Lake Vermilion sounds of spring come alive when we get a season with lots of snow, 46 degrees on Saturday, and another warm sunny day coming our way today. Although the rush of run off is sneaking through an opening below the top of the dam, it is coming through with enough force to open the water on the other side of the bridge shown [...]
Lake Vermilion 2019-20 ice is getting a nice start with plenty of cold weather and a forecast of more to come. The 10 day outlook only calls for one day with a high of 32 degrees and everything else below freezing. Seems a little early and redundant as well, but here is our annual reminder - STAY SAFE! Visit this link to info on [...]
Lake Vermilion ice out 2019 - Everett Bay clear - April 26th. If there is any ice left on our bay, it is tucked in the far east corner. A trip up the road to take some video of the great sound the ice makes as it is jostled around by the waves was unproductive. As this picture shows, looking eastward from the narrows, a [...]
2019 Lake Vermilion ice out begins right on schedule. Add rain to the more than generous snow fall of the season and the Pike River dam is armed and ready for some serious flow. Check out our annual video and note the progress as the open water makes its way toward the first bend. Always an exciting sight as we all know as soon as [...]
Here is our annual clip of the action at the Pike River Dam on Lake Vermilion - click on the links below. Lake Vermilion ice out 2018 Lake Vermilion Ice out 2018 -2 Last year we posted the start of the dam flowing on March 30th and the official Lake Vermilion ice out date for 2017 was April 15th. Everett Bay went out [...]
