Captain
Tim Hyvonen

Member since August 2016 Oak Creek, United States
Background
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.
Techniques
During the spring and summer I use trolling as my primary method to target and catch trout and salmon. In the fall I pull out the Shimano spinning rods and jig for staging chinooks, cohos and brown trout.

Hey, I'm Captain Tim Hyvonen

Oak Creek, United States
Background
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.
Techniques
During the spring and summer I use trolling as my primary method to target and catch trout and salmon. In the fall I pull out the Shimano spinning rods and jig for staging chinooks, cohos and brown trout.

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.7 / 5
(53 reviews)
Oak Creek
 Last booking: 4 days ago
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Trips from US $250

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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.7 / 5
out of 5 stars from 53 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
92%
Appropriate for children
88%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Caught fish
88%
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Matthew T.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   NEW  8 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag on June 2, 2025
My wife and I had a great time and learned a lot from captain Tim.ย  We even caught our limit and brought home a lot fish to...
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STEPHEN L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Last minute getaway

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.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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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.ย  He was very knowledgeable and patient with...
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Trevor W.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
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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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