Head to Wisconsin to join WIFinlanders Guide Service for a fun-filled adventure on Lake Michigan. If you don’t have a big party and want to fish with a couple of fishing buddies or your kids, this family-friendly company is an excellent choice.

During the spring and summer months, Captain Tim Hyvonen uses trolling as his main method to target and tach Trout and Salmon. If you are planning a trip in fall, Capt. Tim will pull out his spinning rods and jig for staging Chinook Salmon, Brown Trout, and Coho Salmon. Steelhead and Lake Trout are also around all throughout the season.

Once Salmon move into the rivers, Capt. Tim brings out the fly rods and targets them using large streamers. Later in the season, you can catch Steelhead with float rods, centerpins, and fly rods.

If the open waters of Lake Michigan are not your main goal, let Capt. Tim show you some hot spots that the inland lakes have to offer. There, you will be able to target Bluegill, Bass, Northern Pike, and Crappie.

Your boat for the day will be a 20’ Skeeter MX-2025, which is an excellent fishing machine for up to 4 anglers. It comes powered by a single 200 HP Yamaha engine and outfitted with everything you need for a successful fishing trip.

You will need to purchase a valid Wisconsin fishing license and bring your choice of drinks and snacks. All the rods, reels, and tackle will be provided by Capt. Tim.



Trip availability and prices

  • Private trip
    4 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    4 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    Price for 2 persons
    US $300
    All rods, bait, and tackle will be provided for this trip. You will be fishing various inland lakes for Bluegill, Crappie, Bass, and Northern Pike.
  • Private trip
    8 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    8 Hour Trip, starts at 8:00 AM
    Price for 2 persons
    US $450
    This is a full-day trip that will take you to any of the inland lakes for Bluegill, Crappie, Nothern Pike, and Bass.
  • Private trip
    5 Hour Trip (AM)
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 7:45 AM
    Price for 2 persons
    US $450
    The duration of this trip is 5 hours or catch limit. You will be fishing Lake Michigan or its tributaries, depending on the season.
  • Private trip
    5 Hour Trip (PM)
    FREE Cancellation 14 days notice
    5 Hour Trip, starts at 2:00 PM
    Price for 2 persons
    US $450
    This trip will see you fishing on Lake Michigan when the season allows or its tributaries when Salmon and Trout run upstream.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 51 reviews
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Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Satisfied with the boat
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Caught fish
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STEPHEN L.
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VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on August 10, 2024
I booked this trip about 1 week prior. Originally planned to go out on Saturday morning but the weather was not cooperating....
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Victor T.
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Capt Tim was great

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag on July 1, 2024
Great trip, great weather, great results! Tim was great communicating pre trip and day of! Made sure my son and I had a great...
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Nancy H.
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Fishing with Captain Tim

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on August 31, 2024
My 15 year old son and I had a spectacular day on Lake Michigan with Captain Tim.  He was very knowledgeable and patient with...
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Trevor W.
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Great day of fishing with Tim

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag on July 28, 2024
I had a great day fishing with Tim. He had all the latest fishing equipment and was very knowledgeable. I would highly recommend...
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Philip O.
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Experienced/Responsible Captain

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag on May 26, 2024
Captain Tim was an amazing boatman and fisherman. Tim took my three boys (under 13) and myself out on Lake Michigan for our...
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FAQs about WIFinlander Guide Service

WIFinlander Guide Service offers the following trips to customers:
  • US $250 per group, additional US $50 per person after 1 guest - 4 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag (4 hours)
  • US $400 per group, additional US $50 per person after 1 guest - 8 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag (8 hours)
  • US $450 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 5 Hour Trip (AM) (5 hours)
  • US $450 per group, additional US $50 per person after 2 guests - 5 Hour Trip (PM) (5 hours)

When you book a trip with WIFinlander Guide Service, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS
  • Fishfinder
  • Live Bait Well
  • Wireless Trolling Motor

Trips booked with WIFinlander Guide Service include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live Bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting
  • Fly Fishing Equipment

WIFinlander Guide Service offers the following types of fishing:
  • River Fishing
  • Lake Fishing
  • Inshore Fishing
  • Nearshore Fishing
  • Offshore Fishing

WIFinlander Guide Service offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Fly Fishing
  • Ice Fishing

Top targeted fish species with WIFinlander Guide Service include:
  • Brown Trout
  • Crappie
  • Lake Trout
  • Pike (Northern)
  • Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
  • Salmon
  • Salmon (Chinook)
  • Salmon (Coho)

Your captain

Tim Hyvonen
Oak Creek, Wisconsin, United States
63 Fishing Reports
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54 Customer reviews
Response time 1 hour
Member since August 2016
I started fishing at a very early age and landed my first Brown Trout out of the Root River at 5 years old and I was hooked. For the past 25 years, I have learned and created different techniques that have produced fish time and time again. After spending three years in the Coast Guard I came back home and started my own business, WIFinlander Guide Service, with a focus in springtime Steelhead in the rivers of Lake Michigan. I spent a few years fishing with other tournament fishermen and other charter captains learning the ropes and in 2014, I bought my first boat and started trolling on Lake Michigan and did very well in my first Salmon A Rama out of my own boat. Since then, I have continued to learn and progress and last fall I decided to embark on getting my Captains License. There is no better feeling than seeing the smile on someone's face who just caught either their first or biggest Trout/Salmon.

The fish you can target

Brown Trout Brown Trout
Crappie Crappie
Lake Trout Lake Trout
Pike (Northern) Northern Pike

What the boat is like

Boat Image
Boat category
Speed boats
Capacity
3 persons
Boat length
20 ft
Year built
2013
Boat manufacturer
Skeeter
Boat type
Dual console

Engine model
Yamaha
Powered by
1 x 200HP
Max cruising speed
30 knots

Which types of fishing are offered

River Fishing
Lake Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Trolling
Spinning
Jigging
Fly Fishing
Ice Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

GPS
Fishfinder
Live Bait Well
Wireless Trolling Motor

What’s included in the trip price

Rods, reels & tackle
Live Bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Fly Fishing Equipment

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 14 days prior to trip

You can cancel or modify your booking up to 14 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.

What the listing policies are

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
You Keep Catch
cleaning of catch is included
Catch and Release Allowed

How you can pay

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain

When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.

The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:

Cash
Visa
Mastercard
PayPal
Checks

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