Charter captains by state

Ohio

Ohio licenses Lake Erie fishing guides and publishes a list of the guides who chose to be listed. We show every entry on that list, A–Z, with the date of the list. Ohio's list includes only guides who opted in on their application, so a guide who isn't on it may still be licensed.

Ohio guides A–Z

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania requires a PFBC permit for charter boat operators and fishing guides on its waters, including Lake Erie. When a Pennsylvania captain lists here, we check PFBC's permitted charter/guide report and show a badge if the business and the payer's name match. We don't republish PFBC's report.

Pennsylvania captains · PFBC's own list

New York

New York doesn't require a separate DEC guide license for people running or crewing a Coast Guard-licensed charter boat on the Great Lakes. New York publishes no charter list we can check, so New York cards say "USCG credential: self-reported".

New York captains

Michigan

Michigan requires charter boats fishing its waters to report their catch to Michigan DNR. A guide working the Detroit River also needs Michigan's sport fishing guide license; Lake Erie itself is not covered by that license. Michigan publishes no charter list we check, so Michigan cards say "USCG credential: self-reported".

Michigan captains

Ontario

We don't list Ontario charters. If your trip crosses into Ontario waters, everyone fishing needs Ontario's license. Which license?