Lake Vermilion
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Season
Lake Vermilion Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Summer
- Tubes11
- Hard Topwater (Prop)4
- Ned Rigs4
- Finesse Hair Jigs3
- Bladed Jigs2
Smallmouth Bass36 Reports
Walleye12 Reports
Muskie4 Reports
Largemouth Bass1 Report
Northern Pike1 Report
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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
72°
Species
Muskie
Season
Summer
Technique
Inline Spinners
Structure
Boulders
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Summer
Technique
Tubes
Structure
Boulders
Fished the west end during the last week of July and it was a tough bite. Tube jigs on wind blown shoreline rocks were the most consistent bait but could catch smaller bass on everything finesse. Caught a few largemouth and smallmouth on whopper ploppers as well, but it wasn’t a consistent pattern. Mostly struck out with the dropshot on deeper structure like rock piles and reefs except for dozens of 8-10” smallies and a handful of walleyes from 18-24”.
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