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Fishing Report – Fishing Opener 2020
Its going to be a great opener in the Park Rapids area! The crappies are starting to invade the shallows and the walleyes are done spawning so they will be on the chomp as well. For the crappies find warm water and bring some bobbers, #6 hooks, and crappie minnows. For the sunfish—the same but […]
Fishing Report
Spring Fishing Tip It’s no secret that the biggest crappies of the open water season are found in the shallow warm waters of Spring hidden in some form of cover such as pencil reeds, sunken timber, or near the edges of cattails. The problem starts when a live crappie minnow is used under a float. […]
Fishing Report
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 […]
Fishing Report
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 […]
Fishing Report 2-4-20
Fishing is good—if you can reach the fish. Deep snow, slush, and some water mixed in as well is making it difficult to travel on many of the area lakes. However, there are still lakes that are accessible. Crappie action has been good in the main lake “deep holes”. Fish are suspending 20-25 ft. down […]
Ice Fishing Report 1-13-2020
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 […]
Ice Fishing Report
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 Report
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 […]
Fishing Report Tip
Since the open water fishing has about come to a halt due to early staged of freeze up and the deer hunting season, I will provide fishing tips until the first safe ice fishing report is generated. So you tie on a new ice jig—tungsten, lead, tiny hook and all—whatever. You go to the “honey […]
Fishing Report 10-21-19
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 […]