Teaching the Joy of Fishing
Captain Lynn Niklasch
262-370-6771
Wisconsin
Fishing pan fish to musky on the Great Lakes,
Winnebago, Inland Lakes & Rivers
Lynn has fished several team and pro-am tournament circuits for walleye and musky,
including MWS, MWC, WWA, RCL, FLW League, FLW Tour, NWT, Iron Man Musky
Tournament Trail, AIM and AIM Weekend Series.
In 2015, along with three of the first place finishes mentioned earlier, he earned the
title of Wisconsin Team of the Year and National Champion in the AIM Weekend Series.
Additionally, he qualified for the AIM National Championship which took place in June
of 2016.
In 2016, he fished seven tournaments, cashed checks in five. Trolling was an important
technique that was used in several of these.
To promote his sponsors and business, Lynn has been featured in several TV segments
of Outdoor Wisconsin, Midwest Outdoors and Travis Richardson’s Outdoor Fishing Guide
Show. He has been featured in magazine articles by In Fisherman, Badger Sportsman
and Midwest Outdoors, as well as newspaper articles by outdoor writers, including Dick
Ellis, Paul Smith and others across the region including Steve Ryan and Ted Peck. Lynn
has also been featured by Lake-Links in online articles.
Lynn participates in boat and sports shows throughout the Midwest and is an
experienced seminar speaker. He contributes information to walleye fishing instruction
guides, composes information for various internet postings and contributes to the guide
notes on topographical fishing maps. Lynn is active in several clubs including NPAA,
Fellowship of Christian Angler’s Society (FOCAS), Fishers of Men and other youth and
church groups, such as NPAA youth events, where he donates, volunteers and educates.
Captain Lynn Niklasch
To date, he has won nine first-place finishes, 14 other top-five finishes and 23 other top-
twenty finishes. Lynn earned the title 2004 RCL League Angler of the Year, 2005 WWA
WI Team of the Year, 2005 WWA Regional Team of the Year, 2005 WWA National Team
of the Year.
During 2007-2013 Lynn focused more on guiding than tournaments. In 2014 he placed
in the top-five three times as well as double qualified for the AIM Warrior Boat
Shootout by finishing 3rd in the WI state championship as well as 5th in points for the
team of the year race.
Competitive Tournaments
9 Times