Where did August go? Seems like the 4th of July was just a few weeks ago, and yet we'll flip the calendar to September tomorrow. And the walleye bite has picked up just in time. We had a Lake Vermilion water temp of 63 degrees on the shaded side of Big Bay shoreline yesterday morning. A check of the ten day forecast shows every day's [...]
Take a kid fishing at Everett Bay Lodge - Lake Vermilion In a traffic jam got stopped next to this car. "Parents don't frame pictures of their kids playing video games.... TAKE THEM FISHING." Reminded us of the many great families we get to share Lake Vermilion with each summer. How about a few of these pictures from 2018? While everyone likes to catch a [...]
Lake Vermilion fall fishing stays steady, particularly for walleye and small mouth bass. Add the chance to host college friends for a week, catch plenty of fish for some meals, and laugh, laugh, laugh! Isn't that what a trip north is all about? September 2018 For our group, trolling crank baits off the back of the pontoon was the easiest option. It produced [...]
Can the Lake Vermilion weather be too nice? Depends on who you ask. We had some families focused on using the pool, tubing, cruising the lake and taking in the tourist attractions, and for them the past week's weather was just perfect. For those who were fishing muskies, the mid 70 to mid 80 blue sky calm wind days were not what they were hoping [...]
Lake Vermilion fishing mid August found most of last week's guests doing well. Some PR muskies were caught, like the 52" caught by Mark Presnail, and a good number of guests made daily trips to the bait house to clean their catch of Lake Vermilion walleyes. There were several walleyes too big to keep, but eater size walleyes and perch were plentiful, with several guests [...]
Lake Vermilion July fishing ended better than it started, with the last few days of the month finding the walleyes ready to eat. The middle part of the month found conditions a little tougher than usual, as both perch and crayfish provided ample food for the many, many walleyes that were marked but not biting. Fortunately as the last week of the month moved along [...]
Lake Vermilion opener 2016 fishing reports were favorable, with most of our guests eating fish and wrapping up their visit with an outing to catch their limit to take home. Minnows were the bait of choice, and based on the locations they shared with us, active fish were spread out in many areas of the lake, with just as much variety in terms of depth. [...]
Lake Vermilion early August fishing found the Muskies and Smallmouth Bass continuing to steal the show. Just ask Zach Brennan, who spent the week boating 7 muskies, the largest a 53.5" Personal Record for him. He caught 3 that were over the 50" mark. Not a bad way to celebrate High School graduation before he heads off to college! Check out the photo [...]
Tom Maki with a great 50.75" September Lake Vermilion muskie While the weather wasn't the most cooperative, Tom Maki was rewarded for his efforts with this nice 50.75" Lake Vermilion September muskie. He now has 5 over the 50" mark, with 4 of them coming from Lake Vermilion. Along other lines, the walleye fishing was up and down over the past week, with [...]
Craig Pffeifer caught and released this wide 37" Lake Vermilion Northern. Craig Pfeifer caught and released this 37" Lake Vermilion northern. While out in the boat alone he found a way to get the big fish in his un-extended net, but I am guessing he made sure the net was ready every time he went out after that. It was nice to welcome [...]
