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,
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(94 reviews)
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Pasadena
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 94 reviews
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
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Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
93%
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Michael G.
Excellent
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First of many future trips!

VERIFIED   3Hr Family Friendly/Educational on June 28, 2025
First time with this boat and crew. Great communication, fantastic with the kids, beautiful boat and working gear. Didnโ€™t...
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Fred B.
Excellent
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Outstanding Fishing Trip!

VERIFIED   3Hr PM Light Tackle Jigging on August 1, 2025
Had an amazing trip with Captain Eric! Heโ€™s incredibly experienced and knew exactly where to find the fish. The boat was...
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Armand C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Awesome Day of Fishing!!!

VERIFIED   3Hr Family Friendly/Educational on May 18, 2025
Just wanted to shout out to Eric and crew from todayโ€™s fishing trip!ย  Everybody onboard had a great time today.ย  We caught...
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Gary S.
Excellent
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Terrific experience.

VERIFIED   NEW  Fall Walk-On Light Tackle - 2:30 PM on November 8, 2025
Eric provided my family a wonderful experience. highly recommend!
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Brian G.
Excellent
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Awesome Trip!

VERIFIED   4Hr AM Family Friendly/Educational on August 10, 2025
We had a great time fishing with Captain Eric and Stella Charters.ย  We caught a bunch of fish and the Captain and First Mate...
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