Coach's Angle Smallmouth Charters

Coach's Angle Smallmouth Charters Smallmouth bass guide service in the Traverse City area. Full-service smallmouth bass fishing in Traverse City area. References available.

Booking for 2014 & 2015. Some 2013 dates possible.

After a few days off for family and friends nothing seems to have changed--hardbaits are the recipe for big fish and num...
05/31/2026

After a few days off for family and friends nothing seems to have changed--hardbaits are the recipe for big fish and numbers.
With wind it has been very good. On the days with light and variable winds we have continued to move to the windy areas. Photos show bass up to 6.24.

In July and August we welcome light winds but seeing the words "light and variable" now isn't the best news. Our homemade creatures (soft plastic) are starting to gain momentum and will soon be our first option.

Likely the biggest freshwater fish I've seen was a sturgeon on Thursday. It was a far distance from any deep water and appeared to be healthy.

The big lake and inland lakes are both very productive.

Enjoy and be safe!

MEMORIAL DAY 2026There are the fallen we knew and the countless number we didn't know. Today is the day to remember all ...
05/25/2026

MEMORIAL DAY 2026
There are the fallen we knew and the countless number we didn't know. Today is the day to remember all the fallen.
Again a shout-out to the many communities who go the extra mile to display the flags.

A new friend from Illinois jumped onboard for an eventful 6-hour trip.
Tom caught around 30 and his biggest was just shy of 6 lbs. This guy can fish!

Be safe my friends. Crowded waters out there!

Moving on to Phase Two of 2026 a couple days early provided quite the experience. It was COLD early in the day.While dee...
05/23/2026

Moving on to Phase Two of 2026 a couple days early provided quite the experience. It was COLD early in the day.

While deep fishing for a couple hours a 6.82 and a 5.98 were caught.
The big surprise was a 7.85 lb walleye!
There were many short strikes as they were feeding on very small minnows. Only five fish caught deep but all good ones.

Shallow fishing midmorning in high winds found some nice fish with only one over four lbs. At noon I moved to an extremely windy, cold, flat point and there was a massive school of baitfish.

Skipping the details and methods for now, five fish were caught.
The best three were 6.04, 5.55 and 4.90.

What a day! Next day's client was in for a real treat...

We had the wind we like for this type of fishing. Power fishing at its finest.And on a quick four-and-a-half hour outing...
05/20/2026

We had the wind we like for this type of fishing. Power fishing at its finest.

And on a quick four-and-a-half hour outing we had 18 smallies up to five lbs.

Another fun day.

New waters the next couple days.

A weekend trip on a very busy lake with less than ideal conditions produced this personal best 6.70 pounder.As the first...
05/18/2026

A weekend trip on a very busy lake with less than ideal conditions produced this personal best 6.70 pounder.

As the first trimester of 2026 smallmouth fishing is within a few days of ending, a few observations...

Well over 400 smallies caught starting on April 10
One fishing method skipped as shallow fishing happened early
28.19 was best five fish weight, several over 24 lbs
The average size seems better than recent years
Warm weather has brought many more boats to the lake
Weekends (unless bad weather) are a real challenge now

I'm already thinking about the first trimester of 2027 but until then
"BIG lake here we come!"

Be safe my friends.

Good fishing for our friends from Kansas as they figured out the "jb bite" pretty fast...Twenty five beautiful brown fis...
05/15/2026

Good fishing for our friends from Kansas as they figured out the "jb bite" pretty fast...

Twenty five beautiful brown fish with a 5.90 as best of the day!

Fun day with good folks!

Happy Mother's Day weekend!We started at 28 degrees and it was slow for an hour not because of temperature but the lack ...
05/09/2026

Happy Mother's Day weekend!

We started at 28 degrees and it was slow for an hour not because of temperature but the lack of wind. And when it blew it came to life.

Twenty very quality smallmouth and one surprise largemouth (and we were done by noon).

Best five were 4.50, 4.96, 4.15, 3.97 and 5.26.

I had a hearty guest who endured the conditions.

Thanks to Quiet Cove Baits for the great paint job for these clear water bass.

Enjoy!

Big fish day! The windiest part of the lake producedten over four lbs with these as biggest... 6.55 lbs 6.24 5.80 4....
05/05/2026

Big fish day! The windiest part of the lake produced
ten over four lbs with these as biggest...
6.55 lbs
6.24
5.80
4.88
4.70

Fun stuff!

First guest of May was very happy with the results in spite of a starting temperature of 25 degrees...Even on a Saturday...
05/03/2026

First guest of May was very happy with the results in spite of a starting temperature of 25 degrees...

Even on a Saturday with many boats on the lake we had big numbers of quality smallmouth.

Very anxious for this week's guests as three methods currently very productive.

Eight over four...During slick, glassy times I like to downsize my jbs but couldn't because they were inhaling it--way d...
04/30/2026

Eight over four...

During slick, glassy times I like to downsize my jbs but couldn't because they were inhaling it--way deep. Had to go big and remove a set of hooks as to not injure these treasures.

Saving the better spots for my guests.

Next week's groups will endure the cold and be rewarded!

Note:: State launches to the north still closed. We drove up after "work" yesterday and found Intermediate roped off.

Notice last bass pictured?

Address

Traverse City, MI
49676

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 8pm
Tuesday 6am - 8pm
Wednesday 6am - 8pm
Thursday 6am - 8pm
Friday 6am - 8pm
Saturday 6am - 8pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm

Telephone

+12605191168

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Coach's Angle Smallmouth Charters posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Coach's Angle Smallmouth Charters:

Shortcuts

Share

Category