Wow, winter is here…almost Fall fishing is at its finest on the Park Rapids Lakes Area. Walleyes can be found shallow at night by trolling crankbaits in 6-10 ft. of water. A flashy Pearl #7 Berkley Flicker Minnow is a very productive walleye catching bait. Focus on shallow feeding shelves just outside in-flowing rivers/creeks […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
