Nolan’s Top Gun Charters
Nolan’s Top Gun Charters
Nolan’s Top Gun Charters has been providing successful sport fishing excursions from the harbor of Port Washington for 17 years. Some of the finest salmon and trout fishing is available just outside the breakwaters of this picturesque harbor. The Lake Michigan fishing experience can be enjoyed by everyone! It’s a great way to spend a day entertaining business associates, relaxing with friends, or treating your family to something special.
Captain Nolan strives to stand out from the rest and to give you the best fishing outing of your lifetime. He is a full-time Captain, meaning he’s on the water 300 days a year. You will always be in pursuit of the hottest bite and will try to put as many fish in the boat as possible! Captain Nolan will make your trip enjoyable, safe, and successful!
You will be cruising Lake Michigan on a 38’ Bertram Sportfishing boat. This type of boat was made for charter fishing and will keep you comfortable and safe in whatever sea condition Lake Michigan offers! Once aboard, you will first notice the large back deck, over 14 feet wide, capable of trolling 20 fishing rods with ease. There will be plenty of room for your group of up to 6 people to all sit out on the deck cheering each other on reeling in fish! The boat features a spacious cabin big enough to keep everyone out of the elements mother nature would throw at you as well. There’s also an ultra-clean private bathroom with a toilet on board and running water.
When it comes to electronics, the boat is equipped with an AM/FM Radio with Bluetooth, VHF radio, a GPS, fish finder, radar, and autopilot!
Once out fishing, you’ll target the strong and powerful King Salmon, Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, and the high-flying Rainbow Trout (Steelhead).
We supply all the tackle, including rods, reels, lures, and anything else needed for the most successful fishing trip possible. Once the trip is over you can get a group photo of your catch and the captain will clean and bag all the fish.
Nolan’s Top Gun Charters has been providing successful sport fishing excursions from the harbor of Port Washington for 17 years. Some of the finest salmon and trout fishing is available just outside the breakwaters of this picturesque harbor. The Lake Michigan fishing experience can be enjoyed by everyone! It’s a great way to spend a day entertaining business associates, relaxing with friends, or treating your family to something special.
Captain Nolan strives to stand out from the rest and to give you the best fishing outing of your lifetime. He is a full-time Captain, meaning he’s on the water 300 days a year. You will always be in pursuit of the hottest bite and will try to put as many fish in the boat as possible! Captain Nolan will make your trip enjoyable, safe, and successful!
You will be cruising Lake Michigan on a 38’ Bertram Sportfishing boat. This type of boat was made for charter fishing and will keep you comfortable and safe in whatever sea condition Lake Michigan offers! Once aboard, you will first notice the large back deck, over 14 feet wide, capable of trolling 20 fishing rods with ease. There will be plenty of room for your group of up to 6 people to all sit out on the deck cheering each other on reeling in fish! The boat features a spacious cabin big enough to keep everyone out of the elements mother nature would throw at you as well. There’s also an ultra-clean private bathroom with a toilet on board and running water.
When it comes to electronics, the boat is equipped with an AM/FM Radio with Bluetooth, VHF radio, a GPS, fish finder, radar, and autopilot!
Once out fishing, you’ll target the strong and powerful King Salmon, Coho Salmon, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, and the high-flying Rainbow Trout (Steelhead).
We supply all the tackle, including rods, reels, lures, and anything else needed for the most successful fishing trip possible. Once the trip is over you can get a group photo of your catch and the captain will clean and bag all the fish.
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Stephanie Morgan5.0VerifiedAmazing first charter for our family!
5 Hour Trip (AM) Salmon Trout on August 7, 2026 • 6 adults • 2 childrenCapt. Grant and Austin were awesome and put us on the fish! They were great with the kids and our group of 6 had a great experience, catching 18 fish, without even taking advantage of the ‘morning bite’! Nolan was great and accommodated our request for a later start with the kids on board. We researched charters out of Port Washington before booking and decided to go with Nolan’s Top Gun due to their success rates and good reviews. We were very pleased and would highly recommend!!
Tracy Kobel5.0VerifiedNewGreat October Trip
6hr Morning Most Popular on October 3, 2026 • 6 adultsHad great weather for early October. It was a great experience where we caught the limit. Nolan was very helpful and knowledgeable. We are already looking forward to booking with Nolan again next year.
Melissa Mannion5.0VerifiedCapt Grant and Austin-Top Notch
Harbor Sunset Cruise on July 3, 2026 • 6 adultsWe had an incredible trip! These two are professional, kind, knowledgeable, and very personable. We even had a family memeber that felt sick and they were able to accommodate us and cut the trip in half. We still caught fish and grilled it same night-best fish ever!!!!
Mark Saicheck5.0Verifiedgreat time
5 Hour Trip (AM) Salmon Trout on June 3, 2026 • 3 adultsTop Gun was the best frishing charter I've ever been on. the three of us had our limit of Coho 3 hrs early. Captain Grant is young in age but not experience. he was personable and had us catching right out of port.
Joseph KrienRepeat angler5.0VerifiedExcellent day of fishing!
5 Hour Trip (AM) Salmon Trout on August 16, 2026 • 6 adultsWe had an excellent day fishing with Top Gun Charters out of the Port Washington Marina. We will be booking this family trip with them again next year!
Kari Vonderloh-havrilla4.7VerifiedGreat Memory!
5 Hour Trip (PM) Salmon Trout on July 11, 2026 • 4 adultsgreat crew, boat was set up nice, experienced, caught fish, fun!
Tom Downey5.0VerifiedMajestic evening on Lake Michigan and fishing to the limit!
4 Hour Evening Salmon Trout on September 16, 2024 • 3 adultsNolan’s Top Gun Charters had Captain Grant and First Mate Andrew who provided a most pleasurable evening of fishing on a majestic evening on Lake Michigan! The boat and rods and reels were all in great shape and made the fishing very enjoyable. Captain Grant really knew where and how to handle the boat to catch the fish. Beautiful King Salmon and Rainbow Trout were caught that provided a bounty of fillets. Grant and Andrew were not only very personable, but they demonstrated how committed they were to help the customers and working very hard at their craft. It was a joy to have some laughs on the boat, catch some beautiful fish, witness a post card perfect evening on the lake and share some good times with new acquaintances. The experience was therapeutic in such a positive way. A huge thank you to Nolans Top Gun Charters!
Zach Vanselow5.0VerifiedNice team made for a great trip
6Hr Afternoon Most Popular on June 9, 2025 • 5 adults • 1 childCaptain Grant, First Mate Jake and Top Gun (boat) made for a great trip on Lake Michigan. The fishing was tough but they worked to find us fish. The new fishermen on the boat, including a 12yr old and a 70yr old, were able to feel comfortable immediately despite the weather. The crew was kind, socialable and happy to answer all of our questions.
Robert Midkiff5.0VerifiedThey made everything so easy!
4 Hour Evening Salmon Trout on May 25, 2024 • 4 adults • 2 childrenNolan was super flexible with us working us afer we caused a scheduling mix-up. We ended up doing a morning trip with Grant who also accomodated us so we could have a little later start time. The whole experience was fantastic with plenty of communication. We easily maxed out our fishing limit. Highly recommended.
Edmund Nans5.0VerifiedSuch a great experience!
Harbor Sunset Cruise on July 10, 2025 • 6 adults • 2 childrenHad the best time on the charter!! Such a great experience! One that will be remembered. Came home with around 20lbs of fish fillets! So cool!
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Capt. Grant and Austin were awesome and put us on the fish! They were great with the kids and our group of 6 had a great experience, catching 18 fish, without even taking advantage of the ‘morning bite’! Nolan was great and accommodated our request for a later start with the kids on board. We researched charters out of Port Washington before booking and decided to go with Nolan’s Top Gun due to their success rates and good reviews. We were very pleased and would highly recommend!!
Stephanie thanks for the great review.
Had great weather for early October. It was a great experience where we caught the limit. Nolan was very helpful and knowledgeable. We are already looking forward to booking with Nolan again next year.
it was a pleasure having you out today! i appreciate your business and look forward to having you back on the water next year!
We had an incredible trip! These two are professional, kind, knowledgeable, and very personable. We even had a family memeber that felt sick and they were able to accommodate us and cut the trip in half. We still caught fish and grilled it same night-best fish ever!!!!
Thanks Melissa glad you had a good time and got a couple fish for dinner.
Top Gun was the best frishing charter I've ever been on. the three of us had our limit of Coho 3 hrs early. Captain Grant is young in age but not experience. he was personable and had us catching right out of port.
Thanks Mark
First charter trip out on Michigan. Had a blast fishing. Would have limitted out if we landed the fish that spit the hooks. Thanks Capt. Grant and Austin. Will definately go again.
Thanks a lot, Rob! We’re glad you had a blast on your first charter trip on Lake Michigan! Those fish that spit the hooks always seem to be the ones we remember the most 😂. Captain Grant and Austin had a great time fishing with you guys, and we really appreciate you choosing Nolan’s Top Gun Charters. We look forward to having you back aboard and hopefully getting you that limit next time! 🎣
FAQs about Nolan’s Top Gun Charters
- US $450 per group - Harbor Sunset Cruise (2 hours)
- US $750 per group - 5 Hour Trip (AM) Salmon Trout (5 hours)
- US $750 per group - 5 Hour Trip (PM) Salmon Trout (5 hours)
- US $850 per group - 6Hr Afternoon Most Popular (6 hours)
- US $850 per group - 6hr Morning Most Popular (6 hours)
- US $1,050 per group - 8 Hour Salmon and Trout (8 hours)
- Toilet We have a full bathroom on board.
- Air conditioning
- Fighting chair
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Bed
- Flybridge
- Live bait well
- Kitchen Bring snacks and drinks.
- Refrigerator
- Multimedia system
- Outriggers
- Ice box
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait (We use all artificial baits )
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (We clean and bag your catch for free. )
- First mate (We usually have a first mate that works for tips)
- Lake fishing (On Lake Michigan )
- Nearshore fishing (Sometimes the fish are just outside of the harbor )
- Offshore fishing (We fish just outside of the harbor to 10 miles )
- Light tackle
- Trolling
- Brown Trout
- Lake Trout
- Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
- Salmon (Chinook)
- Salmon (Coho)
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5.0(111)31 ftGroup size 1 - 61 - 6
+34 hour trip • 6 personsUS $606
