Captain
Daniel Mcdonnell

Member since October 2018 Cleveland, United States
Background
Capt. Dan Mcdonnell has been fishing for 25 years. He grew up fishing Lake Erie for Walleye, Perch, and Steelhead, as well as farm ponds. Then while continuing to fish our Great Lake he began fly fishing the Lake Erie tributaries and targeting other species like Smallmouth Bass, Pike, and Muskie. He can't wait to introduce you to the hottest fishing grounds around – helping you have fun while you reel in your dream catch is the best part of the job!
Techniques
We prefer trolling for Walleye in the spring, late summer, and fall and cast for them in the early summer. We troll for Steelhead in the summer and fall and find that casting spoons in the fall for chrome is an exciting experience for our clients. We anchor up and jig the bottom of the lake for Perch in spring, summer, and fall.

Hey, I'm Captain Daniel Mcdonnell

Cleveland, United States
Background
Capt. Dan Mcdonnell has been fishing for 25 years. He grew up fishing Lake Erie for Walleye, Perch, and Steelhead, as well as farm ponds. Then while continuing to fish our Great Lake he began fly fishing the Lake Erie tributaries and targeting other species like Smallmouth Bass, Pike, and Muskie. He can't wait to introduce you to the hottest fishing grounds around – helping you have fun while you reel in your dream catch is the best part of the job!
Techniques
We prefer trolling for Walleye in the spring, late summer, and fall and cast for them in the early summer. We troll for Steelhead in the summer and fall and find that casting spoons in the fall for chrome is an exciting experience for our clients. We anchor up and jig the bottom of the lake for Perch in spring, summer, and fall.

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Excellent
4.9 / 5
(51 reviews)
Cleveland
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Trips from US $550
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5.0 / 5
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Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 52 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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Captain Danny
Captain Danny
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
98%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
93%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
91%
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Scott B.
Akron, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Morning half day trip with Midtown Fishing

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 30, 2020
Captain Danny and 1st mate Sarah were awesome!ย  Quick 6 mile jaunt out to โ€œthe spotโ€ย  dropped in the lines and put us...
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Angela E.
Westerville, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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3/4 Day with Captain Danny and Midtown Fishing Charters

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on July 5, 2021
Absolutely perfect way to end our vacation in Cleveland! Captain Danny knew all the best spots for walleye; ended up leaving...
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William P.
Lebanon, PA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Half Day Trip, Full Day of Action

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (PM) on July 31, 2019
We did an evening 1/2 day trip, and when we got to the water it was much too choppy to go past the breaker walls. But Danny...
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Susan D.
Columbus, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 23, 2019
This was our first time taking a charter boat on lake Erie.ย  Captain Dan was very nice and prepared when we arrived.ย  He...
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Jeff H.
Cleveland, OH
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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3/4 day trip with Capt Danny

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on August 15, 2020
had a great time with Capt.ย  Danny and his first mate. We thought at first the boat may be a little small with 6 adults (4...
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