Where Beauty & Nature intersect

As a new year begins, lots of fun winter experiences and activities lie ahead. Subzero temperatures have thickened the ice, but caution is always in order. It’s always good to check with bait shop owners or neighbors to find out where the ice is safe and the best spots to snag a fresh catch. There’s […]

Ice fishing is off to a full start in the Park Rapids area!  Walleyes, Crappies, Northern Pike even some big Bass are being cut through the ice in the 5 to 12 foot depth range around weed beds. Tip ups with minnows or jigging spoons on a stout jogging rod have been working well. Look […]

The beautiful Park Rapids area is alive and full of activity during the wintertime, and 2018 is no exception. Visit Park Rapids and nearby Itasca State Park for these events and activities this season: USXC Snowmobile Race: Park Rapids Heartland 200—January 20 & 21, 2018 The Park Rapids USXC Snowmobile Race consists of 2 one-day […]

Finally a true cold snap to help make some safe ice!  Nothing has changed much fishing wise since last week nor will anglers see any true heavy changes in the next couple of weeks other than better ice conditions.  While most of the smaller lakes are walkable and even able to support smaller atvs, the […]

Leave standing in line and parking misery behind and head north for a week or weekend. Recent warm temps melted an earlier snowfall, leaving everyone wishing for a white Christmas and all the fun snow lovers embrace. Ice on small lakes has begun to thicken, but please be cautious about when and where to set […]

The small lakes are finally frozen over for the most part.  The ice is not consistent or what I would consider safe.  In a week or so, that should be a different story.  However, with a little scouting and some common sense, some decent ice for walking on and some active fish through the ice […]

As the small shallow lakes freeze I’m leaning towards the big lakes in the Boat. Ice under 5” is not a good idea. If your in a Boat concentrate on early ice locations and presentations. Just don’t tell the fish you are in a Boat. Lol. Fish the weed lines for walleyes and suspended panfish. […]

Fishing remains good if you can handle the weather. We’ve been catching huge bluegills and crappies in the 15-20 ft range with plastics or jig and Minnow combos. They are once again schooled along old weed lines where they will caught at first ice. Lotsa fish!  Lotsa fun! Capt Josh. Minnesota fishing guide service. 218-732-9919. […]

The last week in October, Mother Nature flipped a switch and transformed our most beautiful fall color season into early winter with a blanket of snow. Ready for winter or not, it’s time to get ready for our four major holidays: the Firearms Deer Hunting Opener, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. You’re invited to share […]

Walleyes are going strong on rainbow chubs and even night crawlers. 3/8 oz glow in the dark jigs tipped with a minnow is working just about everywhere.  Concentrate on the 13-15 ft depths along the shorelines and or out in front of any current area like a river or creek coming in.  Large schools of […]