Fishing report May 20th & 21st May sportfishing from the port of Leland out of Fishtown is a great time to go fishing. The food web is heating up and the fish are congregated on banks and flats in shallow water. King salmon are also in the area. If you are looking for a… Read more »
Fishing Report May 5th, 2023, Leland, Michigan
Today was a great day to be fishing on Lake Michigan from the port of Leland. Fishtown was relatively quiet as far as visitors are concerned, but the fishing was good. Today was windy, cold, and raining however the fishing was hot. Today we left late in the morning with James and his groomsmen. We… Read more »
Fishing Report April 29th, 2023
April 29,2023 We departed at 6am and set up south of the Whaleback in Good Harbor Bay in about 30 feet of water. The goal for the morning was to run body baits and small spoons off the planer boards looking for Brown Trout. After a few hours with nothing to show for our efforts,… Read more »
Welcome Fishing Season 2023
The 2023 fishing season has started. Up here in northern Michigan the fishing has been good, we have been able to get out. I have run a few shake down trips with friends and family. The Leelanaut, a Hewescraft 250 Alaskan, is running well. I have added a few new rod holders, tackle storage, and… Read more »
Lake Michigan personal best!
What makes a fishing trip outstanding? Is it the number of fish you catch? Is it the species of fish that you catch? Is it the fight that the fish gives? Is it the weather? How about the scenery? Is it calm seas and a blue bird sky day? Is it the family and friends… Read more »
Sport Fishing Leland Michigan Salmon Recipe
Sport fishing Leland Michigan can be a lot of fun for the whole family. Spending a day fishing on Lake Michigan is exciting. Catching a line screaming, rod bending, heart pounding salmon would seem to be enough for most anglers when charter fishing on Lake Michigan. However the fun of salmon doesn’t end with catching… Read more »
Is Traverse City a top ten small midwestern town?
Is Traverse City a top ten small midwestern town? The voting ends in one week, February 20th, 2023. In my book, not only is Traverse City a top ten small town in the Midwest, but it is also the top small town. Traverse City fishing is well known for excellent King Salmon and Lake Trout… Read more »
Fishtown/Leland is getting a lot of press lately
What the locals and annual visitors have known for years, the rest of the world is getting to know how wonderful a place Fishtown and Leland can be. Travel & Leisure magazine just published their 20 Most Beautiful Small Towns in the US . We have had the pleasure of sharing this beautiful place that… Read more »
Traverse City salmon for all ages
We at Reelin Leland Fishing Charters have had the pleasure of fishing with Barbara a few times. Barbara loves to fish for Salmon. We have had Barbara fishing out of the port of Leland and the port of Traverse City. In 2022 Barbara fished with Captain Dylan on the Leelanautical, our 27 foot Tiara, which… Read more »
Some Times It Takes a Family
What is great about owning a charter fishing operation on Lake Michigan is all the families we get to spend the day with. On this day Captain Dylan needed a little help. They hooked into a double! When fishing on Grand Traverse Bay doubles happen more than one would think. When the fish are big… Read more »