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Blog-February 2021

2021.02.01    No Comments

Peace and Calm preside   With Presidents Day weekend and Valentines’ Day on the calendar, head north where Peace and Calm preside. Their cabinet members are Quiet, Beauty and Recreation.   The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources updates snow and trail conditions in weekly reports posted after 2 p.m. every Thursday at www.dnr.state.mn.us/snow_depth/index.html. Be sure […]

Snowmobile Trail Reports

2021.01.26    No Comments

Snow Report Yesterday the Nevis area received about 1-2 inches of light fluffy snow. Did not amount to much but it’s something. I continue to hear from riders on how our trails are nice and are holding up. Again I would not hesitate to get out and ride. Be careful the little bit of wet […]

Fishing Report

2021.01.26    No Comments

Thick ice and good fishing can be found around the Park Rapids area! Crappie fishing has been good—with many of the lakes providing action all day long!  Depth ranges can vary from 12-25ft depending on the lake that’s being fished.  Crappie minnows on a plain #6 hook under a bobber has been the ticket on […]

Fishing Report

2021.01.21    No Comments

  Good fishing can be found around the Park Rapids area!  The trick is dodging the slushy lakes.    The ice is decent, however, the snow on the ice has caused some slush in some areas.  Crappie fishing has been good—with many of the lakes providing action all day long!  Depth ranges can vary from […]

January 2021 – Make Your Own Fun

2020.12.30    No Comments

  January 2021 Make your own fun   When we were kids and mom wanted to get us out of her hair, she told us to go outside. Even in winter, we made our own fun. We went sledding, built a snowman, put up a snow fort, played fox and goose in our booted feet. […]

Santa Is Coming To Town

2020.12.07    No Comments

Photo Credit: Julie Westby

Fishing Report – December 2nd, 2020

2020.12.02    No Comments

There is decent walkable ice scattered throughout the Park Rapids area.  Do your research before venturing out as no ice is ever 100% safe!  However, this time of the year we are catching fish just a couple minute walk off of most shorelines. Stick to the shallow weed beds and weed edges where the bluegills, […]

A Trip Up North May Be The Cure

2020.12.01    No Comments

A trip up north may be the cure If you’re restless and feel the need to break out of life’s daily routine or your traditional Christmas may not be working out this year, we’re offering the cure. Head up north and connect with nature.   Until there’s more snow and ice, ,ATV riding, hiking back […]

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