Where Beauty & Nature intersect

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 […]

If you are into walleyes then this is your week! The bite has been fantastic on Park Rapids area lakes. From eaters to trophies, walleyes are being caught on medium leeches and orange 1/8 oz. jigs fished from 13-23ft deep along weed edges that are just out from shore. Sunken islands in the 20-30 ft. range have […]

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 using lindy […]

If your into catching big panfish, then this is your week in the Park Rapids area. The biggest of the sunfish can be found where the walleyes roam. We are catching good numbers of big sunfish in the 15-25 ft range. Sunken islands close to shore that top off in the 15-25 ft. range have been the best. If […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]