US
Member since 2025
0
5.0
Verified
Great first experience for our children!
Half Day Trip (PM) on August 7, 20252 adults3 children
Challenge will be to follow up that experience! Bar is set pretty high for my son in particular. We maxed our limit of lake trout.. Taylor kept it positive during the first hour before the first one landed, and then it was steady until the time we were heading back. Thought we were happy with six. Somehow as he was trying to clean those ones, four more joined us in about a 40 minute span. Highly recommend, and will look to do it again,
Reported catch:
Lake Trout
Response from Captain
August 9, 2025
Thank you so much!
Bill Holbrook
Bill Holbrook
Repeat angler
us
Michigan, US
Member since 2024
2 trips
0
5.0
Verified
Look No Further!
Half Day Trip (AM) on July 10, 20253 adults1 child
Great Fishing. ✅ Easy Going Captain. ✅ Crew Knowledge. ✅ Clean Boat. ✅ Comfortable for men, women, kids, etc. ✅ We have chartered with Taylor for a few years, and he is the best out there. A lifetime of knowledge of fishing and Traverse bays, as well as personable, fun, and engaging on the boat. Obviously, you can't control the fish, but this guy comes as close as possible. Book him and you won't regret it.
Reported catch:
Lake Trout
Coho Salmon
Response from Captain
July 15, 2025
Thank you very much, look forward to seeing you again!
James Casey
James Casey
Repeat angler
us
Michigan, US
Member since 2026
2 trips
0
5.0
Verified
New
Very experienced and knowledgeable
Half Day Trip (AM) on June 21, 20263 adults1 child
lots of lake trout late June. Great time.
Reported catch:
Lake Trout
Dustin Hames
Dustin Hames
Repeat angler
us
Texas, US
Member since 2020
2 trips
0
5.0
Verified
New
June fishing trip
Half Day Trip (AM) on June 20, 20262 adults
Response from Captain
June 20, 2026
Thank you!

Trip availability and prices

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Half Day Trip (AM)
4 hour trip starts at 6:00 AM
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Jun 1 - Sep 30
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US $550
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Midday
4 hour trip starts at 11:30 AM
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Jun 7 - Sep 30
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US $550
Entire boat: up to 4 people
Half Day Trip (PM)
4 hour trip starts at 5:00 PM
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Jun 1 - Sep 30
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US $550
Entire boat: up to 4 people
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Customer reviews

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Rating

4.9
242 reviews
4.9
Boat & equipment
5.0
Captain & crew
4.9
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (292)

What anglers say

99%
Great experience
99%
Family friendly
100%
Friendly captain
99%
Good boat
98%
Recommended
95%
Caught fish

All reviews (242)

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Jerod King
Jerod King
us
Michigan, US
Member since 2026
0
5.0
Verified
New
Great trip
Half Day Trip (PM) on June 19, 20266 adults
Easily caught our limit of Lake Trout and even got a steelhead and salmon. Captain was great, the trip couldn’t have gone any better.
Reported catch:
Lake Trout
Chinook Salmon
Response from Captain
June 21, 2026
Thank you very much!
Ryan Jacobson
Ryan Jacobson
us
Michigan, US
Member since 2025
0
5.0
Verified
Great first experience for our children!
Half Day Trip (PM) on August 7, 20252 adults3 children
Challenge will be to follow up that experience! Bar is set pretty high for my son in particular. We maxed our limit of lake trout.. Taylor kept it positive during the first hour before the first one landed, and then it was steady until the time we were heading back. Thought we were happy with six. Somehow as he was trying to clean those ones, four more joined us in about a 40 minute span. Highly recommend, and will look to do it again,
Reported catch:
Lake Trout
Response from Captain
August 9, 2025
Thank you so much!
Bill Holbrook
Bill Holbrook
Repeat angler
us
Michigan, US
Member since 2024
2 trips
0
5.0
Verified
Look No Further!
Half Day Trip (AM) on July 10, 20253 adults1 child
Great Fishing. ✅ Easy Going Captain. ✅ Crew Knowledge. ✅ Clean Boat. ✅ Comfortable for men, women, kids, etc. ✅ We have chartered with Taylor for a few years, and he is the best out there. A lifetime of knowledge of fishing and Traverse bays, as well as personable, fun, and engaging on the boat. Obviously, you can't control the fish, but this guy comes as close as possible. Book him and you won't regret it.
Reported catch:
Lake Trout
Coho Salmon
Response from Captain
July 15, 2025
Thank you very much, look forward to seeing you again!
James Casey
James Casey
Repeat angler
us
Michigan, US
Member since 2026
2 trips
0
5.0
Verified
New
Very experienced and knowledgeable
Half Day Trip (AM) on June 21, 20263 adults1 child
lots of lake trout late June. Great time.
Reported catch:
Lake Trout
Dustin Hames
Dustin Hames
Repeat angler
us
Texas, US
Member since 2020
2 trips
0
5.0
Verified
New
June fishing trip
Half Day Trip (AM) on June 20, 20262 adults
Response from Captain
June 20, 2026
Thank you!

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What is the boat like?

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Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
26 ft
Year built
2008
Boat manufacturer
Sea Fox
Boat type
Center console
Engine model
Suzuki
Powered by
1 x 250HP
Max cruising speed
30 knots
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