Captain
David Maynard

Member since May 2024 Montague, United States
Background
Captain Dave Maynard, a West Michigan native, has been fishing for over 30 years and has 25 years of experience in salmon fishing on Lake Michigan.
Techniques
Trolling, jigging, casting

Hey, I'm Captain David Maynard

Montague, United States
Background
Captain Dave Maynard, a West Michigan native, has been fishing for over 30 years and has 25 years of experience in salmon fishing on Lake Michigan.
Techniques
Trolling, jigging, casting
Anglers Choice
29
Reviews
15
Fishing Reports
Verified

My Charter Listings

Daveโ€™s Fishing Charters

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(26 reviews)
Angler's choice
Montague
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $400

2026 Detroit River Walleye Jigging!

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(3 reviews)
Angler's choice
Wyandotte
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $500

Fishing Reports

June King salmon mayhem!
June King salmon mayhem!
Jun 16, 2025 Montague
Normally june is a tough month for salmon but so far this month we are still averaging 8-10 salmon a trip, which is making for wonderful fishing! We are fishing 70-100 ft top to bottom tons if bait is stacked inside 40 ft
Continue reading
Its a SALMON Frenzy!
Its a SALMON Frenzy!
May 26, 2025 Montague
Salmon fishing has been absolutely amazing this past week! With many limits being taken out of Whitehall Michigan, Salmon are being caught anywhere from 160-270 ft of water . The bait is big and magnum spoons are the ticket!
Continue reading
King Salmon are here and Angry! Lets go
King Salmon are here and Angry! Lets go
May 24, 2025 Montague
Fishing this morning for Kings out of whitehall was Amazing, we had 20 fish on in thr first hour, we ended our trip boating our customers 15 fish limit, as we started to pull lines we even hooked 5 more releasing them , which can be done safely in the cool spring waters Most fish were deep 220-275 ft deep kings were biting anything from the top down to 115 ft deep.
Continue reading
Angry Bluegills return to shallows to Sp
Angry Bluegills return to shallows to Sp
May 14, 2025 Montague
Water temp 65.8, cloudy bluegills are returning to the areas they spawn in and will remain there for a 3-4 weeks Today we caught 50 nice Bluegills in 2 hours and it is only going to get better from here on out.
Continue reading
We had 30 salmon on in 4 hours if fishin
We had 30 salmon on in 4 hours if fishin
Jul 30, 2024 Montague
Last night we had non stop action, we stayed out deep and loaded up on cohos steelhead and kings! These evening trips are amazing right now with tons if fish around ! Dont wait book with us , the charter that takes you to the fish!
Continue reading
The big kings RETURN!
The big kings RETURN!
Jul 30, 2024 Montague
The mast couple of weeks we have been seeing some monster kings come back to Whitehall! These ladies managed to catch this beautiful 28.25 lb king on our boat ! Dont wait fishing is hot!
Continue reading

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 29 reviews
See details
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (36)
Great experience!
Great experience!
David maynard
+33
Angler rating
28
1
0
0
0
Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
100%
Appropriate for children
100%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
100%
Sort by:
Featured  
Showing:
5 of 29 reviews
Abigail C.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing day!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Salmon Fishing (AM) on June 14, 2025
Captain Dave is the man!! I booked this as a fatherโ€™s day gift to my dad, and boy did we have fun. Caught a nice load for...
Abigail C. recommends Daveโ€™s Fishing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Abigail C. recommends Daveโ€™s Fishing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Read more
Jason B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Daveโ€™s Fishing Charters

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Inland Fishing (AM) on June 8, 2025
Dave was a great guide. He tailored the trip to ensure Iโ€™d catch a lot of fish and enjoy the trip. I would highly recommend...
Jason B. recommends Daveโ€™s Fishing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Jason B. recommends Daveโ€™s Fishing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Read more
Kevin H.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Amazing charter

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Salmon Fishing (PM) on July 21, 2025
Non stop action, Iโ€™m sore due to how many fish we caught, I will be coming back next year as well. It was a heck of a experience,...
Kevin H. recommends Daveโ€™s Fishing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Kevin H. recommends Daveโ€™s Fishing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Read more
Weston O.
Grand Rapids, MI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Walleye PM trip

Detroit River Walleye Jigging PM on April 26, 2025
If you want to have a fun time jigging, then I recommend booking a trip jigging for Walleye with Dave. Dave took my buddy and...
Weston O. recommends 2026 Detroit River Walleye Jigging!
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Weston O. recommends 2026 Detroit River Walleye Jigging!
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Read more
Jeff Z.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

David maynard

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip โ€“ Salmon Fishing (AM) on August 21, 2025
Great captain, very patient and gave great advice on technique . Caught our limit quickly , what more can you ask for
Jeff Z. recommends Daveโ€™s Fishing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
Jeff Z. recommends Daveโ€™s Fishing Charters
Mark review as helpful
You found this review helpful
  • Settings