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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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(94 reviews)
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Pasadena
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 94 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
93%
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Mike T.
Excellent
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Another great trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  3Hr AM Light Tackle Jigging on November 14, 2025
If youโ€™re looking for a great experience look no further than Stella Charters. This was our second trip out with captain...
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Nina Y.
Excellent
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10/10 Recommended!!

VERIFIED   NEW  3Hr Family Friendly/Educational - 1:00 PM on October 26, 2025
Captain Eric is the best, from ensuring that we are going at the optimal time to catching fish to packing the trip with fun...
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Daniel K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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This is the way Charters should be

VERIFIED   4Hr PM Family Friendly/Educational on August 30, 2025
We are a family of four with two boys that booked with Captain Eric and we couldnโ€™t have had a better experience. Weโ€™ve...
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Sean M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Outstanding Charter with Captain Eric

VERIFIED   4Hr AM Light Tackle Jigging on June 29, 2025
We had an absolutely phenomenal experience aboard Captain Ericโ€™s charter! His boat was in excellent conditionโ€”clean, comfortable,...
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Craig P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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First off, Stella Charterโ€™s boat and equipment are phenomenal - the cockpit looks like a command center with all the electronics...
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