If you’ve ever been considering booking a charter fishing trip to the Great Lakes, 2024 might be the year you get to see what it’s all about.
A soft winter has caused fishing to heat up earlier than usual this spring, and increased stocking in the Great Lakes states and improved natural recruitment in recent years mean there are plenty of fish available. Even though there are hundreds of U.S. Coast Guard-licensed charter captains working around the lake, anglers who call ahead have the best chance of finding time on their preferred date.