Windrift Sport Fishing
Step aboard the Windrift and experience the best fishing Saginaw Bay has to offer. Based out of Linwood, Michigan, Windrift Sport Fishing is in a prime location on Lake Huron's popular bay. Captain Douglas McQueen will be your guide on these waters. An avid angler throughout his life, he's been a certified captain since 1980. With decades of experience fishing the Great Lakes, there's nobody better to show you what fishing is all about here.
You'll drift along the bay aboard a 30' Sea Ray cruiser, powered by twin 340 HP Mercury engines. Restored in 2016 to modern standards, she's built for your comfort. Fitted with a kitchen, bed, and toilet, you're in for a smooth ride on board. She's also a vessel built for serious fishing. A livewell and outriggers are fitted on board, including space to set up to 16 trolling lines, so you'll have the advantage when trying to lure the bite.
It's all about the Perch on these waters. The largest of the family, Walleye, is targeted throughout the season, with Yellow Perch showing up from August to September. The bigger species are a match for any angler and you'll have to be on your A-game to keep these beauties on the end of your line all the way to the boat. Spring into action when you hear the reels screech, and use all of your strength to pull the fish in.
Capt. Douglas will do everything he can to get you on the fish, contacting other captains if necessary. At the end of the day, his first mate will clean and prepare your catch to take home. These fish are delicious, and so you're in for a real treat when you fry it up later that night. Just make sure to bring a cooler to keep the fish fresh when on board. Come and experience Great Lakes fishing, Windrift Sport Fishing is calling you aboard!
Please note that there's a legal limit of how many fish you can catch, and trips may end earlier than planned if you hit the number.
Capt. Douglas accepts credit card payments from Visa, Mastercard, and Discover.
Step aboard the Windrift and experience the best fishing Saginaw Bay has to offer. Based out of Linwood, Michigan, Windrift Sport Fishing is in a prime location on Lake Huron's popular bay. Captain Douglas McQueen will be your guide on these waters. An avid angler throughout his life, he's been a certified captain since 1980. With decades of experience fishing the Great Lakes, there's nobody better to show you what fishing is all about here.
You'll drift along the bay aboard a 30' Sea Ray cruiser, powered by twin 340 HP Mercury engines. Restored in 2016 to modern standards, she's built for your comfort. Fitted with a kitchen, bed, and toilet, you're in for a smooth ride on board. She's also a vessel built for serious fishing. A livewell and outriggers are fitted on board, including space to set up to 16 trolling lines, so you'll have the advantage when trying to lure the bite.
It's all about the Perch on these waters. The largest of the family, Walleye, is targeted throughout the season, with Yellow Perch showing up from August to September. The bigger species are a match for any angler and you'll have to be on your A-game to keep these beauties on the end of your line all the way to the boat. Spring into action when you hear the reels screech, and use all of your strength to pull the fish in.
Capt. Douglas will do everything he can to get you on the fish, contacting other captains if necessary. At the end of the day, his first mate will clean and prepare your catch to take home. These fish are delicious, and so you're in for a real treat when you fry it up later that night. Just make sure to bring a cooler to keep the fish fresh when on board. Come and experience Great Lakes fishing, Windrift Sport Fishing is calling you aboard!
Please note that there's a legal limit of how many fish you can catch, and trips may end earlier than planned if you hit the number.
Capt. Douglas accepts credit card payments from Visa, Mastercard, and Discover.
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Patrick Bell5.0VerifiedFun Day Fishing on the Bay!
3/4 Day Trip (AM) on July 30, 2026 • 2 adultsWow, what a great trip we had! Doug and Ken are super knowledgeable about catching Walleye and we learned so much, and caught just shy of our limit! The boat was extremely nice, and clean, and the equipment was top notch and worked really well! The guys had just received a brand new type of lure that we used and had great success with it! We will definitely be coming back to fish with them next year!! Highly recommend! Thanks guys!
William Finch5.0VerifiedGreat Experience
3/4 Day Trip (AM) on June 24, 2026 • 4 adultsDespite less than perfect conditions and changing weather, Captain Doug and First Mate Ken found the fish and techniques needed to fill the cooler with several very nice fish. The were both very knowledgeable, friendly and GREAT with the kids. I will be recommending Windrift to all my fishing friends.
Joe Thomas5.0VerifiedGreat Birthday Trip For Dad and Son!
3/4 Day Trip (PM) on July 26, 2026 • 2 adultsCan’t say enough good things about the trip we had with Captain Doug and First Mate Ken! Communication was great before the trip and they made my son and I feel very welcome onboard. We caught our limit with ease! Highly recommend if you have younger kids! We will be back!
Justin HannahRepeat angler4.7VerifiedGreat trip
3/4 Day Trip (AM) on July 4, 2026 • 4 adultsHad issues with the captain Doug’s boat while leaving the dock, but he was able to find us another captain that did not have a charter booked for that morning that would take us out so we were still able to fish. Thank you Doug from Windrift, and thank you Greg from kingeyes charter fishing for the great day
Anthony MichaelsRepeat angler5.0VerifiedMay fishing trip
3/4 Day Trip (AM) on May 25, 2026 • 4 adultsCaptain Doug and Ken did a great job for us they used all of there knowledge to try and get us our limit. They were constantly adapting and trying a new way to catch fish.We all had a great time.
Heidi TaylorRepeat angler5.0VerifiedBest Trip Ever
3/4 Day Trip (AM) on June 14, 2026 • 4 adultsDoug and Ken were great and got us on some great sized Walleye and Perch!! We would highly recommend them if you are looking to fish Lake Huron!!
Mike Blemaster5.0VerifiedExcellent Charter
3/4 Day Trip (AM) on August 5, 2026 • 6 adults • 4 childrenHad a great time with Capt.Douglas and Windrift Charters. Him and First Mate Ken are top notch and will put fish in the boat
- John Reed5.0Verified
Walleye On
Full Day Trip on May 16, 2026 • 6 adultsHad a great day. Caught a ton of fish and were treated great by our Captain and First Mate. We will be back.
- Jim HavlichekRepeat angler5.0Verified
Windy but Decent Fishing
3/4 Day Trip (PM) on May 10, 2026 • 5 adultsWasn't able to attend this trip but my son's went and Capt. Doug put them on the fish. Some big, some small but my son's say it was great.
Chris Cook5.0VerifiedNo Experience? No problem!!
3/4 Day Trip (AM) on July 28, 2025 • 4 adults • 1 childBoth the captain and the 1st mate were so accommodating and helped all of us have a great experience on a hot day when the fish were not biting. They worked their tails off to find the right spot and the right bait. We all were able to catch at least 4 fish each and even the ones we did not keep were so fun to catch. We ended up catching 18 good sized Walleye and the best part is they cleaned and bagged them for us.These are very experienced fishermen and they are so kind and patient. I will very easily book this again when I'm in the area. I highly recommend!!
