Lake Vermilion
Published: Updated:
Lake Vermilion Fishing Reports
Stay up to date with the latest fishing reports from Lake Vermilion. Reports are submitted by local anglers, fishing guides, and our team of fishing experts.
Filter by
All Species
All Seasons
Sort by
Reports from all past years within a 60-day time frame
- Species
WalleyeTechniqueBobbersSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBouldersFishing 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!
Omnia Community MemberBronze Ambassador
Species
MuskieTechniqueInline SpinnersSeasonSummerStructureBouldersFish have moved out to rock reefs
- Species
Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBouldersFish were shallow, long pauses and hitting that jerkbait into the rocks triggered bites
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBoulders
The water was super cold. Had to fish very slow. When you got a bite, power pole down and not move. Long cast with long pauses was the key.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBouldersHad best luck on dig boulder stretching out off points with a jerk bait and caught walleyes in the entrance into pikes bay throwing 1/4 once under spin with a swim bait in 4-7 feet of water every evening . Great time for first trip to this body of water .
SnflgusBronze AmbassadorSpeciesWalleyeTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBouldersDusk fishing from rocky shore. Slow retrieve with a Northland Tackle Mimic Minnow perch swim jig. Let it sink, slow reel, stop and sink, slow reel. VERY subtle bite. Caught and released.
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBoulders- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePoints
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.
