Captain
Mark Schoolcraft

Member since April 2023 Mentor, United States
Background
I'm Captain Mark, and I’ve been chasing trophy fish across North and Central America since I was 12 years old and sportfishing for over 50 years. Caught Peacock Bass in Panama; Groupers, Red Snapper, and Tarpon in Florida; Musky, Pike, Walleye, and Smallmouth Bass in Canada; Walleye, Steelhead, and Perch on Lake Erie; as well as Brown Trout, Lake Trout, and King Salmon on Lake Ontario. I bought my 35’ Viking Sport Cruiser 4 years ago and have been targeting trophy Walleye and Steelhead across Lake Erie. I want to share my passion for fishing with others, and I particularly enjoy teaching charters.
Techniques
Trolling is the best way to catch Walleye and Steelhead on Lake Erie in numbers. We fish using big planer boards, which allow us to spread out the lines 200’ on either side of the boat, as well as downrigger’s which allow us to get lines deep. We will run 10-14 lines depending on the # of fishermen onboard. We use state of the two state of the art Simrad chart plotters and sonar and fish hawk temperature probes to find the sweet spots of where and how deep to fish. I also will cast and jig on request depending on the season.

Hey, I'm Captain Mark Schoolcraft

Mentor, United States
Background
I'm Captain Mark, and I’ve been chasing trophy fish across North and Central America since I was 12 years old and sportfishing for over 50 years. Caught Peacock Bass in Panama; Groupers, Red Snapper, and Tarpon in Florida; Musky, Pike, Walleye, and Smallmouth Bass in Canada; Walleye, Steelhead, and Perch on Lake Erie; as well as Brown Trout, Lake Trout, and King Salmon on Lake Ontario. I bought my 35’ Viking Sport Cruiser 4 years ago and have been targeting trophy Walleye and Steelhead across Lake Erie. I want to share my passion for fishing with others, and I particularly enjoy teaching charters.
Techniques
Trolling is the best way to catch Walleye and Steelhead on Lake Erie in numbers. We fish using big planer boards, which allow us to spread out the lines 200’ on either side of the boat, as well as downrigger’s which allow us to get lines deep. We will run 10-14 lines depending on the # of fishermen onboard. We use state of the two state of the art Simrad chart plotters and sonar and fish hawk temperature probes to find the sweet spots of where and how deep to fish. I also will cast and jig on request depending on the season.
Our Team
Whit S.
First mate
Ken C.
First mate
Branden P.
First mate

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(18 reviews)
Mentor
 Last booking: 3 days ago
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Trips from US $130

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 18 reviews
Boat
Excellent
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Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Appropriate for children
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Joseph L.
Cleveland, Ohio
Excellent
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3 hours and a 6 man limit!!!

Fishing - Half Day Trip on August 24, 2024
Mark is an exceptional captain and fisherman. We went out for a charter and boy did we get on some fish.ย  We caught our 6...
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Tim E.
Excellent
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Great Day On The Water!

VERIFIED   Fishing - Half Day Trip on July 13, 2024
Had an absolute blast on the water with Captain Mark and his first mate Roman. The energy on the boat was A+ from the start...
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Wendy M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Fishing!

VERIFIED   Fishing - Half Day Trip on September 21, 2024
We had such a fantastic day on the Lake!ย  Caught our limit of Walleye and had a surprise catch of a beautiful Steelhead.ย ...
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Megan D.
Cleveland, Ohio
Excellent
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Excellent
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Great Day with Captain Mark

July 20, 2024
We had a terrific day with Captain Mark. It was obvious Mark has been doing this for many years. He was extremely knowledgeable,...
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Scott S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great Walleye Day

VERIFIED   Fishing - Half Day Trip on June 4, 2024
Great day on the lake with ย  Captain Mark! Near limit Walleye catch with several fish 22โ€ and larger. Captain Mark...
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