Brainerd Fishing Guide Service

Looking for the best Brainerd Minnesota Fishing Guide? Captain Nick Retka offers expert-guided fishing trips across the beautiful Brainerd Lakes Area, perfect for families, beginners, or seasoned anglers. Come experience the Brainerd Lakes Area and its incredible fishing opportunities. Spring, summer, and fall are all fantastic times for any and all species of fish! Whether it’s limits or trophy fish we can accommodate whatever experience you are looking for!

What to Bring

Proper Clothing
Sunglasses
Raingear

Beverages
Food/Snacks
Sunscreen
Bug Spray

Lakes

Gull Lake
Pelican LAke
lake edward
North Long lake
Lake Alexander
Shamineau Lake

Sylvan Lake
Mission Lake
Mississippi river
Round Lake
Cullen Lakes

Species

Walleye
Musky
Northern Pike
Panfish
Smallmouth Bass
Largemouth Bass

We cover a large area in Central Minnesota, if you have any questions about a certain lake or a certain species of fish don’t hesitate to call. We are very accommodating and can come up with a plan to make any sort of trip work. If you need multiple boats we are also able to get more guides to handle larger group trips! Our goal is to make your fishing trip easy, comfortable, and full of fish catching excitement!

Why Choose Our Brainerd Minnesota Fishing Guide Service?

Not only do we offer expert guidance on the water, but we also ensure each trip is tailored to your goals and skill level. As your trusted Brainerd Minnesota Fishing Guide, we strive to create memorable fishing experiences for anglers of all ages. Additionally, our clients consistently land impressive catches — just take a look at the success stories in the images below. In fact, these photos highlight the variety of fish and the excitement of every outing. All in all, you can count on The Fish Guy’d to deliver a professional, friendly, and productive day on the water.

Trophy Walleyes

Trophy Smallmouth Bass

Trophy Muskies

Customer Reviews

Top Brainerd Minnesota Fishing Guide Service!!

Gull Lake

Gull lake is an incredible fishery we have here in the brainerd lakes area. great walleye stocking has resulted in large numbers of eating sized walleyes as well as giant trophy walleyes. Not only is the walleye fishing fantastic, but Gull lake produces fantastic Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass fishing as well! Panfish are in large numbers and recently muskies were introduced to this fishery making it one of the best and most diverse fisheries in the brainerd area!