2019 Vermilion hatchery Archives

Lake Vermilion Hatchery Sucker net

The Lake Vermilion Hatchery sucker net provided a bit of frenzied action. A majority of the first day's catch on Saturday, April 20th was suckers, as is usually the case. Take a look: https://youtu.be/bYAlzAdVhI0 Suckers are sold for $10 / 100 pounds, and make their way to smokers across the area. For more details about the Vermilion Lake Association's Sucker Sale which kicks off this [...]

Lake Vermilion Pike River hatchery 2019

Lake Vermilion Pike River hatchery 2019 is off and running. Day 1, April 20th, was largely dominated by thousands of pounds of suckers. Day 2 finds the arrival of more walleyes in the nets. This video gives you a glimpse of the early stage of sorting. Many of the walleyes caught are "green" or not ready for the process to begin. They are measured and [...]