Schmidt is a captain of the "Nicky Boy II," one of the fleet of four boats the Port Washington-based charter fishing company ... on board for $14 that covers Lake Michigan," Schmidt explained.

Big Blue is making its debut as a new summer attraction in Grand Haven, offering passengers a chance to experience Lake Michigan on a historic vessel re-imagined.

Fishing, at any rate ... About halfway up the sandy and extensive shore of eastern Lake Michigan, charter boats in early August leave slips at Ludington, Michigan, before the sun finds them.

An angler fishing last Sunday on a charter boat based in Algoma, Wisconsin, reeled in a Lake Michigan rarity — a salmon that eclipsed the 40-pound mark. Brian Sollars of East Bethel ...

The tournament offers Michigan veterans a free day ... including big lake fishing aboard donated charter boats, river fishing, pier and shore fishing, and fishing at Tippy Dam.