Captain
Mike Nielsen

Member since October 2023 South Lake Tahoe, United States
Background
Born and raised Tahoe native, I've been guiding Lake Tahoe since 1996 professionally with major sponsorships from industry-leading brands such as Rapala, Storm, Sufix, Luhr Jensen, VMC, Cabelas, Scotty, and more! Fish with the best!
Techniques
We do it all. Drift live bait, troll, vertical jig, many of the other charter boats use techniques produced and perfected by us. Through print media and seminars performed by us over last 28 years our techniques are often imitated!

Hey, I'm Captain Mike Nielsen

South Lake Tahoe, United States
Background
Born and raised Tahoe native, I've been guiding Lake Tahoe since 1996 professionally with major sponsorships from industry-leading brands such as Rapala, Storm, Sufix, Luhr Jensen, VMC, Cabelas, Scotty, and more! Fish with the best!
Techniques
We do it all. Drift live bait, troll, vertical jig, many of the other charter boats use techniques produced and perfected by us. Through print media and seminars performed by us over last 28 years our techniques are often imitated!

My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(44 reviews)
South Lake Tahoe
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Trips from US $250

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 44 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
89%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
100%
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Ben F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Fall Fishing Lake Tahoe

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip (Shared) on November 8, 2025
Had a great time fishing with Capt Mike on a shared trip, started the morning off trolling and then vertical jigged for the...
Ben F. recommends Tahoe Topliners Fishing โ€“ Est. 1996
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Robert K.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Great experience!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip on June 28, 2025
Captain Mike and the boat were terrific. The fish didnโ€™t cooperate as much as we would have liked, but the experience was...
Robert K. recommends Tahoe Topliners Fishing โ€“ Est. 1996
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Michael P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Tough eas wind bie

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip (Shared) on October 16, 2025
Scott was a great captain and showed us a great time for my wifeโ€™s Birthday. Strong east wind made for a tough bite but we...
Michael P. recommends Tahoe Topliners Fishing โ€“ Est. 1996
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Peter D.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great day with Captain Mike

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip on June 3, 2025
Took my son and 2 grandsons out for a day of fishing. Captain Mike met all our expectations plus +. He got us on the fish and...
Peter D. recommends Tahoe Topliners Fishing โ€“ Est. 1996
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Lisa M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Mike got us on the bite

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (Shared) on September 24, 2025
At first the trip was very slow and not many bites. Then Capt Mike changed up the game and put us on the bite using the jig...
Lisa M. recommends Tahoe Topliners Fishing โ€“ Est. 1996
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