Category: Manitou Passage Fishing Charters

June 29th Fishing Report

This week fishy has been a little bit more challenging than the previous weeks. Last Saturday a big storm came through and the high winds and the heat that came after it really caused to change to the Manitou passage of Lake Michigan. The storm brought in warm water and we had to start fishing… Read more »

June 10, 2025 Fishing Report

I’m getting last week’s fishing report in a couple days late and I apologize for that. Fishing this past week continue to be the same as the previous week. The lake trout are up on the flats in pretty good numbers off the port of Leland and they have also gone shallow onto the banks… Read more »

2025 Fishing Adventures

Now that 2025 has started and we’re looking forward to our spring fishing adventures and excursions, we should be excited to know that it looks like it’s going to be a very good 2025 fishing season. The initial reports from MDNR Fisheries fall of 2024 surveys show there is good to strong bait fish populations,… Read more »

July 12th Leland Fishing Report

July 12th Leland Fishing Report.   The Manitou Passage is really good for fishing King Salmon and Lake Trout. The following Pictures just show how good it is. Fishing is Fun! Give us a call and let’s go have some Fun!    

Leland Fishing Report June 25, 2023

Reelin Leland Charter Fishing – Leland Fishing Report The North Manitou Island has been holding some nice salmon for those that take the ride out to the Island. There is not a large school of King Salmon swimming the depths or shallows near the north shore of North Manitou, however there are enough to have… 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 »

Let the 2022 Fishing Season Begin

May 2022 is here and sport fishing on Lake Michigan is happening. As the water warms the entire food web seems to move to the shallow water. We have bait fish, minnows, bugs and lake trout and salmon all around. I have been taking the, LEELANAUT, the 2nd boat in our fleet, a 250 Alaskan… Read more »

Spring 2021 Fishing Update

Lake Michigan fishing charter success!

The Spring fishing on the Leelanautical has been outstanding. I want to thank all my customers for some incredible adventures chasing and catching a lot of big Lake Trout, salmon and steelhead so far. This Spring has been good for Steelhead, we have caught more this year than in past years. The spring run of… Read more »