This weeks Fishing Report is a Fishing Tip So you tie on a new ice jig—tungsten, lead, tiny hook and all—whatever. You go to the “honey hole” and the Vexilar is lit up with a ton of fish. The second the jig falls the fish rush the bait and slam it good. Four times in […]
Mid-winter fishing is in full swing. In a few weeks, things will begin to change rapidly. But for now, think deeper water for more consistent walleye and crappie fishing. The deep basins are full of crappies creating good day time bites in the 25-40ft depth range using small minnows or tiny jigging spoons tipped with […]
Northern Pike fishing has been good throughout the Park Rapids area. Tip-ups rigged with #2 chartreuse hooks tipped with a fun Dog hot dog—yes I said hot dog (hooked once sideways) suspended about 2-3 ft off the bottom in the 9-12ft depth range. Shiner minnows or Sucker Minnows will also catch the pike. A jigging […]
As the ice thickens from as low as 4” up to 8” on area lakes, hopefully the slush will go away! For now, foot traffic, small ATV’s, and portable shelters will get you to the fish—which are being caught plenty close to shore. Find still healthy weeds in the 6-10ft range and you will find […]
Ice fishing in the Park Rapids area is in full swing—as long as you are walking or using a small ATV. The ice varies in thickness greatly (3”-7”) so you must be cautious. Remember, ice is never 100% safe! Especially now that there is quite a bit of snow on the ice acting as […]
Timing is everything One of the biggest mistakes I observe are dozens of ice anglers aiming to catch the sunset bite at the last minute. The “golden hour” of fishing starts well before sunset—up to an hour sometimes depending on cloud cover. One must remember the sun sets under the ice long […]
Attract and catch more pan fish by getting aggressive I like to have a rod rigged up with a medium sized gold or silver jigging spoon like a JBlures Weasel, Kastmaster, or a Northland buckshot spoon. I spend the majority of my day searching for schools of panfish. It starts with marking them through […]
Fall is finally here, all of the lakes have turned over and the big fish are on the chomp. The fish are staging in first ice areas (which are similar to early summer locations) A live bait rig or jig with a large rainbow chub worked slowly along the remaining weed lines […]
Fall Crappie fishing has kicked in throughout the Park Rapids area Concentrate on the deeper muddy bottoms in the 19-25 ft range. Use an 1/8 oz jig tipped with a crappie minnow and keep a close eye on your electronics so you know how high off the bottom to keep the jig. Northern Pike can […]
