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Where Beauty & Nature intersect

Plan your visit to beautiful Park Rapids, Minnesota!

Find food, fun and fantastic music at August festivals

2020.07.31    No Comments

Sunrises and sunsets continue as bookends for glorious summer days on the water and in the woods.     You can go fishing, take a kayak around the lake, go tubing down a river, pitch a tent under the pines, stay off line for a few days or shop where you don’t have to stand […]

Minnesota Mask Requirements and Details Executive Order 20-81

2020.07.23    No Comments

Below you will find resources and links regarding Governor Walz’s Mask Mandate under Executive Order 20-81.   Additional details and updates can be found at:   parkrapids.com As part of a public mask roll-out, one chamber per county across the state will be receiving masks for distributing.  As part of this roll-out, the Park Rapids Lakes Area […]

Fishing Report

2020.07.23    No Comments

Park Rapids Summer fishing action is in full swing! Largemouth bass are slaying the wacky worms in 5- 10 ft. of water in just about any weed bed. Northern Pike are hunkered down a bit but can easily be caught trolling the deep weed lines with deep diving crankbaits that run about 12-15 ft. deep. […]

Fishing Report

2020.07.16    No Comments

Mid-summer crappie action continues to be strong Crappies can be found schooled in and around heavy shallow weed beds in the 8-12 ft range. 1/16 oz tube jigs worked along the edges of the weeds about half way down to the bottom or just swimming through the tops of the weeds will produce fish. Mid-day […]

FISHING REPORT

2020.07.02    No Comments

Mid-summer crappie action is in full swing.  Crappies can be found schooled in and around heavy shallow weed beds in the 8-12 ft range.  1/16 oz tube jigs worked along the edges of the weeds about half way down to the bottom or just swimming through the tops of the weeds will produce fish.  Mid-day […]

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN NATURE

2020.07.01    No Comments

The north offers an Immersion school in nature – lakes, forests and trails – and it’s tuition free. We’ve always been here but in this special time, we treasure our resources more than ever. Consider the possibilities for adventures like biking, water skiing, kayaking, tubing, trail riding, grilling fresh caught fish or making s’mores over […]

Fishing Report

2020.06.17    No Comments

Bass, pike , walleye , and panfish are all providing great fishing opportunities throughout the Park Rapids Lakes Area Look for bass along any shoreline cover, under docks, weed beds, or the deep weed line.  White spinnerbaits and black plastic worms are working great in the 6-12 ft. depth ranges. Pike can also be found […]

Fishing Report

2020.06.10    No Comments

The walleye fishing is hot right now throughout the Park Rapids area—especially for the big fish!   They can be caught in the 15-20 ft. range using a variety of bait with a lively minnow like a red tail chub being the best.  Put the minnow on a 1/8-3/16 oz. orange or green jig and […]

FISHING REPORT

2020.06.04    No Comments

Fishing in the park rapids region is really heating up   The majority of the largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are in the shallows Responding so they are very easy to catch on a jig and plastic tail combos. Concentrate on Shoreline areas up to 5 feet deep. Use a small jig head tipped with […]

Blog – June 2020 Shelter at home

2020.05.29    No Comments

June 2020 Shelter at our place   It’s been a tough couple of months with students at home, possibly challenging our math skills, while working at home demands time and attention. Or maybe you’ve done a 1,000-piece puzzle and learned how to bake bread. Now the outdoors is calling and, while we want everyone to […]

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