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 [...]
Lake Vermilion fishing mid-May has gotten mixed reviews. Depends on who you ask AND when you ask them. We had 9 out of 10 cabins with returning guests this past weekend, so it was a pretty experienced Lake Vermilion crowd. While the City Auto Glass teams had to endure the conditions on Saturday, others found the cold wind and spotty showers a deterrent. For many [...]
Lake Vermilion opener reports 2019 - limits for the skillet were caught. Dave, Eric and Joe snuck out mid-morning and brought back 3 limits for lunch. They set up in 20 - 32 fow and used fathead chubs, catching over 40 fish in time for lunch. They didn't get any big ones, but had plenty of action. The wind picked up by mid afternoon, but [...]
Lake Vermilion Fisheries plan covering the 2017-2022 window is aimed at preserving Lake Vermilion as a sustainable, multi-species fishery. In addition to addressing fish populations, it also focuses on AIS (aquatic invasive species), habitat, double-crested cormorants and fishing tournaments, incorporating data collected over the past twenty years. The chance to catch a trophy musky over 50 inches drives the Muskellunge goal, and was the area [...]
August fishing on Lake Vermilion holds steady as we approach the midpoint of the month. Last week continued where the prior week left off, with Lake Vermilion guide Buck Lescarbeau leading our guests to some productive spots. The Johnsons and their grandson Jordan were just short of their limits on a 1/2 day outing when they arrived on Saturday, Jordan taking big fish honors with [...]
What are the walleyes eating on Lake Vermilion? Guests who caught their limits of eaters found both crawlers and leeches to produce fish. There was an abundance of action for some of our guests who caught plenty of numbers, but big fish were harder to find. The Buans were back in on Sunday morning cleaning some eaters, and everyone in the boat caught, so it [...]
Lake Vermilion later summer pattern has begun to settle in, with this past week producing plenty of fish for the skillet. We had many, many young anglers at the resort this week, and much credit goes out to the dedicated dads that spent the week getting them on fish. Add the group of tournament anglers who spent the week preparing for and participating in the [...]
Lake Vermilion fishing finds the latter part of August settling into a normal pattern. The musky action was pretty steady last week, with several caught and many seen and missed. Those that targeted northern reported catching decent numbers but not trophy size fish. The smallmouth bass action continued to provide fun as well. Leeches have been difficult to get, but fortunately the walleye bite on [...]
Parade, fireworks.....and mayflies took center stage this past holiday week, with several mornings in a row creating surprise that the hatch still wasn't over. The city of Tower put on its usual full list of festivities and the fireworks were well received, but the mayflies were the talk of most of our guests, at least for the early part of the week. They arrived [...]
Lake Vermilion skillet walleyes June 2017 Lake Vermilion June fishing wraps up with a focus on walleyes and a loud "yes" to the most common question - "Have the mayflies hatched yet?" While it was probably and hopefully the worst weather week of the season [...]
