Fall Color Finder Purchase a vehicle permit before you go and get a year of unlimited visits to all of Minnesota’s state parks and recreation areas. Itasca State Park Zig-zag Goldenrod, closeup. (09/08/2020 ) – MNDNR Staff 0-10% past peak past peak Updated September 23, 2020 Where to go WOW! and Beautiful, words that best describe anywhere […]
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 […]
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 […]
Below you will find resources and links regarding Governor Walz’s Mask Mandate under Executive Order 20-81. Additional details and updates can be found at: parkrapids.com As part of a public mask roll-out, one chamber per county across the state will be receiving masks for distributing. As part of this roll-out, the Park Rapids Lakes Area […]
Park Rapids Summer fishing action is in full swing! Largemouth bass are slaying the wacky worms in 5- 10 ft. of water in just about any weed bed. Northern Pike are hunkered down a bit but can easily be caught trolling the deep weed lines with deep diving crankbaits that run about 12-15 ft. deep. […]
Mid-summer crappie action continues to be strong Crappies can be found schooled in and around heavy shallow weed beds in the 8-12 ft range. 1/16 oz tube jigs worked along the edges of the weeds about half way down to the bottom or just swimming through the tops of the weeds will produce fish. Mid-day […]
The north offers an Immersion school in nature – lakes, forests and trails – and it’s tuition free. We’ve always been here but in this special time, we treasure our resources more than ever. Consider the possibilities for adventures like biking, water skiing, kayaking, tubing, trail riding, grilling fresh caught fish or making s’mores over […]
