Charter Operator
Big River Outfitters

Member since September 2020 Grand Rapids, United States
Background
The captain considers fishing to be a part of him. He's been fishing his entire life, has owned a few businesses, beaten cancer, and now he does what he loves the most. Making memories daily and looking forward to doing the same for you.

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Grand Rapids, United States
Background
The captain considers fishing to be a part of him. He's been fishing his entire life, has owned a few businesses, beaten cancer, and now he does what he loves the most. Making memories daily and looking forward to doing the same for you.
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Big River Outfitters

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(68 reviews)
Grand Rapids
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Trips from US $145

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Fishing Reports

Smallmouth trips are fantastic now!
Smallmouth trips are fantastic now!
Jul 3, 2026 Grand Rapids
Spend the day floating west michigans beautiful rivers in my custom jetboat. Catching numerous smallmouth bass, rock bass trout or a combination of all also a few occasionalwalleyemixed in. . We much prefer catch and release on all out native and warm water species.
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4 hour is all you need when they bite li
4 hour is all you need when they bite li
Apr 26, 2026 Grand Rapids
4 hour steelhead adventure caught many different species a bunch of different ways. Was an absolute blast. Fishing remains stellar . Trout/ smallmouth and panfish season is firing up and that bite is amazing aswell
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Smashing panfish
Smashing panfish
Dec 15, 2025 Grand Rapids
We have about 3 to 4 inches of solid ice and building daily. Panfish trips bluegill and crappie. Pike and bass on tip ups aswell
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Amazing steelhead Fishing
Amazing steelhead Fishing
Nov 3, 2025 Grand Rapids
Hunting the water with bobber /indicator rods, fishing behind whats left of the giant king salmon spawning. Lurks a very special fish gobbling eggs for a long winter. Chrome and angry the steelhead is a very energetic fish with lots of exciting jumps down side they hate their pictures taken . Come take a jet boat ride around a beautiful michigan river and try your hand at a few chrome gorillas
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Amazing fishing!!
Amazing fishing!!
Sep 13, 2025 Grand Rapids
Fair chase salmon trips . We are filling limits on giant king salmon experience . Book it. You wont regret it!
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Dont like trolling?
Dont like trolling?
Jul 29, 2025 Grand Rapids
What a great tome to be on the water. . Biig rainbows and browns are biting. Smallmouth are chasing down every bait they see. Even half days are touching 40 fish. Dont miss out lets get after it!
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Eddie M.
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Awesome experience

VERIFIED   NEW  Smallmouth Adventure and/or trout on August 1, 2026
My kids first time out fishing on a boat we caught tons of small mouth and rock bass was a fabulous experience for them and...
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Courtney H.
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Anthony is a worker!

VERIFIED   Giant King Salmon experience!! on October 14, 2025
Taking a crew on the water who hadn’t been fishing for Salmon in a river is hard enough I assume, but Anthony also taught...
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Joshua S.
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Was a great trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip – Smallmouth or Trout on July 24, 2026
Anthony was awesome showed so much patience with my 9 year old son an put us on the fish the whole time! highly recommend!
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Leif N.
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Great trip

VERIFIED   Panfish on May 22, 2026
My son and I had a great trip and Anthony was a great guide. We were able to catch multiple types of fish and Anthony was able...
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Gavyn G.
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Amazing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  Half Day Trip – Smallmouth or Trout on August 6, 2026
anthony was great he had a ton of knowledge and made the trip so fun. caught a ton!
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