Bushwacker Charters Muskie Fishing
Bushwacker Charters Muskie Fishing
Bushwacker Charters offers fishing trips for Musky on Lake St. Clair out of Detroit, Michigan. Captain Steve has been a real threat to Muskie for over 25 years, and he catches from 5 to 15 Muskies per trip. Fishing on Lake St. Clair can be challenging even for an experienced angler, so if you are up to a challenge of fighting the big fish, welcome aboard!
Enjoy your trip aboard a Coast Guard and DNR-inspected 27-foot Tiara boat, which comes powered by twin 350 HP Crusader engines. With enough space for up to five guests to fish in comfort, this fishing machine is ideal for the local waters. It is equipped with modern navigational electronics, safety equipment, a live bait tank, and downriggers for a professional trolling experience. It also features a stand-up toilet and a cabin. Your catch will stay fresh in the ice-box, and you'll also find a refrigerator on board.
Fishing more Muskie is an exciting experience for anglers of all skill levels, even for a professional fisherman. Captain Steve primarily troll for the tough fighters with planer boards and wash rods. For those of you who are not familiar with the technique, it was originally used on the waters of Lake St. Clair and involves speed trolling with heavy tackle. If you want to butt heads with a big Muskie like a pro, the lake's waters are the best place to do it: they have become renowned all across North America as the leading producers of quality Muskie.
All trips come with rods, reels, tackle, lures, and bait. Captain Steve will send your catch home cleaned and filleted. You only need to bring your own food, drinks, and licenses. The season begins at first weekend of June and runs through December.
Bushwacker Charters offers fishing trips for Musky on Lake St. Clair out of Detroit, Michigan. Captain Steve has been a real threat to Muskie for over 25 years, and he catches from 5 to 15 Muskies per trip. Fishing on Lake St. Clair can be challenging even for an experienced angler, so if you are up to a challenge of fighting the big fish, welcome aboard!
Enjoy your trip aboard a Coast Guard and DNR-inspected 27-foot Tiara boat, which comes powered by twin 350 HP Crusader engines. With enough space for up to five guests to fish in comfort, this fishing machine is ideal for the local waters. It is equipped with modern navigational electronics, safety equipment, a live bait tank, and downriggers for a professional trolling experience. It also features a stand-up toilet and a cabin. Your catch will stay fresh in the ice-box, and you'll also find a refrigerator on board.
Fishing more Muskie is an exciting experience for anglers of all skill levels, even for a professional fisherman. Captain Steve primarily troll for the tough fighters with planer boards and wash rods. For those of you who are not familiar with the technique, it was originally used on the waters of Lake St. Clair and involves speed trolling with heavy tackle. If you want to butt heads with a big Muskie like a pro, the lake's waters are the best place to do it: they have become renowned all across North America as the leading producers of quality Muskie.
All trips come with rods, reels, tackle, lures, and bait. Captain Steve will send your catch home cleaned and filleted. You only need to bring your own food, drinks, and licenses. The season begins at first weekend of June and runs through December.
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David DeRosa4.7Verifiedgreat captain and first mate
Full Day Trip – Musky on July 15, 2026 • 5 adultsgreat tripbon a very hot day. jst short of a 50 inch fish.
Travis Hubl HublRepeat angler5.0Verified50” Muskie
Half Day Trip – Musky on July 26, 2025 • 3 adultsBoat and crew were awesome, very knowledgeable and friendly. Captain knows the area and how to put you on the big ones. Awesome experience for my family.
William Mullinix5.0VerifiedSeptember fishing trip
Half Day Trip – Musky - 3:00 PM on September 13, 2025 • 4 adultsWe had an amazing trip with Captain Steve and Mike.
Dave Duncan5.0VerifiedFather - son musky fishing trip
Full Day Trip – Musky on August 5, 2023 • 2 adultsSteve and his partner were fantastic! Took my son out with hopes he’d catch his first musky, and they delivered! Very professional guide service the whole way through.
Tom Tafelski5.0VerifiedJuly fishing trip
Half Day Trip – Musky on July 11, 2023 • 2 adultsAlways get a Muskie with Bushwacker Charters…
Jim Richard5.0VerifiedFull Day Muskie Trip
Full Day Trip – Musky on July 16, 2023 • 4 adultsExcellent job Cap’n Mike!!!
Zsolt TromlerRepeat angler4.0VerifiedFishing with Steve
Half Day Trip – Musky on July 3, 2023 • 4 adultsWe had a great time the captain was a great guy and Lake is amazing!!!
John Wayne VeltmanRepeat angler4.3VerifiedE.g. fishing with Captain Steve Vanassache and his mate
Half Day Trip – Musky on August 28, 2021 • 4 adultsWe all had a great time. Just wish we had got more fish. Captain did all he could but 1 muskie 1 bass and 1 sheapshead was all we got. Next time I hope it’s better . The 5 of all want to go fishing with Captain Steve again. Hope to see you next year.
David Baldrige5.0VerifiedSeptember fishing trip
Half Day Trip – Musky on September 11, 2021 • 2 adults
Ben Marshall5.0Verified8 hour trip with Capt. Steve
Full Day Trip – Musky on July 30, 2019 • 5 adultsEasy contact and set up. Put us on the fish 10 minutes after the lines were set. We caught 8 of the fish that hit the lures, the biggest was 50”. Captain Steve knows his musky and the local waters. We are already planning our trip for next year. Highly recommend.
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great tripbon a very hot day. jst short of a 50 inch fish.
Great with kids very good charter.
Muskies eat when they want and not any time sooner. It was a hot day where plenty of other boats were getting skunked all day but our crew kept at it. They never slowed down or gave up. We ended up hooking my youngest, who wrestled in a 39 inch tiger musky. Now she can't wait to go fishing again.
We all were able to witness Carter catching his first musky, a beauty! 36 inches 17 pounds. This is a memory that will last lifetime for all of his family. Thanks again...
The best fishing charter I’ve ever been on the crew was super knowledgeable, friendly and professional. We caught into a ton of fish had the best time.
FAQs about Bushwacker Charters Muskie Fishing
- US $750 per group - Half Day Trip – Walleye (AM) (6 hours)
- US $750 per group - Half Day Trip – Walleye (PM) (6 hours)
- US $800 per group - Half Day Trip – Musky (6 hours)
- US $800 per group - Half Day Trip – Musky - 3:00 PM (6 hours)
- US $850 per group - Full Day Trip – Walleye (8 hours)
- US $900 per group - Full Day Trip – Musky (8 hours)
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- Bed
- Live bait well
- Kitchen
- Refrigerator
- Ice box
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- Jigging
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