Dave’s Fishing Charters
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As a full-time charter captain based in Montague, I take pride in offering something no one else in the area can — we are the only full-time charter service in Montague and the highest-reviewed charter in Muskegon County. With over 30 years of experience on the water, I’ve dedicated my career to understanding these fisheries inside and out.
Fishing isn’t just something I do — it’s what I do every day. That matters. When you book a trip, you deserve a captain who is constantly dialed in to current conditions, patterns, and fish behavior. Your time and money are valuable, and choosing a full-time captain gives you the best chance at a successful, memorable day on the water.
Whether we’re fishing inland lakes for perch, bluegill, walleye, and pike, or heading out onto Lake Michigan targeting king salmon, coho salmon, steelhead, and lake trout, I bring the same level of effort, knowledge, and commitment to every trip.
My goal is simple: to give you the best possible experience — not just a fishing trip, but a day you’ll remember long after the lines are out of the water.
As a full-time charter captain based in Montague, I take pride in offering something no one else in the area can — we are the only full-time charter service in Montague and the highest-reviewed charter in Muskegon County. With over 30 years of experience on the water, I’ve dedicated my career to understanding these fisheries inside and out.
Fishing isn’t just something I do — it’s what I do every day. That matters. When you book a trip, you deserve a captain who is constantly dialed in to current conditions, patterns, and fish behavior. Your time and money are valuable, and choosing a full-time captain gives you the best chance at a successful, memorable day on the water.
Whether we’re fishing inland lakes for perch, bluegill, walleye, and pike, or heading out onto Lake Michigan targeting king salmon, coho salmon, steelhead, and lake trout, I bring the same level of effort, knowledge, and commitment to every trip.
My goal is simple: to give you the best possible experience — not just a fishing trip, but a day you’ll remember long after the lines are out of the water.
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Jimmy Petersen5.0Verifiedawesome experience
5 Hour Trip – Salmon Fishing on September 6, 2026 • 2 adultsawesome experience for me and my son. Captain Dave was very patient and very knowledgeable of fishing and the local water. The boat and the gears are top tier. highly recommend .
Eric HavicanRepeat angler5.0VerifiedFather/Son Fishing trip
5 Hour Trip – Salmon Fishing - 5:00 AM on October 12, 2026 • 2 adultsDave was awesome. He got us on the fish quickly and we slayed them. Very courteous and professional. Might not be the first time we use Dave!
Diana Myers5.0VerifiedFantastic time
5 Hour Trip – Salmon Fishing - 5:00 AM on July 24, 2026 • 2 adultsCaught 2 trout... 2 coho and a king. Great time and great conversation
Jeffrey Deardorff5.0Verified👍
4 Hour Trip – Inland Fishing on June 7, 2026 • 2 adults👍
Brandy Thompson5.0VerifiedFishing with David
5 Hour Trip – Salmon Fishing on May 16, 2026 • 3 adults
John RitscherRepeat angler5.0VerifiedAmazing!
4 Hour Trip – Inland Fishing on July 7, 2025 • 4 adults • 2 childrenWe booked this trip specifically for our son’s 10th birthday & he loved it! Dave was so kind and patient with both of our boys. He helped them with any issues and answered all the questions. We caught a lot of fish in a short time! We even forgot our boys’ life jackets on the boat and didn’t realize it until later in the day, but Dave gladly brought them over 30 minutes to deliver them to us! He was top notch and we would recommend going fishing with him to anyone! Thanks for the great memories!
Callie Miller5.0VerifiedExactly what we wanted!!
4 Hour Trip – Inland Fishing on June 28, 2025 • 2 adults • 1 childWe had the best time with Dave! He communicated so well prior to the day, met us promptly, and showed us a great time in the Lake!! For beginners this was a fun variety of fishing to try and he was super helpful the entire time- walked us through everything and kept us moving and catching fish! My 12 yr old son had the BEST time as asked if we could come back tomorrow!! lol At the end Dave, cleaned up all our fish for us to take home! I would highly recommend!!
Mike Morey5.0Trip with Dave
5 Hour Trip – Salmon Fishing on May 24, 2024Had an awesome time on my trip with captain Dave. Even in the tougher times of the day captain Dave and first mate were switching lures and changing locations to give us the best opportunity at filling our limit of salmon! This boat is rigged out with all sorts of top of the line, fish catching equiptment. From all the electronics to hundreds of lure of lures all the way down to the boat which provides the smoothest ride I’ve experienced on the water. If you are looking for a top notch experience on the water with a personable, knowledgeable captain who’s goal is for you to have a safe, family friendly day on the water while doing everything possible to ensure a cooler full fish, captain Dave is your guy!
- Dakota Cooper5.0
Half Day Trip With Captain Dave.
5 Hour Trip – Salmon Fishing - 5:00 AM on May 5, 2024Captain Dave is a great asset to the charter community. My experience with him was top notch from the initial emails and phones to the start of the trip. Captain Dave maintains a neat boat with everything ready. You literally step on the boat and head right out during the ride your cruising the shores of Lake Michigan. Capt then ask you to move to the bow and before you blink he’s got rods in the water. Before Dave could even get the other side of the boat set with rods we were off to the races fighting fish. If you’re looking for a captain who is personable Captain Dave is your guy. You will start your trip with a Captain and end it with a great friend.
Will Grein5.0VerifiedCaptain Dave is the best!
5 Hour Trip – Salmon Fishing - 5:00 AM on May 29, 2025 • 3 adults • 2 childrenCaptain Dave is awesome! He got us on the immediately! We left the dock at 5am and had our limit by 8am!! Can’t ask for much more! Not only was he a great fishing Captain, he was fantastic with my 13 year old son. I will absolutely recommend Captain Dave to everyone!!! We will definitely use him again! Thank you Captain Dave!!
FAQs about Dave’s Fishing Charters
- US $400 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 4 Hour Trip – Inland Fishing (4 hours)
- US $400 per group, additional US $50 per person after 3 guests - 4 Hour Trip – Inland Fishing - 3:00 PM (4 hours)
- US $400 per group - Trophy Walleye Fishing Charter (5 hours)
- US $500 per group, additional US $100 per person after 3 guests - 5 Hour Trip – Salmon Fishing (5 hours)
- US $500 per group, additional US $100 per person after 3 guests - 5 Hour Trip – Salmon Fishing - 5:00 AM (5 hours)
- US $600 per group - Ultimate Trophy Walleye Charter (8 hours)
- US $750 per group - Ultimate Salmon Fishing Adventure (8 hours)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Wireless trolling motor
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (All live bait will be supplied, we will have it ready to go before you arrive at the boat )
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (We do not charge to clean and package fish )
- Lake fishing (White Lake, Muskegon Lake, Mona Lake, Spring Lake)
- Nearshore fishing (Various Lake Michigan Ports )
- Light tackle
- Trolling
- Jigging
- Brown Trout
- Perch (Yellow)
- Pike (Northern)
- Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
- Salmon (Chinook)
- Salmon (Coho)
- Salmon (Pink)
- Walleye
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