Captain
Darren Meier

Member since July 2021 Sheboygan, United States
Background
The captain started guiding at a young age when he realized he was born to fish! He loves being on the water as much as possible and he also found that he enjoys teaching and watching someone else catch fish just as much as he does. The captain is passionate about fishing and has a tremendous amount of respect for the outdoors. He wants to see the fishery only get better and follow the rules and regulations in place for protecting the great outdoors. He fishes for many types of Wisconsin fish, his favorites are fishing for Salmon and Trout on Lake Michigan. The captain also loves to fish for Muskie and Northern Pike in Northern Wisconsin.

Hey, I'm Captain Darren Meier

Sheboygan, United States
Background
The captain started guiding at a young age when he realized he was born to fish! He loves being on the water as much as possible and he also found that he enjoys teaching and watching someone else catch fish just as much as he does. The captain is passionate about fishing and has a tremendous amount of respect for the outdoors. He wants to see the fishery only get better and follow the rules and regulations in place for protecting the great outdoors. He fishes for many types of Wisconsin fish, his favorites are fishing for Salmon and Trout on Lake Michigan. The captain also loves to fish for Muskie and Northern Pike in Northern Wisconsin.
Anglers Choice
179
Reviews
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Top Notch Sportfishing Charters

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(179 reviews)
Angler's choice
Sheboygan
 Last booking: 1 day ago
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Trips from US $686

Fishing Reports

Fast and furious Salmon action!
Fast and furious Salmon action!
Jun 26, 2025 Sheboygan
On this charter we experienced the best fishing yet of the season for mature king salmon. We literally filled the cooler with no stop action the whole time we were out fishing! These customers are going home with their share of fish!
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Nice king salmon!
Nice king salmon!
Jun 19, 2025 Sheboygan
Fishing has been good targeting mostly king salmon this week. Also Catching some rainbow trout and coho salmon in the mix as well. We are booked full for this week but we do have some openings next week if anyone wants to make a reservation!
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King Salmon hits the Deck!
King Salmon hits the Deck!
Jun 15, 2025 Sheboygan
Fishing has been great with nice catches of king salmon and coho salmon mixed together. We are also finding a few rainbow and lake trout mixed in as well.
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Coho Salmon Action on Fire!
Coho Salmon Action on Fire!
May 17, 2025 Sheboygan
The action is on fire right now out of the Port of Sheboygan! We are catching mostly coho salmon now and expect to also catch more king salmon as we go along. These are great tasting fish and are a blast to reel in!
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Coho salmon and king salmon!
Coho salmon and king salmon!
May 31, 2024 Sheboygan
Today we fished the mid day and we caught our limit of coho salmon and we lost quite a few others! Them we went out in the even and caught a huge king salmon!
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Coho Salmon On Fire!
Coho Salmon On Fire!
May 10, 2024 Sheboygan
The coho salmon fishing is on fire right now! Great tasing fish and a lot of fun to catch!
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 179 reviews
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
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July fishing trip
July fishing trip
Amazing trip!! HIGHLY recommended.
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
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Appropriate for children
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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Barrett S.
Excellent
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Great time with my dad and sone

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip AM on July 6, 2023
Had a great time catching lake trout and Salmon. First rate experience and great with my 11 year-old. Captain Darren was very...
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Scott C.
West Bend, WI
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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Midday trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip Mid Day AM on June 22, 2023
The very best from boat to gear, found enough fish to make a awesome trip.Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a very...
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Bill T.
Fenwood, WI
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Family fun 5 hour day trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip Mid Day AM on June 4, 2023
Great experience catching steelhead and rainbow with Captain Darren and First mate Dave.ย  Thanks for your hard work and effort...
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Gordon B.
Faribault, MN
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Darren

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip AM on May 27, 2023
Exactly what we hoped for. Great boat,great crew,and big fish. Highly recommend booking a trip with top notch charters. You...
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Milo S.
Wautoma, WI
Excellent
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Evening trip with captain Darren.

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip PM on July 5, 2022
Awesome experience! Captain Darren & first mate Glenn work hard to fill your cooler. The Top Notch vessel is spacious,ย  clean...
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