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Ice and Fishing Report for the Park Rapids Area
Report submitted by Smokey Hills Outdoor Store December 16, 2015 Ice conditions are shaky in the Park Rapids area. Lakes such as Fishhook, Long Lake, and Potato are still open enough to launch a boat! Some of our smaller lakes have anywhere from 3-6 inches of ice. These lakes include Portage Lake, Straight Lake, Lower […]
Park Rapids Area Fishing Report – August 26, 2015
Park Rapids Area Fishing Report – August 26, 2015 Courtesy of Smokey Hills Outdoor Store With the days of summer winding down, and the water temps dropping, the fall bite is starting to pick up more and more. Fisherman are putting the leeches and crawlers away and grabbing the minnow bucket. Walleye- Slowly moving into […]
Park Rapids Area Fishing Report
Park Rapids Area Fishing Report 5/24/15 Report written by Josh Severtson of Smokey Hills Outdoor Store With Between six to eight inches of rainfall in the Park Rapids area within the last week ,water temps haven’t moved much from lake to lake. Expect water temps to be hovering around 55-60 degrees. Like the previous weeks […]
Park Rapids Lakes Area Fishing Report
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 […]
Park Rapids Area Fishing Report, February 21, 2015
Submitted by Smokey Hills Outdoor Store Saturday, February 21, 2015 With Walleye, Northern, and Bass winding down to a halt for the next couple of months, anglers are hitting the lakes harder than ever looking for that one special Northern or Walleye before the season comes to a quit. The majority of the Park Rapids […]
Park Rapids Lakes Area Fishing Report
Submitted by Smokey Hills Outdoor Store 2/13/15 The cold and wind is back and biting the faces of Ice Castle-less fishermen in the northern half of the state. If you do have a means to fish out of the elements; the fish are biting! Find the very tasty black crappies in 15 to 20 feet […]
Park Rapids Lakes Area Fishing Report
Submitted by Smokey Hills Outdoor Store – 1/30/2015 Fishermen are putting on extra layers of clothing as the temperatures are falling like a brick. The cold front will trigger the area walleyes to start feeding again as we enter the month of February. Set up shop on frozen water as shallow as 6 feet next […]
Park Rapids Lakes Area Fishing Report & Tournament Guide
Park Rapids Area Fishing Report and Tournament Guide Submitted by Smokey Hills Outdoor Store 1/23/2015Winter has given us a break this year by holding back the snow and frigid temperatures making movement on the ice easy. Watch for the various ice heaves splitting the area lakes as they have swallowed a few vehicles, especially on […]
Park Rapids Lakes Area Fishing Report – November 25, 2014
Park Rapids Lakes Area Fishing & Ice Report Submitted by Smokey Hills Outdoor Store – 11/25/2014 January-like temperatures have already provided up to 9 inches of ice on some of our area’s shallow lakes. Walleye fishing has been stellar for those willing to brave the trek out onto the “new ice”. Fish Hook Lake, Boulder Lake, […]
Park Rapids Lakes Area Fishing Report – October 29, 2014
Submitted by: Smokey Hills Outdoor StoreSnow has recently filled the sky in the Park Rapids area and the decline of the overnight temperatures have forced the area lakes to follow suit. As the water continues to cool, the fish take notice and are active throughout the day. A heavy, white jig paired with a rainbow […]