Open Year Around,  Fishing Everyday!Strike Zone Charters Fishing on the Great lakes Lake Michigan Manistee River Muskegon River St. Joesph river for Great Lakes Salmon and trout Rainbow trout brown trout Salmon king salmon coho salmon river small mouth smallmouth bass  Spring winter fall steelhead trophy steelhead river salmon jetboat drift boat national school of fishing fishing information manistee river fishing information lake michigan fishing information fishing reports weather information manistee river data Manistee Michigan Wellston Michigan Tippy Dam World famous fishing Jay Frolenko Captain Jay Cabelas Invision boat works Year around fishing for salmon and steelhead Heated river jet boat plug fishing spawn bags drift fishing cut bait fishing instructional fishing guide service charter boat outfitter guidewith Capt. Jay Frolenko

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Fall River Salmon Now!  Call Today to Book Your Trip... 2 people 8 Hours Mon-Thurs $275.00     

Look for our insane specials at the show

Open River Dates September :  11,12,13,16,17,19,22,25,29,30 

Look for our insane specials at the show

River

 Full Day ( 8hours)

1-2 people $ 300.00(total)

3 people $ 375.00(total)

4 people $ 425.00(total)

River Salmon Only Sept-October

Winter Steelhead

Dec. 10th to Mar. 1 ( 6 hours)

2 People   $ 250.00(Total)

Any trip can be customized to your needs.

Lake Michigan

Morning

1/2 Day 6 hours

1- 4 people $450.00

each addition person up to 6 add $ 60.00 each

5 people $510.00

6 people $570.00

Evening

1/2 Day 5 hours

1-4 people $425.00

each addition person up to 6 add $ 50.00 each

5 people $475.00

6 people $525.00

Full Day 9 hours

1-4 people $600.00

each addition person up to 6 add $80.00 each

5 people $680.00

6 people $760.00

Rates subject to change

$100.00 Deposit required to hold date.

Gratuity not included

Cancellations must be made at least 14 days prior to date of fishing trip for return of deposit.

If weather conditions cause a cancellation, your fishing trip will be rescheduled to your choice of available dates or your deposit will be refunded.

*Fuel Surcharge

If or when the Gas Station pump price of a gallon of gasoline reaches $4.50 or more. A $25.00 total per trip surcharge will be added to the total price of the fishing trip. Lets all hope this doesn't have to happen.

Peak Fishing Seasons

River      Lake

February - March = Plug fishing for River Steelhead

March - April = Drift fishing, fly's & Spawn for River Steelhead

April - June = Brown Trout, Coho, Kings, & Steelhead on Lake Michigan

June = River Smallmouth

June - July = Offshore Steelhead, King Salmon on Lake Michigan (Manistee)

July - September = Big Lake Michigan King Salmon (Manistee)

September - October = Monster King Salmon on the Big Manistee River Plugs, Drifting fly's, Spawn bags & Skein Spawn

October - December = Plug fishing for Trophy Steelhead on the Big Manistee River

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fishing Report

  Click on Fishing Report for  September & October Dates

Call today fish tomorrow!

(231) 884-2198

We offer:

Gift Certificates       in any amount for any occasion.

We supply all fishing equipment

Instructional fishing trips

for all Great Lakes Salmon & Steelhead

A Heated Cabin on our 21' River jet boat November to March

All boats are Inspected, Licensed and Insured.

Multiple boat trips for larger groups, or corporate trips

Visa & MasterCard Accepted on all trips

 

Information Center (Click on Links for Information)

  Manistee Area Fish Report     (Fishing Lake Michigan / Manistee River)

Michigan Fishing License     (Purchase Fishing License Online)

Manistee Surface Temps (Lake Michigan Surface temp Map)

Manistee Wave Forecast (Manistee wave forecast)

   Manistee Net Locations         (Commercial net Locations)

Manistee River Flow Info (Water Temp, Height, Flow)

15 day Weather Forecast (Wellston, Mi.)

Camp & Cruise Marina     Marne, Michigan

Cabela's News Cut-Bait Fishing (Featuring Capt. Jay Frolenko

KRW Flies & Cut Bait Rigs  (Your source for flies and cutbait rigs)

High Plains Wingshooters (Guided Goose and Duck Hunts)

Mapquest 

Lake Boat address:

267 Arthur St. Manistee, Mi.

Invision Boatworks (Fiberglass repair & Stringer Repair, all Composite no wood)

Twin Oaks Campground

233 Moss Rd.

Wellston, Mi. 49689

(231) 442-3102

 

Big Manistee River fishing for Salmon Trout and Steelhead in the Spring fall and winter.  We fish from Tippy Dam to Lake Michigan and offer Guided Charter fishing trips as well as educational Learning trips for all levels of anglers. The Manistee river is world famous for Steelhead and Salmon fishing. Specials Discounts

Big Manistee River fishing for Salmon Trout and Steelhead in the Spring fall and winter.  We fish from Tippy Dam to Lake Michigan and offer Guided Charter fishing trips as well as educational Learning trips for all levels of anglers. The Manistee river is world famous for Steelhead and Salmon fishing. Specials Discounts

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Big Manistee River fishing for Salmon Trout and Steelhead in the Spring fall and winter.  We fish from Tippy Dam to Lake Michigan and offer Guided Charter fishing trips as well as educational Learning trips for all levels of anglers. The Manistee river is world famous for Steelhead and Salmon fishing. Specials Discounts

 

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The Big Manistee River ranked in the Top 10 in the world for Trophy Steelhead and for the King Salmon run.  If you are looking for Salmon and Steelhead the Big Manistee is your destination from it's deep runs to it's shallow gravel bars.  The Manistee River is host to huge runs of Salmon and Steelhead every year.

Lake Michigan Charter fishing from St. Joseph, Benton Harbor and Manistee. Only the Best Lake Michigan fishing ports. Fishing for King Salmon, Steelhead, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, Lake Trout. Capt Jay is the only National School of Fishing Instructor on the Great Lakes.  We offer complete guided charter fishing trips and educational fishing trips for all levels of anglers from beginners to professional fisherman.

Lake Michigan Charter fishing from St. Joseph, Benton Harbor and Manistee. Only the Best Lake Michigan fishing ports. Fishing for King Salmon, Steelhead, Coho Salmon, Brown Trout, Lake Trout. Capt Jay is the only National School of Fishing Instructor on the Great Lakes.  We offer complete guided charter fishing trips and educational fishing trips for all levels of anglers from beginners to professional fisherman.

 Fish from the "World famous Port of Manistee"  for Trophy King Salmon or Lunker Brown Trout Manistee is the place to be... Captain Jay is always on top of the action, an innovator and was one of the first to discover the deep water trolling of Lake Michigan taking Salmon at depths of 400'+.  Only a few have managed to figure out this deep water trolling, and Capt. Jay is one of the best. Manistee is the port of Trophies, planning a fishing trip, expect to catch fish don't limit yourself fish the most productive waters of Michigan for Salmon and Trout at the best time of year. Fish in comfort from our 31' Luhrs Tournament Fishing Boat, not a converted Cabin Cruiser.

From April to September we run two trips a day on Lake Michigan one in the morning and one in the evening.

                      July     August  September

       Capt. Jay Frolenko grew up fishing the great lakes and has fished St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, South Haven, Grand Haven, Muskegon, Ludington, Manistee, Frankfort as well as the Manistee, Muskegon, St. Joseph, Kalamzoo, Betsie, Saginaw, & Detroit Rivers all his life.  So why would he base is Charter service / Guide Service out of St. Joseph / Benton Harbor and Manistee.  Because they are the best ports on Lake Michigan. He offers the highest quality of Charter / Guide Service and is alway willing to help with fishing informaiton and reports.   Capt Jay is the only National School of Fishing Instructor on the Great Lakes and offers complete guided charter fishing trips and educational fishing trips for all levels of anglers from beginners to professional fisherman.

Capt. Jay Frolenko - Television personality, professional guide, certified instructor and outdoor writer, Captain Jay Frolenko has spent over 20 years on the great lakes educating anglers.  Owner of Strike Zone Charters, also partnered with the National School of Fishing, Captain Jay’s considerable experience lends itself well to continued angler education. Nicked named one of the Great Lakes “Young Guns”, is attribute to his ability and skill in catching large numbers of Salmon and Trout.

 

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(231) 884-2198 or Fish with Capt. Jay

 

What our Guests have to say:

 

Capt. Jay is one of the Young Guns on the Great Lakes known for Lots of fish and heavy coolers. Derek Z. (Cabelas Nb.)

Just wanted to say thanks for a great day of fishing.  It exceeded my expectations.

Spending time with my son is always great but catching the fish was icing on the cake.

My dad and I have done a lot of guided fishing and hunting trips in the past and we both agreed that your outfit is the best we have been a part of.

"The On-Water-Class that Capt. Jay put on this past year benefited me very much....The things I learned in one day on his boat, I applied them to my boat....My catch rate increased substantially from 3-5 fish a trip to 9-11 fish in the 2006 season.  Capt. Jay is a very knowledgeable captain and I would recommend his On-Water-Class to everyone from the skilled big lake fisherman to the novice.  I am also working as a first mate on three charter boats during the summers, and I am using the skills that I have learned."

 Thanks, Steve

 

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