Where Beauty & Nature intersect

Hello everyone, Fall fishing is here! Between the awesome grouse hunting and fishing throughout the area, I’m not sure what to do. I do know that when I’m catching crappies bigger than a bucket I’m in 30 ft. of water fishing a 1/8 oz. jig tipped with a Berkley Gulp white 2” grub.  And occasionally, […]

Fall crappie fishing is in full swing throughout the Park Rapids area! Look for the crappies hanging out over the deep holes in the 25-40 ft. range.  The other area are dep muddy basins in the 20-30 ft. range.  Catch them using 1/8 oz jigs tipped with a fathead minnow or snap jig a #5 […]

Fall in love with nature all over again Geese are migrating, fall colors are peaking and pine cones are plopping onto the deck. Fall chores may have to wait until you return from the north woods where you can still hike, bike or ride miles of ATV trails and take in the comforting scent of […]

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As Fall sets in we are enjoying big numbers of just about any fish you want to catch! We have been focusing on jumbo perch, crappies, and walleyes throughout the area.  Crappies can be found suspending over deep mud flats in the 20-30ft range.  Use jigging raps or 1/8 oz jigs tipped with a fathead […]

Fall Color Finder   Purchase a vehicle permit before you go and get a year of unlimited visits to all of Minnesota’s state parks and recreation areas. Itasca State Park Zig-zag Goldenrod, closeup. (09/08/2020 ) – MNDNR Staff 0-10% past peak past peak Updated September 23, 2020 Where to go WOW! and Beautiful, words that best describe anywhere […]

Fall is on the way! But the summer fishing action remains steady on all area lakes—especially for walleye. Look for the fish in the 20-30 ft range chasing schools of bait fish.  Verticle 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 […]

September 2020 The transition to fall is already happening September fields are “the sublime prelude” to fall. If you have read, “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer, her description of fields embroidered with drifts of golden yellow Goldenrod and pools of deepest purple Asters are stamped in your mind’s eye forever. You can see them […]

Fishing in the Park Rapids area is heating up Walleyes are being caught in the 13-17 ft range on many area lakes using night crawlers and jigs.  Rainbow chubs are also working well on any live bait rig.  Northern Pike can be caught be casting or trolling spinner baits over the tops of weed flats […]