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
(56 reviews)
Oak Creek
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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 56 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
86%
Friendly captain
98%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
89%
Satisfied with the boat
95%
Caught fish
88%
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Meredith M.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Birthday trip.

VERIFIED   Special 4 hour trip for Meredith Murphy on August 11, 2024
My brother and brothers in law had a great time.ย  They said Tim was great. Thank you for a wonderful trip.
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Linda N.
Mequon, Wisconsin
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
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Half day inland trip with Captain Tim

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag on September 20, 2021
We booked this trip as a 15th birthday gift for our grandson. Tim was very accommodating of our crazy schedule and had everything...
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Jonathan S.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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June fishing trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on June 23, 2024
Captains a cool knowledgeable guy.
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Jim J.
Port Washington, WI
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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Half day trip with Tim was fantastic!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip - Inland Mixed Bag on September 3, 2023
Surpassed expectations!ย  Tim works really hard and is a great guide in teaching us things about handling equipment and understanding...
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Gil D.
Racine, WI
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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Afternoon Trip with Capt. Tim

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (PM) on August 9, 2022
My sons and I really enjoyed our outing with Capt. Tim. Heโ€™s very knowledgeable and an overall great guy. Helps thatโ€™s...
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