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Fishing around the Park Rapids area has been very good in the last couple of weeks and will only get better as fall approaches.  Walleyes are starting to school up in deeper water and feeding Strong.  Crappie’s are also starting to move into deeper water and are hitting jigs and minnows. Trolling a large spinner […]

Hello everyone I spent the last few days fishing for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass in the Park Rapids area. Most of the smallmouth bass action has been happening in the 6 to 23 foot depth range concentrate on areas that include boulders and weeds mixed together. A jig head tipped with a nightcrawler or […]

Hello everybody, Captain Josh from Minnesota Fishing Guide Service, with the Park Rapids Fishing report. This last week brought us a  bunch of mixed bag catches meaning as we were fishing we were catching walleyes, crappies, pike, bass, and some monster bluegills.  Many of the fish have set up on the deep weed line in […]

July may have fireworks, but August explodes with festivals and events to experience before summer’s end. Or you can just go fishing, take a kayak around the lake, try tubing down a river, pitch a tent under the pines, go off line for a few days or do some shopping where you don’t have to […]

Despite the non-consistent weather of the fishing has steadily improved from good to even better in the area.   Northern pike panfish and walleyes  are all feeding heavily. The biggest of the Sunfish are in the 15 to 20 foot range hanging out with the walleyes. Are you live bait rig Tip with a medium Leach […]

In April, we went to Facebook and asked our followers which places they like to see when they Visit Park Rapids. The following are best places to visit in the Park Rapids area according to the most knowledgeable sources; the visitors! Itasca State Park The post popular answer was, of course, Itasca State Park. Most […]

Local walleye fishing action has been good. Depth range from 12 to 40 feet depending on the lake. Leeches and nightcrawlers have been the most productive on live bait rigs with a long Snell. A jig head tipped with a leech is also a good bet. Hungry panfish can be caught in 6 to 10 […]

Summer is the only excuse you need to celebrate and July is prime time. So go for it! Pick your activity: biking, water skiing, grilling fresh caught fish or making s’mores over a campfire. It’s all here and the best is yet to come. Starting with a parade of Independence Day activities, July brings community […]

Well folks between the crappies, walleyes, northern pike and monster bass this last week in June has been fantastic. Large schools of Crappies can be found on the shallow Weed flats adjacent to their spawning  beds other schools of crappies can be found suspended over the deep water nearby as well.  a 1/16 ounce jig […]

Did you just spill your coffee on you laptop? Hear the kids say there’s nothing to do? Catch yourself eye-rolling at a staff meeting? If you’re having one of those days when the TV commercial comes to mind and you want to get away, it’s not too late to plan a stay in the Park […]