Fishing in the Park Rapids Region is taking a steep turn into Fall patterns—quickly. This is creating heavy schooling of fish. As the waters cool the fishing gets hot. This will continue through October. This is the time of the year to start using big minnows for live bait for walleyes and Pike. Steep drop […]
Ice fishing is coming to an end quickly. For me, it’s been a great productive ice fishing season. Tons of fish have been caught, pictures taken, memories made for countless guests. In a couple weeks, the open water guide season will start and I will again be working the 75 hour a week grind until […]
Not much has changed since last week—except the ice conditions. Schools of bluegills and crappies can be found in the shallows just under the remaining ice. Depths of 3-8 ft are common. On the other hand, there are big schools of pan fish suspended just out over the deep water near the spawning grounds. They […]
Water temps in the Park Rapids area have been hanging around the high 50s. The Crappie bite has been steadily getting better day by day and is not uncommon to go out and catch limits of nice 12 inch sized crappies now. Look for them in the 20 foot depth range using a jig head […]
Park Rapids Area Fishing Report – 7/20/2016 Courtesy of: Captain Josh Hagemeister, Minnesota Fishing Guide Service Hot weather brings hot fishing in the Park Rapids area. The Crappie fishing has been really good along the weed lines and also on top of weedy sunken islands during the day using small jigs tip with a crappie […]
Park Rapids Area Fishing Report 4/24/15 Submitted by Smokey Hills Outdoor Store, Nathan Campbell With the ice off of all the Park Rapids area lakes and the waters warming quickly. The Crappie and sunfish spawn is moving quicker than usual. Crappies- With spawn in full swing the crappies will be biting aggressively. Tie on a […]
