Lake Vermilion
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
56°
6th Sense Divine Underspin 1/4 oz / Baby Shad
Out of Stock
Shimano Vanford FA Spinning Reel 2500 / 5.8:1
Out of Stock
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Humps
water temps were 53 -56 cold and slow
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Points
Water Temps on 5/23-5/25 ranged from 63 to 67 on the 23rd. It seemed the jump to upper 60's pushed some Smallies into the shallows preparing to spawn. We caught a few (blindly) on Topwater and Jerkbaits worked slowly that were full of eggs. The rest of the fish came on a DT-6 for me while beating the banks that mostly had main lake points.
Species
Northern PikeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 0-9'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Pike were attacking hard baits trolled fast through shallow vegetation. Anything Firetiger color worked best.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Points
Jig and a minnow killed on a bobber
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
68°
Shallow rocks and sand for the walleyes, focusing on the middle of the lake from Nile’s bay east. 7-14 foot for the walleyes and the smallmouth 1-7 foot!
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6/1/24
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Hair Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
62°
Shorelines with docks and cleaner water. Some wind is good. The Marabou jig was the ticket, slowly reeling back after casting near docks or right next to shore in inches of water. Good luck!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Hair Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
We fished the East Side of the lake over Memorial Weekend. The water temps in the main lake averaged 58 degrees with some shallower bays reading up to 62 degrees. We found the bite to be pretty tough in the main lake with the exception of a few spawning fish caught while blind casting shorelines. We switched tactics and focused on chasing the warmer water and the bite seemed to improve. This was my first time throwing finesse hair jigs on Vermilion but I'm sold! Smallies seemed to really like that bait on a slow steady retrieve. The Jerkbait also produced (which it normally does early in the season up there) fish, as well as a paddletail while covering water.
Species
WalleyeSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bobbers
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
57°
Fishing north shorline rock flats and subtle points, 6-8 foot of water has been best for me. Jig n minnow or a bobber for the eyes and some smallies mixed, square bills are catching both bass and walleyes! Good luck this weekend!
