Fishing is great and will only get better until the ice melts… Just as most ice anglers quit for the year, the action doubles if not triples as the ice starts to free itself of snow. We concentrate on panfish—Perch, Crappies, and monster Bluegills for the rest of the winter. Look for “night bite” Bluegills […]
What works this week, directly from Minnesota Fishing Guide Service. Holy snow batman! Travel is getting a little more difficult now with the deeper snow on the ice, but the fishing is hanging in there! The fish on the shallower lakes are showing some signs of low oxygen levels so concentrate your efforts on the […]
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced new Northern Pike regulations that take effect March 1st 2018. From the December 4, 2017 News Release: “Anglers and spearers pursuing northern pike this winter can prepare for new pike regulations that will be in effect for the spring fishing opener on Minnesota’s inland waters. “Pike regulations remain […]
More snow is good for fishing too, this week’s Minnesota Fishing Guide Service’s Report tells us why… New snow has put the blinders on the fish making it nice and dark under the ice. The mid-day Pike bite has been good. All sizes are starting to feed aggressively due to spawning time in a few […]
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 daytime bites in the 25-40ft depth range using small minnows or tiny jigging spoons tipped with a […]
Crappies are being caught suspended over deep water. Look for them in deep holes of 35 feet or more suspended 10-15 feet off of the bottom. Small jigging spoons tipped with a minnow head will do the trick. Glow in the dark or gold has been productive. Northern Pike action continues to be strong around […]
Now that we’re knee-deep in ice-fishing tournament season, how about a look back to when it all began… Fishing contests are a long-held tradition in Park Rapids that started in 1915. The first official contest was established by Earl Fuller of Fuller’s Hardware (which turned into Fuller’s Tackle Shop in 1930). Earl started the contest […]
Crappies are starting to head to deeper water, after they have spent a longer than normal vacation in the shallow weeds. I am still catching Crappies in 6-10 ft of water (some never leave) but the easy fish for most people to catch are starting to filter out into the “deep holes” on most lakes […]
Fishing has been steady with the Crappies moving in to the deeper holes in most area lakes. Look for suspended fish anywhere from 20-30 feet down over 35-45 of bottom depth. Using 2 lines, have a Crappie minnow on a glow jig and your second line rigged with a small jig tipped with a wax […]
Crappies are gathering in the deeper holes and can be caught throughout the day because they are in the deep dark water. Look for them suspended with your electronics. Most of the time they are between 5-15 ft off of the bottom in 30 ft or more of water. However, I am still finding Crappies […]
