Captain
Quinn Knudsen

Member since March 2023 Grand Rapids, United States
Background
Capt. Quinn grew up in Northern Michigan fishing his entire life. He quickly found a passion for chasing migratory and non-migratory fish throughout Lake Michigan and its' numerous tributaries. Capt. Quinn worked on Lake Michigan charter boats from the age of 15 to 21 and bought his first river boat at age 16. Over the past decade Capt. Quinn has developed a particular skill set for chasing salmon, steelhead, trout and smallmouth throughout Lake Michigan's tributaries. After receiving his degree in Finance from Grand Valley State University he decided this was a skill set that he wanted to share and opened up Ripple Effect Guide Service for business.

Hey, I'm Captain Quinn Knudsen

Grand Rapids, United States
Background
Capt. Quinn grew up in Northern Michigan fishing his entire life. He quickly found a passion for chasing migratory and non-migratory fish throughout Lake Michigan and its' numerous tributaries. Capt. Quinn worked on Lake Michigan charter boats from the age of 15 to 21 and bought his first river boat at age 16. Over the past decade Capt. Quinn has developed a particular skill set for chasing salmon, steelhead, trout and smallmouth throughout Lake Michigan's tributaries. After receiving his degree in Finance from Grand Valley State University he decided this was a skill set that he wanted to share and opened up Ripple Effect Guide Service for business.
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My Charter Listings

Ripple Effect Guide Service

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(7 reviews)
Grand Rapids
Trips from US $300

Ripple Effect Guide Service โ€“ Traverse City

Excellent
5.0 / 5
(12 reviews)
Traverse City
 2 bookings in the past week.
 Instant Confirmation
Trips from US $299

Ripple Effect Guide Service โ€“ Muskegon River

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(7 reviews)
Newaygo
Trips from US $400

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
5.0 / 5
out of 5 stars from 27 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Quinn
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
100%
Friendly captain
100%
Recommend this charter
63%
Appropriate for children
63%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
100%
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Elana M.

The captain canceled

VERIFIED   September 28, 2025
The charter operator canceled 2 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting.
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Randy S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Muskegon River Brown Trout

VERIFIED   5hr- Muskegon River Trout on May 17, 2025
Captain Quinn was a great host.ย  Knowledgeable and patient with our group.ย  Caught several small mouth and brown trout.ย ...
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William B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Outstanding trip

VERIFIED   Inland Lake Fishing on August 31, 2025
Quinn is an amazing captain. He is right on the fish. Very knowledgeable about his new technique of fishing. We all had a great...
William B. recommends Ripple Effect Guide Service โ€“ Traverse City
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Frank B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great trip

VERIFIED   Special 4 hour trip for Frank Burks on August 11, 2025
Caught our limit!
Frank B. recommends Ripple Effect Guide Service โ€“ Traverse City
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Brian S.
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 Quinn

VERIFIED   Sunset Fishing Trip on August 20, 2025
Brian S. recommends Ripple Effect Guide Service โ€“ Traverse City
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