Captain
Eric Goodrich

Member since February 2024 Pasadena, United States
Background
USCG Licensed Captain Eric Goodrich was born and raised in Upstate New York. Spending countless hours fishing and hunting, Eric acquired a vast amount of nautical knowledge when he became a mate on a charter boat on Lake Ontario. Earning a four-year college degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Management, as well as employment at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Eric moved to Maryland to start a career in environmental restoration. He started, owned and operated his own environmental restoration company that specialized in stream restoration, wetland construction and shoreline stabilization. With over 30 years in the environmental field, Eric gained a phenomenal amount of knowledge about the Chesapeake Bay, local streams, surrounding watersheds, currents, tides and hydrology. Eric holds many professional certifications, including Chesapeake Bay Landscape, Maryland Tree Expert, and ISA Certified Arborist. His genuine interest and dedication to fisheries and wildlife management led Eric to start Stella Charters LLC in January 2023. He earned his USCG Captain License for uninspected vessels for six passengers or less up to 100gt/100 miles offshore. Serious and recreational fishing for the last 7 years, Eric is grateful for the knowledge he has acquired from friends and other charter captains. He is ready to share that knowledge and “pay it forward” with guests who are ready to venture out on the Chesapeake Bay aboard the Stella Charter!
Techniques
Light tackle Jigging, live lining,

Hey, I'm Captain Eric Goodrich

Pasadena, United States
Background
USCG Licensed Captain Eric Goodrich was born and raised in Upstate New York. Spending countless hours fishing and hunting, Eric acquired a vast amount of nautical knowledge when he became a mate on a charter boat on Lake Ontario. Earning a four-year college degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Management, as well as employment at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Eric moved to Maryland to start a career in environmental restoration. He started, owned and operated his own environmental restoration company that specialized in stream restoration, wetland construction and shoreline stabilization. With over 30 years in the environmental field, Eric gained a phenomenal amount of knowledge about the Chesapeake Bay, local streams, surrounding watersheds, currents, tides and hydrology. Eric holds many professional certifications, including Chesapeake Bay Landscape, Maryland Tree Expert, and ISA Certified Arborist. His genuine interest and dedication to fisheries and wildlife management led Eric to start Stella Charters LLC in January 2023. He earned his USCG Captain License for uninspected vessels for six passengers or less up to 100gt/100 miles offshore. Serious and recreational fishing for the last 7 years, Eric is grateful for the knowledge he has acquired from friends and other charter captains. He is ready to share that knowledge and “pay it forward” with guests who are ready to venture out on the Chesapeake Bay aboard the Stella Charter!
Techniques
Light tackle Jigging, live lining,
Anglers Choice
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(71 reviews)
Angler's choice
Pasadena
 Last booking: 6 days ago
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Trips from US $450

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 71 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
91%
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Sean M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Outstanding Charter with Captain Eric

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Morning Light tackle Jigging on June 29, 2025
We had an absolutely phenomenal experience aboard Captain Eric’s charter! His boat was in excellent condition—clean, comfortable,...
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Jason B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Limit in one hour!!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (PM) Family Friendly on June 25, 2025
Stella Charters went out of their way to ensure we had a great time. We hit our limit of Striped Bass within an hour and kept...
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Damian L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

A great day fishing.

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (PM) Family Friendly on June 17, 2025
We had an amazing time with Captain Eric aboard Stella! From start to finish, everything was professional, well-organized,...
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Craig L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Return customers!

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Trip – AM Family Friendly on July 6, 2025
Captain Eric is top notch!  We have booked the within the same week two years in a row and the trips have only gotten better! ...
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Jake L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Perfect outing

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) Family Friendly on July 12, 2025
I booked this trip with 3 friends of varying experience levels. Eric and co put us right on the fish from the start, they were...
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