Bitely Fishing Charters & Guides

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Charters & Guides in Bitely

Call or visit a captain's website to ask about trips, dates and prices. If they're out on the water, leave a message.

14 charters and guides in Bitely

Where to find current Bitely fishing reports

We don’t publish a daily report and we won’t reprint one. What’s biting this week comes from the boats — here is where the Bitely fleet posts it.

Written, on their own site 1 active

Dated reports the boat publishes itself.

Handles and report pages come from each charter’s own website; every link goes to the captain and nothing of theirs is reproduced here. Boats are ordered by how established they are locally.

State records from the water off Bitely

Michigan's all-tackle list records one species taken on Lake Michigan, which the boats here fish.

Heaviest on the list

Rainbow Trout

26.5 lb

1975

1 Bitely captain names rainbow trout

Why this one is here

The record was taken on Lake Michigan, which is the water the boats on this page fish — not Bitely itself. A record is what came over the rail once; it is not what to expect on a trip.

See the record

From Michigan's own records page, linked on each row. Records are certified by the state and can be broken at any time.

Fishing trips in Bitely by type

Counted from what each captain lists on their own website.

Half-day and full-day fishing trips

8 charters list half-day trips and 6 list full-day trips. Trip lengths vary by boat, so ask the captain exactly how many hours are on the water.

Family fishing charters in Bitely

2 charters mention kids or families on their websites. Ask the captain about life jackets in children's sizes and how long the trip runs.

Planning a trip to Bitely

See the closest airports.

Closest airports

With airline service

  • GRRGerald R Ford International 63 miles away
  • TVCCherry Capital 69 miles away

Local public airports

  • 7D3Baldwin Municipal 8 miles away
  • 42CWhite Cloud 15 miles away
  • RQBRoben-Hood 19 miles away

Straight-line miles from the centre of Bitely.

Airports: FAA airport registry for public-use airports and their locations, FAA CY2024 passenger boardings for which have airline service, town centre from the Census 2024 gazetteer, ZIP 49309.

Questions about fishing charters and guides in Bitely

How many fishing charters and guides are in Bitely?

This page lists 14 fishing charters and guides in Bitely, Michigan, each with a phone number and website checked on the captain's own site.

How do I book a charter or guide in Bitely?

Call the captain or use their website. CharterFishingBoat doesn't take bookings or payments, and there's no fee to use the directory.

What should I ask the captain?

Ask what the trip includes, how long it lasts, how many people can come, what you're likely to catch that time of year, and the cancellation policy if the weather turns.

What airports are closest to Bitely?

The closest airports with airline service are Gerald R Ford International (GRR), 63 miles away and Cherry Capital (TVC), 69 miles away. Local public airports nearby: Baldwin Municipal (7D3), 8 miles away, White Cloud (42C), 15 miles away and Roben-Hood (RQB), 19 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of town.

Are there family-friendly fishing charters in Bitely?

2 charters in Bitely mention kids or families on their websites. Ask the captain about children's life jackets, trip length and whether there's a restroom on board.

Fish you can catch out of Bitely

Counted from what each captain lists on their own website — the number is how many Bitely captains name that fish.

Salmon14Steelhead12Brown Trout8Smallmouth Bass8Northern Pike7Chinook Salmon7Coho Salmon6Walleye5Lake Trout3Crappie1Catfish1Pike1Perch1Carp1Largemouth Bass1Rainbow Trout1Warmouth1

Charters & Guides near Bitely

Baldwin13White Cloud12Big Rapids10Branch Township20Stanwood7Newaygo12

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