Some of the most asked questions when booking or while on a charter fishing boat on Illinois waters of Lake Michigan

Question: Do we need a fishing license? Answer: Yes, everyone 16 or older needs at minimum a 24 hour Sportfishing license and Lake Michigan electronic stamp which is purchased easily online.

Question: What is the legal amount of fish we can catch? Answer: Illinois is 5 fish per person total and of the 5, 2 can be Lake Trout. 

Question: Do we need to bring any equipment? Answer: No, Breezy 1 is outfitted with all top of the line equipment needed for Lake Michigan. 

Question: Do you supply food and drinks? Answer: No, you need to bring whatever you would like for food and drinks and yes, alcohol is permitted. 

Question: Can we smoke marijuana on the boat? Answer: No, we have to follow federal laws and it is not federally legal so not allowed to even be on the boat. 

Question: How many people can you take on the fishing trip? Answer: Charter fishing boats are regulated to 6 passengers per law fishing or not. 

Question: Is morning fishing better or afternoons? Answer: Fishing on Lake Michigan is mostly weather driven. While mornings tend to be best, we catch fish all day.

Question: What kind of fish will we catch? Answer: We offer a fishing charter and target all species of Salmon and Trout that Lake Michigan has to offer including King salmon, Coho salmon, Steelhead, Brown Trout and Lake Trout. 

Question: What style of fishing do you do: Answer: We troll were the boat is constantly moving with a spread of baits out at different depths.

Question: When is the best time to fish? Answer: Fishing on Lake Michigan out of North Point marina in Winthrop Harbor, IL. is broken up into seasons. April through mid June is best time for numbers and July through August is great time for variety and size. Mid September through October is great time for trophy size Lake Trout.

Hope this helps answer a lot of common question we get asked on the Charter fishing boat Breezy 1.