Fisherman Jim's Great Lakes Fishing Adventure
Fisherman Jim's Great Lakes Fishing Adventure
Great Lakes, great fishing, and a great boat. What more could you want? With Fisherman Jim's Great Lakes Fishing, you'll experience the incredible Salmon and Trout fishing that Lake Michigan has to offer. Head offshore from Kenosha and catch plenty of these delicious creatures. Captain Jim Matias has been fishing his whole life, running charters for over 10 years. Thanks to his passion and expertise, you're in for a productive day.
You'll drift across the lake aboard an elite, professional vessel. The 33' Chris-Craft was built for commercial fishing and can set up 18 rods to troll. Powered by twin 350 HP American-made Crusader engines, you're in for a smooth ride. While you wait for the bite, you'll be in complete luxurious surroundings. The cabin is fitted with a toilet, kitchen, bed, TV, and plenty of comfortable seating, so sit back and enjoy the ride.
Fitted with downriggers to help troll, you know this boat means business. Tough-fighting and strong as can be, you'll need all the help you can get to reel in delicious Coho and Chinook Salmon, as well as Brown, Lake, and Rainbow Trout. Use all your strength to stop them from getting away, and pull them aboard before taking them home. The captain will happily clean and prepare your catch for you, just make sure to bring a cooler to keep them fresh.
You should also bring your own snacks and drinks and keep them cool in the captain's ice-box – alcohol is allowed, just make sure there are no glass bottles. And that's it, all that's left for you to do is get booking and come down to Fisherman Jim's Great Lakes Fishing for a fin-tastic day's fishing. You'll even find licenses on board for a mere $14 per person.
Capt. Jim is calling you aboard today to see why the Great Lakes are called so.
Great Lakes, great fishing, and a great boat. What more could you want? With Fisherman Jim's Great Lakes Fishing, you'll experience the incredible Salmon and Trout fishing that Lake Michigan has to offer. Head offshore from Kenosha and catch plenty of these delicious creatures. Captain Jim Matias has been fishing his whole life, running charters for over 10 years. Thanks to his passion and expertise, you're in for a productive day.
You'll drift across the lake aboard an elite, professional vessel. The 33' Chris-Craft was built for commercial fishing and can set up 18 rods to troll. Powered by twin 350 HP American-made Crusader engines, you're in for a smooth ride. While you wait for the bite, you'll be in complete luxurious surroundings. The cabin is fitted with a toilet, kitchen, bed, TV, and plenty of comfortable seating, so sit back and enjoy the ride.
Fitted with downriggers to help troll, you know this boat means business. Tough-fighting and strong as can be, you'll need all the help you can get to reel in delicious Coho and Chinook Salmon, as well as Brown, Lake, and Rainbow Trout. Use all your strength to stop them from getting away, and pull them aboard before taking them home. The captain will happily clean and prepare your catch for you, just make sure to bring a cooler to keep them fresh.
You should also bring your own snacks and drinks and keep them cool in the captain's ice-box – alcohol is allowed, just make sure there are no glass bottles. And that's it, all that's left for you to do is get booking and come down to Fisherman Jim's Great Lakes Fishing for a fin-tastic day's fishing. You'll even find licenses on board for a mere $14 per person.
Capt. Jim is calling you aboard today to see why the Great Lakes are called so.
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Heidi Mccarthy5.0VerifiedCaptain Jim for the win!
Afternoon on August 7, 2026 • 3 adultsWe brought our thirteen year old fisherman nephew to Wisconsin, and he couldn’t wait to get out on the lake! To quote him: “Captain Jim taught me a lot about identifying fish, and he really knew his stuff! I learned a lot! That’s the biggest fish I ever caught!” He also spent the rest of our time in WI trying to identify every fish we saw. We had a great time, and although my stomach didn’t love the waves, being out on the water was so peaceful, and Jim could not have been kinder. Jim told us about a place that would cook our catch for us and even cleaned and prepped the fillets so they would be ready. I highly recommend a trip with Jim!
Robyn Hurd5.0VerifiedAmazing trip!
6 Hour Trip (AM) on June 26, 2026 • 6 adults • 1 childFishing with Captain Jim was such a great experience. He was very kind and knowledgeable. He was so great with our kids and didn’t mind explaining anything to them when they asked. He even taught/showed them how to clean a fish. We had such an amazing time we already booked our next trip with him and can’t wait.
Kathleen Moody5.0VerifiedAmazing Trip!
6 Hour Trip (AM) on August 7, 2026 • 6 adultsCaptain Jim was amazing. Personable, knowledgeable and so good at what he does. Because of his equipment and expert fishing skills we caught 18 fish!! Great selection of salmon and trout. We'll definitely do it again. Thank you Captain Jim!
Craig GilbertsonRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGreat outing, caught many fish!
6 Hour Trip (AM) on July 23, 2026 • 6 adultsWe had multiple bites early, landed several Kings, Steelhead and a few Coho! Captain Jim is very experienced, personable, has a very nice, comfortable boat, and knows how and where to catch fish! Will definitely be coming back!
Samantha Dobler5.0VerifiedA great first experience!!
5 hr afternoons trip12noon on June 21, 2026 • 4 adults • 2 childrenWe caught coho salmon! Captain Jim was amazing!! He was very knowledgeable, helpful and a fishing expert!! We can’t wait to book our next fishing experience with him! I would definitely recommend Jim & his boat! Very, very comfortable!
David Mcfadden5.0VerifiedGreat experience
6 Hour Trip (AM) on July 26, 2026 • 3 adultsWe came as small town bass fisherman, and Captain Jim was very eager to share his knowledge and made sure we caught fish. We had a great time and will be coming back next year. Would recommend to anybody.
Ryan GleasonRepeat angler5.0VerifiedJuly Afternoon Trip
Afternoon on July 24, 2026 • 6 adults • 3 childrenHe did a great job adjusting to the conditions- heading out to greater depth, changing lures, etc to make sure our boys had the best time possible. I’d definitely go back out with him in the future.
Tim Sullivan5.0VerifiedSteelhead, Chinook, and 1 Lake Trout
6 Hour Trip (AM) on August 21, 2026 • 5 adultsCaptain Jim dida great job getting us out there and set up quickly. We had our first fish within minutes. 3 of us caught 10 large fish over 6 hours. Had great time. would recommend!
Vern Branden5.0Verifiedgreat trip for late season salmon
8 Hour Trip on August 14, 2026 • 4 adultscaptian is a genuine good guy and great fisheman. We caught kings, coho, steel head and lake trout. gret day fishing for sure. feeding the seagulls was a high light on the way back in. 😊
- Ryan GleasonRepeat angler5.0Verified
Great 2nd Trip out!
6 Hour Trip (AM) on August 12, 2026 • 6 adults • 2 childrenThis was my second trip out with the kids and we had a great time again. Things were in our favor with a great catch that morning and plenrty of action. Fantastic time again.
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We brought our thirteen year old fisherman nephew to Wisconsin, and he couldn’t wait to get out on the lake! To quote him: “Captain Jim taught me a lot about identifying fish, and he really knew his stuff! I learned a lot! That’s the biggest fish I ever caught!” He also spent the rest of our time in WI trying to identify every fish we saw. We had a great time, and although my stomach didn’t love the waves, being out on the water was so peaceful, and Jim could not have been kinder. Jim told us about a place that would cook our catch for us and even cleaned and prepped the fillets so they would be ready. I highly recommend a trip with Jim!
thank you Heidi I love it when someone says thats the biggest fish 🐟 they have caught
Captain Jim was fantastic! We had a great time out on the water and he made the entire fishing trip enjoyable from start to finish. He was knowledgeable, professional, patient, and worked hard to make sure everyone had a great experience. You can tell he really knows the area and how to put you on fish. The boat was clean and well-equipped, and Captain Jim made everything easy and stress-free. I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a great fishing charter. We had an awesome time and will absolutely book with Captain Jim again.
Thank you Antoine it was a wonderful day. We got the fish 🐟 to cooperate. looking forward to fishing with you again 🐟.
Fishing with Captain Jim was such a great experience. He was very kind and knowledgeable. He was so great with our kids and didn’t mind explaining anything to them when they asked. He even taught/showed them how to clean a fish. We had such an amazing time we already booked our next trip with him and can’t wait.
thank you again looking forward to the trip we booked for next year.
We had a great time fishing with Jim, he was friendly, knowledgeable, and worked hard to put us on fish. The fishing was a little slow because they just wasn't biting but that's mother nature and no fault of the charter. We still managed to catch 10 fish and a great time. We will definitely book again.
Thank you Tara amazing how the day changed. But the fish gods let us get some good fish. How was dinner at the fish and ale restaurant?
Captain Jim was amazing. Personable, knowledgeable and so good at what he does. Because of his equipment and expert fishing skills we caught 18 fish!! Great selection of salmon and trout. We'll definitely do it again. Thank you Captain Jim!
thank you again 🐟 🐟 🐟 🐟 🐟 🐟 🐟 🐟 🐟 🐟 🐟
FAQs about Fisherman Jim's Great Lakes Fishing Adventure
- US $720 per group - 5 hr afternoons trip12noon (5 hours)
- US $720 per group - Afternoon (5 hours)
- US $790 per group - 6 Hour Trip (AM) (6 hours)
- US $790 per group - 6 Hour Trip (PM) (6 hours)
- US $990 per group - 8 Hour Trip (8 hours)
- Toilet
- Air conditioning
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Flybridge
- Refrigerator
- Multimedia system
- Ice box
- Radar
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting (Boat house restaurant will cook your ketch )
- Drinks (Water)
- First mate (On request, works for tips)
- Lake fishing
- Offshore fishing (U to 20 miles on the lake)
- Light tackle
- Heavy tackle
- Trolling
- Brown Trout
- Lake Trout
- Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
- Salmon (Chinook)
- Salmon (Coho)
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