Our local friends have a Freedom Boat Club membership in Florida that allows guest or reciprocal…read morevisits at Freedom locations across the country. We've boated with them many times in Florida and were recently invited to boat with them as they had a boat reserved from Grand Haven's Freedom location. Freedom Boat Club staff are phenomenal. I've noticed this from every Freedom location I've boated from. Grand Haven was no exception. Boats are clean. and in excellent condition. The membership concept makes a lot of sense if you enjoy boating but don't want all the costs and headaches of owning and maintaining a boat. The reciprocal arrangements puts the justification for membership over the top since you can literally boat anywhere Freedom Boat Club has a location subject of course to reciprocal rules which in my opinion are reasonable.

Great deck hands as I've become accustomed to at FBC. Really enjoyed Sam. I liked the boat we had,…read morethe Neptune. However, it wasn't very responsive. The ride from FBC out to Lake. Michigan. Reminds me a lot of the far end of the Chicago river. Pretty industrial. Great opportunity for birdwatching. I appreciate the reciprocal options among clubs outside of my home club.

I'be done multiple fishing charters and Salmon wagon was clearly the best one. Even though I…read moredecided to do a late season charter the captain (Mike) shows he is incredibly knowledgeable about fishing this area and was able to help us catch the most and biggest fish around. With the help of his assistant Joe we were able bring in our limit and took home about 20lbs of fresh fish. Our charter was 6 hours and he made the most out of it, and he was constantly checking fishing reports and water temp to give us the best chance of success. Whenever I decide to do this again I promise I won't go anywhere else because I had such a good time and this has been one of the best fishing experience I've ever had. I strongly recommend Salmon wagon and hope to get back out on the lake next season. I also recommend you use the bathroom before going on the lake because the toilet on board is not much good for anything other than going #1.

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No-frills but fun little putt-putt course. Very family friendly, and right on the waterfront. It's…read morea good way to spend an hour on a nice day for very little money. Many of the holes are more challenging than they look, and you can walk to Dairy Creme afterwards. My four-year-old son had a blast.

I have always had a great time using any of the boats and captains out of Chinook Pier, in Grand…read moreHaven. They do a great job of finding the fish, and a great job cleaning your catch for you.

Captain Art is the best!!!!! My girl surprised me with a fishing trip knowing I love to fish. This…read moretrip was almost ruined with a previous guide who did not answer her emails or phone calls or anything. She is one to plan a trip months in advance.... So needed less to say, that other place "Great Lakes guides service" sucks... Wouldn't give them the time of day even if they paid us. Anyway, Captain art was not only lay back and super helpful, but he went above and beyond and took us out on a VERY VERY short notice. His boat is really nice and SUPER clean and also quick! We managed to catch 4 nice sized salmon weighing about 25lbs of edible meat! :-) yum! I want to thank captain art for being so cool and helpful and such a good person over all. Would not even think twice about getting back in his boat! Will be back next year for some more fish! If your looking for a REAL guide and a local that knows his stuff, call up captain art. You will NOT regret it. :-)

Short and sweet version: AWESOME! We went out with Captain Art Sept 7 and had an amazing time! We…read morewent out on Lake Michigan in his gorgeous 30+ft boat called Fish Stix. We caught 4 HUGE salmon and based off the radio chatter, we were the only boat who caught anything that afternoon. He went above and beyond in all respects getting 9 rods setup with a variety of strategies to give us the best chance, he had sun screen for us silly people who forgot it, and a great attitude, very positive, friendly, and knowledgeable. If you are heading out for a trip in the Muskegon area you should look no further. Captain Art will exceed all expectations. Full story: if you really want to understand how awesome Captain Art is, keep reading. I had scheduled a trip for my fiancée's birthday as the surprise main event. I planned the hotel and restaurant around the trip in Muskegon. I had a reservation with Great Lakes Guide Service. They originally had us on Muskegon River, which I found out later was way too early in the year for river fishing... anyway, they were going to call a few days before the trip to confirm. 2 days before the trip, I still hadn't heard anything, so I called them back. They didn't answer, so I left a message. I got an email later saying that the river trip wasn't going to work and asked if we would consider a lake trip. I said sure if we could confirm cost and where we would meet for that trip. I never heard back. So I emailed again, no response. And a third time the day before our scheduled trip (we had already driven 3 hrs for the fishing trip) with still no response. I called 3 times that day and never got an answer. At this point fearing my surprise trip would fall on its face, I called Captain Art. He answered IMMEDIATELY and heard the situation Great Lakes Guide Service had got me into. The day before we wanted to go out Captain Art said he would take us personally in the afternoon. Relief!!! He even left his granddaughter's birthday early to take us out. Unbelievable commitment, customer service, and flexibility. Great Lakes Guide Service also didn't mention to bring a cooler, so Captain Art took his time to fillet the salmon small enough we could take them in Styrofoam ones. He even taught us how to store them. 4 HUGE fish, a wonderful afternoon on a beautiful boat, the only boat catching fish, Captain Art will find you fish . Best charter in the area, hands down.

Very helpful setting up a charter for a salmon fishing trip on Lake Michigan and made sure where we…read moreknew to park, when to get there, and to meet for the charter. Very professional.

I've fished with more than 250 fishing guides across the US and Kyle Buck ranks among the top of…read morethat list. Why? Because a guide needs to be more than just a good angler to catch fish. The most important part of a guide is how they interact with clients and Kyle's laid back personality enables him to cater to whomever is on his boat. He uses positive instruction, rather than anger when things don't go perfect (a problem with many guides in America). Fortunately, Buck is surrounded by wonderful fisheries and can put clients on salmon and steelhead without much effort. Whether in his lake boat or river boat, you'll enjoy a day with Kyle. He's one of the few guides I've met that isn't jarred by going later in the day or adjusting to client's schedules. He's not just a good guide, rather a good person. Good luck finding a better well rounded and friendly guide - in Michigan.

This is a great park with a really nice beach and swimming area. There are two playgrounds, picnic…read moreshelters, and clean restrooms. We went with some friends recently to check out the beach and I was surprised at how nice it was. The beach is not huge, but it's a good sandy area and the water is pretty shallow for quite a ways, so it's great for kids and the water was quite warm. The bathrooms were clean and conveniently located for the beach. The parking area is a little small, not sure what you'd do if it was really busy. We saw people in kayaks out on the lake and fishing is allowed. There were employees riding around in a golf cart keeping an eye on things but there is no lifeguard at the beach. We don't live super close to this park but when we visit our friends we will definitely be back.

Jeff took great care of us - very kind and professional. Took home lots of fish and enjoyed a…read moregorgeous sunset. Best fishing trip yet! Highly recommend.

Probably the most underrated name in the business! Matt and Seth turned this more into a catching…read moretrip, than a fishing trip. We were a group of 6 with 4 kids and everyone had one in the cooler half way through the trip before we reeled in a couple monsters that required 20 minutes of team effort to get in the net. Extremely knowledgeable, friendly and focused on the experience of a group of anglers of all ages. Highly recommend!

I have booked many fishing guides across the US fishing everything from tarpon in Boca Grande to…read morebass on Lake Chickamauga and I have to tip my hat to Chad for an amazing day on the Muskegon River. Since battling king salmon was on my to-do list, I contacted him in August to set up a date and we settled on October 17th. Chad thought that would be the height of the king salmon run and he was dead-on. As the date approached, he stayed in touch with me and offered a few suggestions for lodging in the area. On the big day, we split fishing between steelhead and king salmon. In the morning, we hooked up with 4 steelies and netted 2 in the 8-10 lb. range, along with a dozen or so fat rainbow trout. When the steelhead action cooled down, we switched gears and hooked 4 kings, netting two above 25 lbs. Chad clearly knows this river and was very helpful to me and my 19 year-old son. Since we rarely fish rivers, Chad clearly explained the tackle, the tactics and techniques. It took us awhile to catch on, but once we did we were on the fish! I'm not sure why some reviewers have complained about Chad's attitude. Our experience was that he is passionate about his business- teaching anglers and catching fish. He could be very direct in his instructions, but that only helped us learn more quickly. When we followed instructions, we caught fish. It's as simple as that. At the end of the day, Chad cleaned our catch and we left with two large Ziploc bags filled with steelhead and rainbow trout (along with Chad's cooking recommendations). More importantly, we left with memories of a tremendous day on the water. We are already looking forward to next year's trip and will definitely book it with Chad!

Sure, the fishing itself was good and we caught plenty, but that's where the positives end…read more Unfortunately, Chad's personality completely ruined a 14th birthday trip for my son. Completely unacceptable attitude from the moment we got on the boat. Knowing we were beginners, he complained he "prefers his clients be experienced anglers." Seriously, why am I hiring a guide in the first place if I'm already experienced in the sport? After putting up with his condescension, my dad finally got into it with him over his attitude. So much for a full day on the water; the vibe was so toxic we up left early. Save your money and book with a guide who knows how to treat people with respect.

Wow what a park, wrapped around the lake. I didn't realize the sheer size of the place.read more

Large park, well used by the locals. We were here on a Sunday, there was a disc golf tournament,…read morepicnics and in general a lot of people using the park. We stopped by to sneak in a little fishing after an appointment. The lake is very shallow around the shoreline, has a ton of lily pads and we couldnt get any interest from the fish. Most people appeared to be " bucket fishing" for bluegills. We will skip it next time we are in town but it is a nice park.