WIFinlander Guide Service
WIFinlander Guide Service
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.
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.
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Orel Salinas•
Jeffersonville, IN, USMember since 20265.0VerifiedNewGreat trip
5 Hour Trip (AM) on September 10, 2026 • 2 adultsWe had a great time fishing with Tim, he is really knowledgeable and does a great job helping even the most inexperienced get a fish.
Oliver Notbusch•Wisconsin, USMember since 20255.0VerifiedTotal blast
5 Hour Trip (AM) on May 9, 2026 • 2 adultsI booked this charter for me and my grandma for her Christmas present. Tim was an excellent captain and fun to fish with. This guy know his stuff and will put you on fish. We limited out jigging up salmon. Your able to troll as well!
Norah Boerner•Wisconsin, USMember since 20265.0VerifiedAmazing!
5 Hour Trip (AM) on April 11, 2026 • 2 adultsThis charter was amazing! Tim is GREAT! He is extremely knowledgeable and will make sure you catch fish and have a great experience doing so! Highly recommend—we caught 5 salmon each(the limit)!
Marlesa Sagan•Wisconsin, USMember since 20265.0VerifiedNewFishing with Tim
4 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag on August 30, 2026 • 2 adults
James ReynoldsRepeat angler•Virginia, US•Member since 20252 trips5.0VerifiedKing of Fishing.
4 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag on July 25, 2026 • 1 adultTim knew the spots and knowledgeable to the area. Whatever fish you are looking for…. This man knows a spot.
Jack Harris•Chicago, IL, USMember since 20265.0VerifiedTim was great!
4 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag on April 25, 2026 • 2 adults • 1 childTim was informative and took us fishing for trout & coho salmon. He did a great job.
Susan Finn-archambaultRepeat angler•Minnesota, US•Member since 20194 trips5.0Verifiedgreat outing
5 Hour Trip (PM) on August 8, 2026 • 2 adultsIt was a great aftrnoon fushng. Caught our limit. Nice boat.
Stephen SantiagoRepeat angler•Texas, US•Member since 20252 trips4.7VerifiedSometimes you can’t control the fish
5 Hour Trip (AM) on July 2, 2025 • 3 adults • 1 childWould highly recommend. Captain Tim is extremely knowledgeable, personable, and was a great guide for my family of three, and was really great with our 11yr old. Pros: caught several salmon of varying sizes, so we each got to reel one in. Captain Tim kindly cleaned and filleted the salmon for us, and gave us some great cooking and storage tips. Cons: bugs are plentiful and voracious. Lots of flies. Nothing against the captain or the tour - just be prepared and wear long sleeves and pants if possible. The fish also weren’t cooperating. After catching 2 at the same time, we then hit some long durations without activity. Can’t control that, and Captain Tim was awesome in trying different things. Just sometimes how it rolls.
Philip OttRepeat angler•Chicago, IL, US•Member since 20212 trips5.0VerifiedExperienced/Responsible Captain
4 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag on May 26, 2024 • 4 adults • 3 childrenCaptain Tim was an amazing boatman and fisherman. Tim took my three boys (under 13) and myself out on Lake Michigan for our first Coho Salmon fishing trip. Captain knew his territory well and was extremely conscientious about our safety. Tim has tons of energy and ensured we all had fun. I’ve already passed his information out to my fishing buddies.
Alexandra Stong•Wisconsin, USMember since 20255.0VerifiedCaptain Tim was great!
4 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag on August 6, 2025 • 2 adultsWe caught about a dozen blue gill, 2 large mouth bass and some small perch. I He had different poles, bait options were plenty along with fresh crawlers. It was an amazing experience!
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We had a great time fishing with Tim, he is really knowledgeable and does a great job helping even the most inexperienced get a fish.
thank your for the review and coming out!
I booked this charter for me and my grandma for her Christmas present. Tim was an excellent captain and fun to fish with. This guy know his stuff and will put you on fish. We limited out jigging up salmon. Your able to troll as well!
thanks for coming out Oliver, i look forward to seeing you two in the fall for kings!
This charter was amazing! Tim is GREAT! He is extremely knowledgeable and will make sure you catch fish and have a great experience doing so! Highly recommend—we caught 5 salmon each(the limit)!
thank you for coming out it was a blast having you two on the boat!
great chqrter tim was the best
that you two for coming out and the review, enjoy the rest of your trip!
Tim, thanks for giving us a day we’ll remember. He explained everything in a way that made us feel right at home. Tim worked nonstop the entire trip, from castoff, tips on reeling in the fish, to filleting on shore. We couldn’t have asked for a more knowledgeable captain
thank you for coming out and the review Brad!
FAQs about WIFinlander Guide Service
- US $250 per group, additional US $50 per person after 1 guest - 4 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag (4 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)
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Live bait well
- Wireless trolling motor
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Live bait
- Lures
- Catch cleaning & filleting
- Fly fishing equipment
- River fishing
- Lake fishing
- Inshore fishing
- Nearshore fishing
- Offshore fishing
- Trolling
- Spinning
- Jigging
- Fly fishing
- Ice fishing
- Brown Trout
- Crappie
- Lake Trout
- Pike (Northern)
- Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)
- Salmon
- Salmon (Chinook)
- Salmon (Coho)
Your captain
Oak Creek, Wisconsin, United States
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.
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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.
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Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
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