The 2023 Watta Fishing Report from Glen Arbor, Michigan celebrates 19 seasons of Glen Arbor Charter Fishing near beautiful Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

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July 7, 2023

Making a new friend on an early morning trip. First fish of the day went to Mira. What a smile! Olivia with a huge 16 lb. fish. Robbie came in third with another big fish. Ted landed another 16lb. Trout, and Fred did clean up with a nice fish. A double and triple...

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Pretty Ladies

5 pretty girls and a gentleman. Two boat trip big competition between husband and wife. The husband is a big fisherman, wife doesn’t fish much or at all. She landed a monster 15 lb. fish. We weighed this fish to prove her catch. Husband said his was bigger, but it...

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July 6, 2023

Cameron was a bit bored with the fishing trip. All the big guys were catching big fish. His turn came and he proved he could run with the big boys. Ryan, Rufus, Cameron, Ryan, Brian and Loui thanks guys!

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July 5, 2023

Brian, Robert, and Ryan said we couldn’t come home until we had enough fish to feed 24 people! I have to say we did our part. Thanks for getting up early the morning after the 4th of July.

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July 4, 2023

Another beautiful sunrise over the Sleeping Bear. Brent landed a beautiful 9lb Steelhead. Joel and Andy helped out with some big Lake Trout. 4 of these fish are 13 lbs plus. Guys thanks for a fun morning of fishing!

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July 3, 2023

It was Chris Joseph’s first charter trip. He waited until Landon, Logan and Dean caught their first fish. Chris learns fast, he acted like a PRO! Fun trip on a beautiful Lake Michigan morning with the Sleeping Bear Dunes in the background. 8 nice Lake Trout . Thanks...

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July 2, 2023

Are bananas bad luck on a fishing boat? I was setting lines. I turned to see Jared munching on a banana. I almost had a panic attack! We had to get rid of it! He ate one and proceeds to pull out another. I said get rid of it! We went for a long time without a bite....

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July 1, 2023

10 yr. old Kamdin started the trip by telling me that he had a chance to fight a 6 ft. Shark. Sad to say, we don’t have anything that big in Lake Michigan. He did land a couple real nice Lake Trout. Kevin, Kamdin, Dennis, and Dylan Thank you for a nice early morning...

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June 30, 2023

A nice foggy morning on Lake Michigan. The crew from Kansas was use to blue gill, bass and catfish. Hooking everybody up with a big LakE Trout was entertaining. Jay landed a big 17 lb fish. Jarrett had the privilege of catching a beautiful steelhead. Thanks for a...

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