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Minnesota Fishing Guide Service’s Fishing Report 09.26.18

Fall is here and the fishing is a changin’ for the best. Crappies are starting to gather on deep muddy basins in large schools. They are being found in 20-30 ft of water. Use an 1/8 oz. jig tipped with a fathead minnow to land these brutes. Walleyes are being caught of steep breaks with […]

Minnesota Fishing Guide Service’s Fishing Report 09.19.18

Smallmouth Bass are schooling heavy and are on the feed bag anywhere from 6 ft of water down to 20 ft. The warm weather is keeping many of the fish shallower then normal. Standard crawfish baits like a jig/craw combo or a live bait rig with a small sucker minnow will catch fish worked along […]

Minnesota Fishing Guide Service’s Fishing Report 09.12.18

Fall fishing is approaching fast. But for now, the action remains steady on all area lakes—especially for Walleye. Look for the fish in the 20-30 foot range chasing schools of bait fish. Vertical baits like a perch colored #5 Jiggin’Rap is catching the fish near the bottom.  Trolling a JB Lures spinner (green/gold/glow) tipped with […]

DNR News – Get out and hunt Minnesota’s most popular game bird – ruffed grouse

By Ted Dick, forest game bird coordinator It’s September, the leaves are turning and there is a chill in the morning air and if you’re looking for a good excuse to get outdoors and out of town here is a perfect one: grouse hunting. Never tried it? Not sure how to go about it? Well […]

Minnesota Fishing Guide Service’s Fishing Report 09.06.18

Walleye fishing in the Park Rapids area remains strong. They can be found cruising the weed lines and also deep summer structures.  Live bait rigs tipped with minnows and night crawlers will produce fish.  Look in the depth ranges of 10 to 13 feet on the Weed lines and on the deep summer structures 20 […]

Heartland Concert Association Schedule

The Heartland Concert Association has announced their upcoming season! CONCERT SELECTIONS FOR 2018-2019 SEASON Concerts will be at 7:00 pm in the Park Rapids High School Auditorium Click here for Membership Information. * Check out “reciprocity” concerts below Park Rapids performances *​ Membership packets may be picked up at Beagle Books in Park Rapids, Thrifty […]

Deer Lottery Application Deadline Sept 6

Firearms and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as lottery this hunting season are reminded they must purchase their license by Thursday, Sept. 6. Hunters who purchase their license before this date are automatically entered into the lottery for the deer permit area or special hunt area […]

Color your fall with red, orange, gold and fun!

Signs of fall are already showing in the landscape. Sumacs drip with bunches of red berries and goldenrod and asters decorate roadsides, foreshadowing more changes to come. Whether you prefer to immerse yourself in the change of seasons or take part in one of September’s special events, fall is waiting for you here. The Headwaters […]

Don’t Shrug Off Shoulder Season: The Ideal Time to Travel

The calendar continues to flip by as the last few drops of summer squeeze out. Kids are returning to school, schedules are normalizing, fall is in the air, and vacations are coming to a halt. Or are they? Shoulder season is that sweet spot between high and low vacation times – i.e. summer and winter. […]

Minnesota Fishing Guide Service’s Fishing Report 08.29.18

Fishing around the Park Rapids area is awesome. Walleyes are hitting pearl white crankbaits trolled along the shallow weed edges in the 10 ft range. Pike are eating chartreuse spinner baits slowly rolled through deep weed beds in the 15 ft range. Bluegills are schooled heavily on the deep weed lines and are being caught […]

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