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 May 1, 2026

image links to the fishing reports overview page"Walleye populations, always a key topic of concern for Winnie/Cutfoot anglers are holding up well. Most of the still dominant 2019 class of walleyes have now grown into the 18-to-23-inch protected slot. That means it should be a great summer for catch, photo and release walleye fishing! That said, anglers will likely notice a decline in the number of “keeper” size, 14-to-17-inch fish from the 2019-year class.

MN DNR Fisheries testing during 2025 revealed that there appears to be a “decent” year class of fish born in 2023. Earlier this year, in presentations offered at public meetings, there was a common belief that previous test net results from both cut foot and Lake Winnibigoshish showed a 2023-year class that is above average, but not massive.

Confirmed again, just this week by fisheries staff conducting the Cutfoot Sioux, Walleye Egg Take operation, good numbers of smaller, 12-to-13-inch size walleyes did show up in the traps. For the most part, these small fish were sexually immature, and not ready to spawn. So, these 2023 fish are not likely to ..." 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.

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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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