Captain
Mitch Shipman

Member since April 2017 Geneva, United States
Background
Mitch Shipman is a USCG licensed captain, Lake Erie Licensed Guide, and a tournament-winning fisherman. He specializes in trolling for Walleye and Perch on Lake Erie. With over 20 years of experience, Capt. Mitch has an impressive wealth of knowledge and a glowing reputation. He'll always do his best to ensure you have a productive and successful day on the water!
Techniques
Open water trolling. Depending on the time of year we will use dipsy divers and/or planar boards with worm harnesses, spoons or crankbaits. We adapt with the conditions to consistently put limits of Walleye in the boat and do our best to select baits and areas that will give you the best chance at catching big fish.

Hey, I'm Captain Mitch Shipman

Geneva, United States
Background
Mitch Shipman is a USCG licensed captain, Lake Erie Licensed Guide, and a tournament-winning fisherman. He specializes in trolling for Walleye and Perch on Lake Erie. With over 20 years of experience, Capt. Mitch has an impressive wealth of knowledge and a glowing reputation. He'll always do his best to ensure you have a productive and successful day on the water!
Techniques
Open water trolling. Depending on the time of year we will use dipsy divers and/or planar boards with worm harnesses, spoons or crankbaits. We adapt with the conditions to consistently put limits of Walleye in the boat and do our best to select baits and areas that will give you the best chance at catching big fish.
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Geneva
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Fishing Reports

Fall Steelhead
Fall Steelhead
Oct 13, 2024 Geneva
Fall steelhead season has begun. Fished a few hours yesterday afternoon boating 9 and losing several more. Mix of trolling and casting caught fish. Biggest was 30" and 9lbs.
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Best Ever?
Best Ever?
Jul 28, 2024 Geneva
Walleye fishing is amazing right now. Folks who have been fishing since the walleye boom started in the 1980's are saying its the best they've ever seen. I had two charters this past weekend with easy limits of nice sized walleye sending guys home with loads of good eating walleye fillets. We are fishing off shore 8-15 miles trolling targeting fish 45-60ft down using dipsy divers and wireline with crankbaits.
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Limitless Fish
Limitless Fish
Jul 21, 2024 Geneva
As fast as you can get lines out they are biting. Limits in 2 hrs fishing time with great average size. If you're thinking of going now is the time. Fishing will continue to be good through September.
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walleye limits
walleye limits
May 26, 2024 Geneva
Fished a couple days this weekend. Memorial Day normally marks the start of great walleye fishing off Geneva State Park Marina and this year is no different. Quick limits Saturday evening and Sunday morning. We are seeing a mix of year classes. Lots of 19-22in fish with several 26-28in fish. Fish are still relatively close to shore only having to go a few miles to get on the best bite.
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September Big Walleyes-GOTL Tournament
September Big Walleyes-GOTL Tournament
Sep 2, 2023 Geneva
Past weekend we fished the Lake Erie Walleye Trail out of Geneva. Fishing is fantastic right now with lots of big fish. We weighed 30.62lbs for our biggest 5 fish finishing just out of the money. Lots of 3-6lb fish are being caught right now and rhe action is non stop. We've been trolling wire line and crankbaits and dipsy diver with a mix of baits.
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July Walleye-Hot summer bite is here
July Walleye-Hot summer bite is here
Jul 9, 2023 Geneva
Three great trips this past weekend. Limiting with coolers full of big walleye. We have been seeing a few steelhead mixed in as well. We are running further off shore now 10-15 miles to ensure we are staying on the bigger fish.
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Customer reviews

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Excellent
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Morning with Capt. Mitch
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Jeff C.
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Great fishing

VERIFIED   Afternoon Trip on August 4, 2024
This is the guy to use. If you.want fish ....use Mitch Great time. Thanks alot.
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Tom C.
Elyria, Ohio
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July fishing trip

VERIFIED   Afternoon Trip on July 3, 2022
Outstanding fishing trip with my nephew! CPT. Mitch knew the lake and where to fish. His attention to detail was evident.ย ...
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ANGELA W.
Leavittsburg, OH
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Morning with Capt. Mitch

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on May 29, 2023
He had us in the fish in no time with his knowledge of the lures and the depth of the fish we were at our limit in no time....
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Mike M.
Aliquippa, PA
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Walleye trip with Captain Mitch

VERIFIED   Full Day Trip on June 19, 2022
Great day catching walleye with Captain Mitch.ย  We had a blast.ย  Mitch knew exactly where the fish were and we caught our...
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Bill T.
Girard, OH
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Great Day Fishing, Thanks Captain Mitch!

VERIFIED   Afternoon Trip on June 4, 2022
This was the first time that I have gone fishing off the Geneva shoreline and Captain Mitch surpassed or expectations!ย  Great...
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