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.
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My Charter Listing

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(175 reviews)
Angler's choice
Sheboygan
 2 bookings in the past week.
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Trips from US $686

Fishing Reports

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 176 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (312)
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
99%
Friendly captain
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Recommend this charter
99%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
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Michael M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Captain Darren

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip AM on June 17, 2025
Second time out with Captain Darren and his crew. Had a great time again and caught some nice salmon. Top Notch is named appropriately.
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Ivan J.
Excellent
4.3 / 5
Experience:
Very good
4.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Top Notch

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip AM on June 8, 2025
We enjoyed our trip, both Captain and first mate were helpful and trying their best to catch fish. We did catch fish but not...
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Thomas F.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great morning on lake Michigan

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip AM on August 29, 2024
My wife and I caught our limit of five fish each in 2 hours of fishing frenzy.  We lost 4 or 5 others.  Captain Darren and...
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Craig L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Once Again - Great Job!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip AM on August 27, 2024
2nd year out with Captian Darren. Once again very professional experience and setup. There were 4 of us again, and we were...
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Ronald H.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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July fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  5 Hour Trip Mid Day AM on July 25, 2025
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