Go get those crappies! Snow is melting and that means the masses of Crappies and Bluegills will be getting closer to shallower water. For now I have been finding fish in a variety of depths, but for the most part in the 12-20 ft. range where they have been most of the winter. There is […]
Itasca State Park Forest Riders 3/19/18 – Groomers will not be out this week. It’s getting pretty limited out there. However, this coming weekend sounds like there may be a little snow in the forecast; so I’m not sure if it’s time to put the sleds away or wait to see if we can still […]
Captain Josh knows where to find the fish this week. The Spring late ice bite has started. Sunfish and crappies are eating like crazy right now trying to nourish developing eggs. Look for them suspended on steeper drop offs just outside the shallow spawning bays they will be eating in when the ice is gone. […]
With the snow almost gone we all have a little bit of cabin fever. Here are a few suggestions on how to celebrate spring. Plogging Plogging is the outdoor fitness trend that some people were already doing. Basically it’s walking, hiking or running with a trash bag in tow. You pick up trash as you go so […]
A traditional St. Urho Days hat. After a string of subzero, bone chilling weeks then a beautiful snowfall at the end of February, anglers, snowmobilers and cross country skiers did the Minnesota thing and embraced winter. And it’s not over yet. Walleye, pike and bass fishing season has ended in this part of the state, […]
It’s happy days again, the ice is gone on many Park Rapids area lakes and thus begins the official open water fishing season. And as the water temperatures rise so does the fishing action! Personally, I like 54 degrees for easy fishing, but decent fishing will start around 45 degrees. The easiest way to find […]
After two years of spring arriving late in our part of the world, the ice is out and the docks are in. Tiny buds promise leaves and lilacs soon. Friends gather for spring rituals like ditch clean up, and residents and resort owners are glad for nice weather to rake and spruce up their […]
April 2011 Plan a summer getaway for the whole family Spring is a tease, like a bubble we want to grab and hold onto, but just when it seems to be within reach, it slips away. The snow and lake ice will melt though and soon pussy willows will burst from their shells, daffodils will […]
May brings fishing opener and so much more Heading west into Park Rapids, a patch of golden flowers – marsh marigolds, also known as cowslips – thrives on the side of a hill sloping down to Mud Lake. Every spring, as the snow melts, anyone driving on State Highway 34 can watch the slope turn […]
