Captain
Nathan Van Noie

Member since June 2022 Sturgeon Bay, United States
Background
Capt. Nate has been fishing Lake Michigan since he can remember. He learned the ropes from some of the best captains in the region and, after mating on a Salmon boat for several years, now runs his own charter operation. He looks forward to welcoming you to discover the rich waters of the Great Lakes to share his passion with you!
Techniques
Trolling is how we target Salmon and trout.

Hey, I'm Captain Nathan Van Noie

Sturgeon Bay, United States
Background
Capt. Nate has been fishing Lake Michigan since he can remember. He learned the ropes from some of the best captains in the region and, after mating on a Salmon boat for several years, now runs his own charter operation. He looks forward to welcoming you to discover the rich waters of the Great Lakes to share his passion with you!
Techniques
Trolling is how we target Salmon and trout.
Anglers Choice
53
Reviews
6
Fishing Reports
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Reel Passion Fishing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(53 reviews)
Angler's choice
Sturgeon Bay
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Trips from US $700

Fishing Reports

Fishing is still great and we only have
Fishing is still great and we only have
Aug 29, 2025 Sturgeon Bay
Some great friends of ours came back to fish with us yesterday and we found some BIG ones! What a beautiful day it was and the fish were biting!
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Big Numbers Hitting the Deck Lately!!
Big Numbers Hitting the Deck Lately!!
Jul 24, 2025 Sturgeon Bay
As the water cools back down our fish show back up! Check out these deck loads!!
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The fishing is great!
The fishing is great!
Jun 9, 2025 Sturgeon Bay
The Reel Passion team was out this week and had a few good deck loads of BIG Kings!! The fishing is great! No better time to get out on the water then now!
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Fishing is starting to get good!
Fishing is starting to get good!
May 27, 2025 Sturgeon Bay
The Reel Passion Team has been out all week and has boated many quality fish! With the warm temperatures this week the fishing will only be getting better. We have plenty of dates open in June! Book with us today you don't wanna miss out on this amazing fishing!!
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Crazy good fishing!!!!
Crazy good fishing!!!!
Jul 11, 2024 Sturgeon Bay
Fishing has been outstanding! This year proves to be better then most! Never a better time to get on the water then now! The reel passion team has been putting big and a lot of kings on deck!!!
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Report 7/16/2023
Report 7/16/2023
Jul 15, 2023 Sturgeon Bay
Fishing this month has been nothing short of outstanding! A red-hot spring has led right into a fantastic summer with ample hungry fish. The K/D tournament is in full swing, with the overall lead fish weighing in at 31.65 lbs at the time of this report. Many many kings have hit the deck, with some pushing into the high 20 lb range. Steelhead have also been making more of an appearance lately, including a 17.3lb trophy boated last week! Most fish have been coming on or near the bank reef, depending on the time of day. Spoons have taken the most fish, though flasher/flies are still producing and should not be counted out, either. A 31.65 king salmon will be a good weight to beat, but there are also port prizes for the heaviest fish weighed daily. It's not too late to get in on tourney action, as it runs till noon on 7/23. If the potential to win over 50k in prizes, and have your 1st place fish mounted suits your fancy, contact Capt. Nate today... let's have some fun out on the water!
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 53 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (44)
great trip with Nate and Teigan!
great trip with Nate and Teigan!
Great experience
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Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
88%
Satisfied with the boat
97%
Caught fish
98%
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Ronald W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Lake Michigan Salmon fishing!

VERIFIED   5 hour trip (AM, 4 or less Persons) on July 2, 2026
Nate and Cole were fantastic! We caught fish throughout our 5 hour trip! One or two CoHo and the rest were King Salmon! I am...
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Andrew D.
Excellent
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Absolutely amazing

VERIFIED   5 hour trip (AM, 4 or less Persons) on June 14, 2026
Nathan and Cory were great!  They knew right where to go and what to do.  Immediately we were on the large fish.  Both my...
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Shawn W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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August fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  5 hour trip (AM, 4 or less Persons) on August 8, 2026
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Matt S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip with Nate and Teigan!

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip PM (6 persons) on July 24, 2026
choppy waters- they gave us the chance to reschedule but we didnt have another day available.  our crew held strong, briught...
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Kevin N.
Excellent
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Great trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip PM (6 persons) on June 20, 2026
great fun Nathan was a pleasure to be around. we caught a ton of fish we will defiantly be going again. ...
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