What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the first time?

Keep in mind there’s more to enjoy than catching fish. I’ve been on many charters between shoreline gulf in Florida, Lake Erie, and Lake Michigan. We’ve always caught fish. Sometimes 1 per hour and sometimes you don’t stop reeling them in. Captain’s bring the strategy but the fis

Be ready for a great experience, but remember it’s called fishing for a reason. We caught a lot of fish primarily rainbow trout and then lake trout too. We did not get salmon (which I would have loved to catch). But that’s why they call it fishing.

Check ahead on fish if you can. We came during a tough time, between bites of Coho and King, just the wrong window.

Book this boat for a wonderful fishing trip. These people know what they are doing. Lots fish. Very knowledgeable captain and first mate

Definitely take a charter, its worth it. Im sure some of the other charters are good but I can only speak on Hold'em Sportsfishing and highly recommend them!

If your fishing party is able to. Get the morning time slot. We had steady fishing, but the morning caught ten(10) more fish.

It was windy during transit so make sure to bring a sweater or jacket as it could get chilly but weather was perfect. Pack a small cooler with drinks/snacks if you have kids.

Having a guide that is experienced in the waters and is friendly and knowledgeable which is what Captain Jim of Blue Max Charters is. We learned a lot from him on our trip.

Be willing to learn from Captain Crabby, as he is very knowledgeable and willing to help. Bring motion sickness medicine as you never know what Lake Michigan will be like.

May-June is great for salmon. Be sure to bring a jacket as it can be cold and windy in the morning.

September is late in the season for fishing on Lake Michigan for salmon. Rainbow trout and lake trout were what we caught.

I would recommend taking the early charters. We seemed to catch most of our fish early in the morning.

If you are looking for a fun and learning experience with strong fish pulling on your line. Milwaukee is awesome.

Let's Joe Fishing is a great choice for a Lake Michigan charter. I like the more personal experience that Joe gives.

This is the best boat for first timers and experienced one We highly recommend this boat and crew

We had a good return on catching. Would have loved to catch more but very satisfied for first time.

Check the weather pattern and contact the boat captain for trends so you can plan the trip better.

dress warm - it can get cool on the lake - windy - won't be any sunbathing this trip!