WET NET CHARTERS
WHETHER IT'S TROUT OR SALMON FROM LAKE ONTARIO OR PERCH FROM LAKE ERIE
WET NET CHARTERS CAN GET THE NET WET FOR YOU.
Wet Net Charters was founded in 2006 by Captain Matt to conduct year-round trophy fishing. These include trophy fishing on Lake Ontario for trout and salmon, second-to-none smallmouth bass and walleye fishing on Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and the lower Niagara River, world-class trout fishing on the Lower Niagara River with lake trout trophy fishing on the Niagara Bar.
Our guide service offers twelve months of trophy fishing seven days a week for various warm and cold water fish. Targeted species are Rainbow Trout (Steelhead), King Salmon, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Coho Salmon, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Perch, and Musky.
Captain Matt is a full-time Master Captain with a US Coastguard license. He's been an award winning fishing captain since 2006. He is fully insured and knowledgeable about the areas he fishes, which include Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, and the lower Niagara River.
On average, I'm on the water 250 days a year. I charter on Lake Erie, Ontario, and the Lower Niagara River. Many people call me "The small boat guy" because I had a 21' Lund boat when I started chartering. It allows me to offer charters on lakes and the Niagara River comfortably and safely. It also allows me to provide trolling trips on Lake Ontario at a reasonable price. Making my charter services more family-friendly. We fish for smallmouth bass, walleye, and perch on Lake Erie. Lake Ontario, we troll for all species of trout and salmon; see the species we fish for here. The Lower Niagara River offers trophy trout and salmon fishing from September to May; see great fishing time here.
I fish in many tournaments and derbies throughout the year, and I also participate in club tournaments, donation tournaments, the Lake Ontario Pro-Am series, and the LOC Derby series. In the LOC Derby alone, I have had 41 'Top 20' places since 2009, of which 2 are Grand Prizes, 6 are First Place, and 4 are Second Place. I have won the Niagara Pro-Am (Pro Division) three times, in 2006, 2012, and again in 2018.
These are three tournaments I donate my services each year:
Lower Niagara Sport Fishing Challenge, Niagara Basseye, and Reeling for a Cure. The first two tournaments are a charity for Cystic Fibrosis and Reeling for a Cure for breast cancer awareness.
I've had the Grand Champion team three times. Grand Champion Angler 4 times in the Lower Niagara Sports Fishing Challenge. I've also had the Grand Champion team two years in a row and Grand Champion Angler for the Niagara Basseye. I've also had various top-place finishes in club and donation tournaments.
I've had multiple articles written about my derby wins and my techniques for fishing the various water bodies of the Erie, & Niagara regions.
