Darren and Cody were great. Boat and fishing gear were clean and well organized. They made sure the our boys wore life jackets and safety was priority. They were also meticulous about the deck being clean before and after all catches.
We had a mid-day trip and didn’t expect much action but each of our party reeled in a good catch. Of course it would have been great to have more on the line but they can’t completely control this. They did entertain our kids on the trip and educated us about the species and area. Looking forward to grilling and smoking our catch. We would book again!

We went out on a 5 hour afternoon trip 5/29/25 and were in Coho immediately…we had a hit on the first line as they were still setting up!

Darren and Cody were great to work with. We had a variety of experience levels with our group and they helped novice and experienced alike.  They answered our questions on the fish, equipment, process…etc…very open and knowledgeable.

Equipment and boat were top notch and well maintained.

We ended up with 20, missed 5 more.  We had a couple lulls which are to be expected and Darren and Cody kept switching things up to get back in to fish.

Once we got back to the dock, they helped us to the bait shop and fish cleaning. I recommend this service; they got the fish butterflied, cleaned, and bagged quickly.

Highly recommend this charter, we had a great time!  Thanks for the memories guys!

Darren and Cody did a great job of getting us on the fish. We went on a midday trip as that was the best for our schedule knowing that it may not be as productive as a morning or afternoon trip. But they kept working to keep us catching fish and all 4 of our group got our limit and had a great time. Highly recommend and will be back the next chance we get.

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I had an incredible experience fishing with “Top Notch Fishing Charters” on Lake Michigan! It’s always a good sign when you need to buy a bigger cooler afterward. From the start, Darren and Sammy were fantastic. Darren put our safety first, especially when the weather conditions made it unsafe for our originally planned trip. He made the tough call to postpone, but we were able to reschedule a couple of days later—and it was absolutely worth the wait!

These guys really know their stuff! They had us reeling in so many fish that my family and I were busy the entire time. The boat was spotless and super comfortable, making it a perfect trip for the whole family. My son (14) and daughter (10) had an absolute blast. Darren and Sammy were amazing with the kids, making sure they were comfortable and enjoying themselves throughout the trip. This was truly a memorable experience for all of us! Can’t wait for our next trip with them! Highly recommend that you find a time to go out with these guys!

For a warm-weather, mid-day trip our expectations were limited, knowing the better fishing tends to be in the mornings and evenings.  But Cap’n Tony and Skipper Lily worked their tails off to put us on fish and we ended up with a great catch and a good variety of fish: king salmon, coho salmon, lake and rainbow trout.  Beautiful, comfortable, and well maintained boat made the trip very enjoyable for our family of six ranging from 8-72.  Owner Darren went out of his way to make sure we were well taken care of.  Thank you Top Notch Sportfishing!