Park Rapids Area Fishing Report and Tournament Guide
1/23/2015
Winter 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 Leech Lake. Walleyes have been more tightly lipped in recent days but the successful anglers have headed slightly deeper; catching fish in up to 30 feet of water. Early morning using yellow or green KenKatch™ glow in the dark “Slim Slams” or a plain green Northland™ hook tipped with a rainbow minnow are the best set ups to put fillets in the deep fryer. It’s been an above average year in the way of monster pike and musky being caught locally. Drop a sucker minnow down 6 feet over 15 to 30 feet of water for the best chance of catching a wall hanger. They are snacking ferociously on tulibees that often live just below the surface of the ice over deep water. Crappies have been hitting the heavy weight tungsten “Toad” jig by Lindy™ when tipped with a wax worm. We are one of the largest Ice Castle dealers worldwide and our selection changes daily. Stop by the store for the most up to date fishing tips, tricks and hotspots. We hope to see you very soon!
(Sarah Hanisch pictured with a recently landed and released 52” musky!)
Here are some of the upcoming local tournaments, if you would like to see a full tournament guide go to http://www.icefishingtournamentguide.com/
Brainerd Jaycee’s $150,000 Ice Fishing Extravaganza
Gull Lake
Jan 24, 2015
http://icefishing.org
Park Rapids American Legion Community Fishing Contest
Fishhook Lake
Feb 7, 2015
http://www.parkrapidsamericanlegion.com/fishingderby.html
Poles’n Holes Ice Fishing Derby
Little Detroit Lake
Feb 7, 2015
http://www.icefishingdetroitlakes.org
Ice Castle Classic
Lac Qui Parle Lake
Feb 7, 2015
http://icecastleclassic.com
Audrey’s Purple Dream Annual Fishing Tournament & Polar Plunge
11th Crow Wing Lake
Feb. 14, 2015
http://www.audreyspurpledream.com
Knife River Materials Hardwater Classic
Bemidji
Feb 14, 2015
http://hardwaterclassic.org
Eelpout Festival
Leech Lake
Feb 19-22, 2014
www.eelpoutfestival.com
