| Lake Michigan offers excellent fishing for novices and | | | | northern parts of the lake are lightly populated and |
| experts alike. The best way to hit it is on one of the | | | | home to a vigorous charter fishing industry. Lake |
| many Lake Michigan fishing charters. | | | | Michigan Fishing Charters can be booked at a number |
| Lake Michigan is the only one of the Great Lakes | | | | of cities that border the northern part of the lake. The |
| located entirely in the United States. All the others | | | | fishing charter is one of the best ways to experience |
| share shoreline with Canada, but Lake Michigan is pure | | | | Lake Michigan fishing. |
| USA. It is the fifth largest freshwater lake in the World | | | | A charter boat might charge around $800 dollars for a |
| and the largest one located in just one country. It is | | | | full day or until a limit is caught, but that is considerably |
| really one body of water with Lake Huron as it | | | | less than the cost of maintaining your own fishing boat. |
| connects to it by a narrow strait. It has 1,640 miles of | | | | The charter boats provide everything that you need in |
| shoreline. The average depth is 279 feet with a | | | | the way of equipment and the Captains are |
| maximum depth of 923 feet. | | | | experienced. They know where the fish are located |
| Four different states, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and | | | | and can put you right on top of them. In such a |
| Michigan surround the lake. In fact, the original name | | | | massive body of water, this is one of the most |
| Michigan once referred only to the lake. It comes from | | | | important advantages of the charter. |
| an Indian word meaning, "Great Water." Obviously, the | | | | Many of the Lake Michigan fishing charters have |
| lake offers a variety of fishing opportunities. It is a | | | | special deals for corporate clients. The fishing trips are |
| home to many native species such as steelhead trout | | | | offered as incentives or as special vacation packages |
| and brown trout. Like neighboring Lake Huron, it has | | | | for employees. Although a deposit is required to |
| been stocked with many new species such as salmon | | | | reserve your charter, you can get a full refund in case |
| that have thrived in the cool waters of the lake. | | | | the weather causes a cancellation. Your only concern |
| Although much of the southern coast of the lake is | | | | on a charter like this is the temptation to do it over and |
| bounded by highly industrial areas and large cities, the | | | | over again. |