image of jeff sundin You’re in for a real treat when you book a fishing trip with veteran guide Jeff Sundin.

With a long standing reputation for providing customers with fabulous Minnesota fishing experiences. Sundin's 40 years of experience as a full-time, professional guide has not only earned him the WCCO TV Best Of Minnesota viewer's choce poll, rating him as Minnesota's Best Fishing Guide, but in 2023, also landed him a spot in the Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame.

Covering a huge swath of territory in north central Minnesota, his service area includes hundreds of lakes of every shape and size. Along with moderately sized lakes like Bowstring, Big Sandy, Bemidji and Pokegama, Sundin also provides service on famous walleye fishing destinations like Leech Lake, Winnibigoshish, Cass and Upper Red Lake.

Walleye are the most popular target species for his guests, but Jeff's expertise as a multi-species angler allows him to provide charters for every species that swims in northern Minnesota waters. He's well versed on a variety of techniques and he can take you fishing for Crappie, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike and Panfish on dozens of small waters as well.


Jeff's Current Fishing Reports June 22, 2026

image links to the fishing reports overview page"The problem with working theories is that there is almost never any single, definable moment defines when the theory becomes fact.

Take my report from last Saturday for example, in it, I said, “To me, the lake (where we fished on Friday) was almost ready for the big party, and as soon as the fish feel a warmup, or sense the availability of vulnerable prey, the action will pick up. I can feel the fish moving, albeit slowly, toward their mid-summer migrations and feeding patterns.”

Okay, so almost as if the fish had read my report and completely agreed with my assessment, they showed up en masse for the party on Saturday. For the first time this season, we had schools of hungry fish showing up in increasing numbers throughout the day. And as population of those hungry fish grew in the territory, we were fishing, their feeding preferences changed in real time; here’s the ..." Read >> More Current Fishing Reports


image of fishing guide jeff sundin"I want to be your Minnesota Fishing Guide! Let me take you on a guided fishing trip for memories that will last a lifetime." Jeff Sundin

Northern Minnesota is the perfect destination for your next fishing vacation. It's a multi-tasker's dream come true!

We can fish for Walleye, go after Crappies, or maybe catch Perch, Northern Pike, Bass and Panfish. They are all available within easy reach of the Grand Rapids area!

Nobody has more experience, no one works harder and nobody has more fun fishing than Jeff Sundin.

"Book your next guided fishing trip with me and see what great customer service is all about. OH, by the way, we have gift certificates too." >> Book Your Guided Fishing Trip Now!


Jeff Sundin is a full time, professional fishing guide, outdoor writer and photographer. Book Jeff for guided fishing trips, for fishing seminars, fishing promotions and media events. Click here >> learn more about Jeff Sundin.

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