Saugatuck Fishing Charters & Guides

Compare 25 fishing charters and guides within 25 miles of Saugatuck, with deep sea and inshore & bay 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 Saugatuck

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

25 charters and guides in Saugatuck

Where to find current Saugatuck 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 Saugatuck 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 Saugatuck

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

Why this one is here

The record was taken on Lake Michigan, which is the water the boats on this page fish — not Saugatuck 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 Saugatuck by type

Counted from what each captain lists on their own website.

Inshore and bay fishing in Saugatuck

3 charters list inshore trips, in the bays, back-waters and shallows closer to shore. Among them: Inshore Adventures, Black Pearl Sportfishing, Two Marines and a Boat.

Half-day and full-day fishing trips

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

Family fishing charters in Saugatuck

10 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 Saugatuck

See the closest airports.

Closest airports

With airline service

  • GRRGerald R Ford International 38 miles away
  • AZOKalamazoo/Battle Creek International 44 miles away

Local public airports

  • BIVWest Michigan Regional 7 miles away
  • M86Walle Field 14 miles away
  • Z98Ottawa Executive 18 miles away

Straight-line miles from the centre of Saugatuck.

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, Saugatuck city.

Questions about fishing charters and guides in Saugatuck

What happens if the weather turns before my Saugatuck trip?

It is the captain's call on the morning, and the terms differ boat to boat: some refund the deposit, some reschedule. Worth reading the policy of the boat you are booking before you pay one.

Are there family-friendly fishing charters in Saugatuck?

10 charters in Saugatuck 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 Saugatuck?

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 Saugatuck?

The closest airports with airline service are Gerald R Ford International (GRR), 38 miles away and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International (AZO), 44 miles away. Local public airports nearby: West Michigan Regional (BIV), 7 miles away, Walle Field (M86), 14 miles away and Ottawa Executive (Z98), 18 miles away. Distances are straight-line miles from the centre of town.

How many fishing charters and guides are in Saugatuck?

This page lists 25 fishing charters and guides in Saugatuck, Michigan, each with a phone number and website checked on the captain's own site.

Fish you can catch out of Saugatuck

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

Salmon18Steelhead12Lake Trout12Chinook Salmon9Coho Salmon6Walleye5Brown Trout5Catfish2Northern Pike2Largemouth Bass1Smallmouth Bass1Freshwater Drum1Pike1Perch1Snapper1Grouper1Mahi-Mahi1Wahoo1Tuna1

Charters & Guides near Saugatuck

Macatawa40Holland30West Olive33South Haven Township25South Haven25Georgetown Township28

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