Michigan offers excellent freshwater fishing on four of the five Great Lakes, and there are many charter fishing boats that are available to take advantage of the wonderful fishing opportunities that these four Great Lakes provide. Charter fishing boats are available for fantastic fishing on Lake Michigan from the communities of Ludington and Escanaba. In Ludington, local captains consistently provide their clients with outstanding action for coho salmon, chinook salmon, steelhead, brown trout, and lake trout. From Escanaba and Rapid River, charter fishing boats head into Little and Big Bay De Noc in pursuit of walleye, smallmouth bass, and northern pike. Lake Huron has many charter fishing boats that depart from Port Austin and Grindstone City to give anglers some of the best opportunities to land a giant steelhead, brown trout, lake trout, chinook salmon, coho salmon, or walleye. Lake Erie offers excellent fishing for walleye, smallmouth bass, and perch, and there are several charter fishing boats available from the marinas of Luna Pier. On Lake Superior, there are several charter fishing boats in the villages of Marquette and Big Bay. These captains lead their clients to excellent fishing grounds for Atlantic salmon, chinook salmon, steelhead, brown trout, and walleye.