The Best Minnesota Fishing Guides Put You On More Fish

Grand Rapids Guide Service

Top Minnesota Fishing Guide Lyle Unger offers full and half day guided fishing trips on Minnesota's northcentral lakes and rivers. Experience the difference a knowledgeable, skilled and personable professional fishing guide makes when it comes to putting you on the walleye, northern pike, bass, crappie, bluegill, perch, muskie, lake trout or even sturgeon.

Guided Fishing Trips

Lyle is a friendly, enthusiastic guide who has served hundreds of anglers. He has spent countless hours learning where best to be on the day of your trip and knows the tricks to entice fish to bite, guaranteeing your best shot at a successful day! If you're a seasoned angler, he'll help you learn how to fish better or learn the structure of an unfamiliar lake. If you're a novice, you'll receive hands on, simple and easy instruction - from detecting the bite, to setting the hook, to reading the water - resulting in “Fish On!”

Guided Ice Fishing Trips

Ice fishing with Grand Rapids Guide Service on a Minnesota Lake is an experience not to be missed. All equipment necessary for a great day on the ice is provided. Holes are drilled for you and transportation on and off of the ice is included.

Lock in Your Guided Fishing Trip With Lyle Today!

Availability for 2019 Guided Fishing Trips with Lyle is filling quickly. To reserve your preferred dates, please call Lyle at 218-259-7140, or fill out the Guided Fishing Inquiry form under the Contact menu.

Another successful day on Lake Winnibigoshish for Lyle's clients.
Minnesota Fishing Guides like Lyle Unger provide fishing guide service open year round.

Why Choose US

The Best Fishing Equipment
Alumacraft & Yamaha

Lyle pilots a 2023 Alumacraft Competitor 205 complete with five comfortable air-ride swivel adjustable seats and a 175 h.p. Yamaha SHO tiller drive outboard motor. It comfortably fishes up to 5.

Expertise & Enthusiasm
An Area Lakes Expert

Lyle's enthusiasm and good nature coupled with his depth of knowledge and top fishing skills make him the perfect professional guide for a fun day of fishing on a Minnesota lake.

Ice Fishing Success
He Puts You On The Fish

Enjoy an action-packed day of ice fishing on some of northern Minnesota's most productive lakes. Lyle will give your group the best possible fishing success with the best ice conditions.

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Call Lyle Today to Schedule Your Minnesota Guided Fishing Trip

Lyle Wins 2019 Walleye Shootout, $17k & Bragging Rights for the Year

Lyle Unger and partner Raquel Sahr took home grand prize honors in the 2019 GRAHA Walleye Shootout Tournament held on Pokegama Lake in Grand Rapids on June 29, 2019.Not only is Lyle a phenomenal Minnesota fishing guide, but he and his partner Raquel are also the winners of the 2019 GRAHA Walleye Shootout on Pokegama Lake. This annual tourney, featured 25 boats with two-person teams and a $17,000 top prize on June 29, 2019. Congratulations to Lyle & Raquel on their tournament victory and bragging rights until next year. You can read more about the GRAHA Walleye Shootout here.  Just goes to show, Lyle always knows where to find the fish!  Call Lyle today to schedule your Minnesota Guided Fishing Trip:  218-259-7140

Our Featured Equipment & Sponsors

The Best Fishing Boats are made by Lund. Period!
My Mercury motor is quiet, easy to use and dependable.
We trust MINN KOTA trolling motors to get us where we need to go to get our clients on the fish.
Humminbird Electronics are well known for their excellent quality.
LakeMaster Maps are the industry leader.
Tuned Up Custom Rods make the best ice fishing rods we've ever used.
Daiwa fishing reels give me and my clients and edge on the open water.
Lowrance electronics are an excellent tool for professional guides and regular anglers alike.
Otter Portable Thermal Pop-up Ice Shacks keep the wind and cold at bay and are easy to set up in minutes.
Rapala - The World's Best Fishing Lures & Supplies Since 1936
Grand Rapids Guide Service uses Vexilar Electronics for Greater Ice Fishing Success.

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