Trolling on Lake Superior is among one of the most rewarding ways to hook into lake trout and salmon. This technique involves dragging lures or bait behind a slowly moving boat to mimic swimming prey — perfect for targeting surface feeding and deep-water species in this vast, cold lake. At Sand Point Charters, we’ve refined […]
Gear Checklist for a Day on the Water
What to bring for a successful charter trip Planning a day of fishing on Lake Superior with Sand Point Charters? A little prep goes a long way toward a comfortable and successful trip. First, dress in layers. Lake Superior weather can be quite different than on shore and can shift quickly, so bring a warm […]
My Wandering, Wondering Re-memories on Last Summer
This past summer was another good charter fishing summer, catching quite a lot of salmon (both coho and kings) and even more lake trout. My season was a little interrupted by a construction project, but we still got out trolling and jigging in between. A few trips to Stannard Rock and two awesome fishing trips […]
2024 – Up-coming Season and Update
I’m now scheduling fishing and sightseeing charters and my calendar is filling up for the summer. I’d love to take you out on a charter. If you want information about fishing in our great Lake Superior for Trout, Salmon, Steelhead, Browns or Splake, please email me, brian@sandpointcharters.com or give me a call, 906-370-2257. I have not […]
Ice Fishing (NOT) this Winter
With no ice on Lake Superior to go after Splake in Copper Harbor or Lake Trout on Keweenaw Bay I’m just looking forward to charter fishing this summer. In the meantime, I’ll be cruising (and hopefully fishing) down the East coast from North Carolina to Florida aboard the Yooper Too. I’ll be back in the […]
Fishing for Lake Trout at Stannard Rock
Stannard Rock lighthouse/reef has been on many fishermen’s bucket list to get the chance of landing a trophy lake trout. Sand Point Charters makes many tips there every summer and we have fulfilled this wish list of many adventurer’s. It’s still a great and fun place to visit and fish and everyone has a chance […]
Boat Up-grade
Home for Christmas and had some fun Family and games then had to run. To north Dakota to see a boat Lakes are frozen so not afloat. The fever was high but it’s just an expression I’m really not sick, they say, “an obsession.” A one-track mind’s not all that bad It’s actually quite normal, […]
2022 Season Up-date and Other IMPORTANT Stuff
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone out there! I hope you’re enjoying the winter wherever you are. I’m super excited about the coming 2023 season of trolling for lake trout and salmon. I am going to change it up a bit for my fishing and sightseeing charters in that I may not be […]
Up-coming Season and Poem – Almost Lost Prize
I’ve had a great winter aboard my Yooper Too (32 foot Nordic Tug trawler) and soon getting back to fishing here at home. Can’t wait to launch the boats and get out there! There’s a little work to do before we launch, in fact there’s still ice on Lac La Belle Here’s my most memorable […]
Trolling, Jigging and sightseeing lately on Lake Superior
Contrary to some peoples’ thinking, I am actively charter fishing and sightseeing here in the Upper Peninsula. Fishing out of Copper Harbor and Lac La Belle is as good or better than other seasons with some good numbers of trout, a few salmon and now steelhead and a brown trout. I had a slow start […]
Contact Captain Brian
Brian Helminen
Call (906) 370-2257
brian @ sandpointcharters.com
Mail to:
Sand Point Charters, LLC
57507 Cambria St
Calumet, MI 49913
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