Captain
Craig Heitzenrater

Member since July 2023 Olcott, United States
Background
Meet Captain Craig Heitzenrater, your guide for amazing trips from Olcott, NY, on a spacious 31’ tiara. He's like a fishing magician, especially good at catching Brown Trout, Steelhead, and King Salmon by trolling. He's got so many secrets from his years of fishing, and the most exciting way to discover them is by coming aboard and fishing with him!

Hey, I'm Captain Craig Heitzenrater

Olcott, United States
Background
Meet Captain Craig Heitzenrater, your guide for amazing trips from Olcott, NY, on a spacious 31’ tiara. He's like a fishing magician, especially good at catching Brown Trout, Steelhead, and King Salmon by trolling. He's got so many secrets from his years of fishing, and the most exciting way to discover them is by coming aboard and fishing with him!
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Cranks Charters

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(27 reviews)
Olcott
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Trips from US $500

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Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 28 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Tail end of the season, and he still put us on fish
Tail end of the season, and he still put us on fish
Tail end of the season, and he still put us on fish
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
86%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish
100%
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Andrii V.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Unforgettable Fishing Trip with Captain Craig

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ 5 Hours - 3:00 PM on July 5, 2025
We had an absolutely amazing time fishing with Captain Craig! From start to finish, everything was perfectly organized โ€”...
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Ted P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Captain Craig

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ 5 Hours - 3:00 PM on June 25, 2025
Excellent trip! Lots of fish. Captain Craig worked tirelessly the entire time to put us into fish. Also good conversation and...
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Jeffrey D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Tail end of the season, and he still put us on fish

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ 5 Hours on September 11, 2025
We had a great day on the lake. Capt. Craig was a great host. Weโ€™ll definitely book again
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Robert H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Craig

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip โ€“ 5 Hours on June 20, 2025
Captain Craig worked hard to find the fish and narrow down what they wanted.
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The captain canceled

VERIFIED   October 1, 2025
The charter operator canceled on trip date. This is an automated posting.
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