Leland Fishing Charters & Guides

Compare 27 fishing charters and guides within 25 miles of Leland, with deep sea trips. Contact the captain directly by phone or through their website. We don't take bookings or fees.

Contact details checked on each captain's own website

Charters & Guides in Leland

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

27 charters and guides in Leland

Where to find current Leland 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 Leland fleet posts it.

On Instagram 3 Leland boats

Most captains put the day’s catch here, not on their website.

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 Leland

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

3 Leland captains name 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 Leland 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.

Deep sea fishing in Leland

3 of the 27 charters in Leland list offshore trips on their own websites.

Federally permitted boats

Aboard a charter with a federal Gulf reef fish permit, the federal season applies to red snapper, gag grouper and amberjack, even inside state waters. Ask whether the boat is federally permitted.

Fishing trips in Leland by type

Counted from what each captain lists on their own website.

Half-day and full-day fishing trips

10 charters list half-day trips and 5 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 Leland

13 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 Leland

See the closest airports.

Closest airports

With airline service

  • TVCCherry Capital 21 miles away
  • PLNPellston Regional/Emmet County 60 miles away

Local public airports

  • 5D5Woolsey Memorial 13 miles away
  • 59MTorchport 20 miles away
  • Y87William B Bolton 20 miles away

Straight-line miles from the centre of Leland.

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, Leland CDP.

Questions about fishing charters and guides in Leland

Do Leland charters clean your catch?

Most do, at the dock when you come in, and a good few say so plainly on their own sites. As Mega Bite Charters Leland puts it: “We are happy to clean & package your fish when Carlson’s is closed for tips.” Whether it costs anything is up to the boat, so ask when you book.

How many people can come along in Leland?

Six is the usual limit on a private boat here, though plenty take three and 60 — it is set by the captain's licence and the boat, not by how many will fit.

Are there family-friendly fishing charters in Leland?

13 charters in Leland 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.

How do I book a charter or guide in Leland?

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.

Where do state waters end off Leland?

null Federal seasons and limits apply beyond it, and for some fish they also apply to federally permitted charter boats inside state waters.

What airports are closest to Leland?

The closest airports with airline service are Cherry Capital (TVC), 21 miles away and Pellston Regional/Emmet County (PLN), 60 miles away. Local public airports nearby: Woolsey Memorial (5D5), 13 miles away, Torchport (59M), 20 miles away and William B Bolton (Y87), 20 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of town.

How many fishing charters and guides are in Leland?

This page lists 27 fishing charters and guides in Leland, Michigan, each with a phone number and website checked on the captain's own site.

Fish you can catch out of Leland

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

Lake Trout21Salmon21Steelhead17Cisco14Chinook Salmon14Brown Trout13Northern Pike11Coho Salmon9Smallmouth Bass6Walleye6Rainbow Trout3Splake2Carp1

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