Welcome to Riverside Charters
our 38′ Tiara puts you right in the salmon action

Lifetime of Experience

Captain Paul Schlafley  has over 40 years experience fishing lake Michigan. Paul is a native to the Manistee area. Having been raised right on the Manistee River channel, his parents owned Riverside Motel & Marina and then Paul bought it from his folks and ran it for 10 years. Paul has a lifetime of fishing experience. Ludington Michigan Tournament Winner. As a boy, he was a fishing fanatic, you would always find him fishing the piers at Manistee or traversing the shores of the Manistee River.

At 18, which is the age you are able to obtain a U.S.C.G. captain’s license, Paul got is license and established Riverside Charters. Presently charter fishing the Big Manistee River & Lake Michigan.  READ MORE

There are many guides to choose from, and you will probably find that the most successful captains have a background with many years of experience.

Give me a call at 231-723-4901

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On The Manistee River

When you want to fish the river where the big fish live, you fish the Manistee River with Professional Manistee River Fishing Guides
Just ask Manistee Charter Boat Captain Paul Schlafley.
“The Manistee River runs approximately 232 miles through Michigan’s northern lower peninsula. It passes through many villages before entering Lake Michigan at the city of Manistee.” As one of the most popular Manistee River Guides and a true local who grew up on the river, Captain Schlafley knows the habitats and habits for all the seasons on the Manistee.
There are a lot of different and very large growing species of fish that thrive in these waters due to the rocky bottom and fast-moving cool water. I love to take guests on our Manistee River Charter Boats to the calm pools and other perfect habitats for catching the season’s most active fish.”

What you’ll
Catch

Species include, Wild Rose, Seeforellen brown trout, and Gilchrist Creek browns, Michigan strain Chinook, (natural reproduction), as well as migratory kings, Coho Salmon, Eagle Lake Rainbows, Skamania and the Michigan strain of Steelhead trout.


Captain Paul

There are many guides to choose from, and you will probably find that the most successful captains have a background with many years of experience, just ask around

Posted by Riverside Charters on Saturday, January 16, 2021

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Riverside Charters out of Manistee, MI is a charter boat who specializes in Lake Michigan and Maniste

Here is a couple pics from the last few trips. Our next opening for a trip is in March. If your interested the best way to get a hold of me is via messenger right now. Don’t delay booking your Lake fishing trip. I know it’s early in the year, but the summer days are starting to fill up. ... See MoreSee Less

Here is a couple pics from the last few trips. Our next opening for a trip is in March. If your interested the best way to get a hold of me is via messenger right now. Don’t delay booking your Lake fishing trip. I know it’s early in the year, but the summer days are starting to fill up.Image attachmentImage attachment+4Image attachment

If you have a charter booked, why not stay right on premises! We still have dates open. Send a msg for more info. ... See MoreSee Less

If you have a charter booked, why not stay right on premises! We still have dates open. Send a msg for more info.

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It sure is a beautiful spot you have!! We definitely recommend booking the cottage!!! So convenient to be right there when taking your trip out to fish!!

I would highly suggest booking it if you have a charter with Paul. It's nice to just walk out the door and jump on the boat for your charter. It's very clean , affordable and you get to watch the boat traffic and enjoy the boardwalk!

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This is where our river house sits now, we used the existing foundation to build our house. Kind of a cool old fun fact. ... See MoreSee Less

This is where our river house sits now, we used the existing foundation to build our house. Kind of a cool old fun fact.

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Do you still have the train?

Any idea about when this picture was from?

That is an amazing legacy.

So did the train track go along the river?

Very cool!

That is so cool Paul Schlafley

Awesome Cap!

Nice

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There are many guides to choose from, and you will probably find that the most successful captains have a background with many years of experience.

Give me a call at 231-723-4901

Request a Fishing Charter Date

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