Vermilion

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69037800

279 Surveys

Special Regulations for Vermilion

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

All from 20-26" must be immediately released. One over 26" allowed in possession. Possession limit four.

Invasive Species Alert

Vermilion has confirmed populations of:

spiny waterflea

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

39,272.25

Acres

76 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Vermilion. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Standard gill nets	1.6	—	0.15 lb	31
2012-04-23	Survey seining	5.6	—	—	310
2012-04-23	Standard trap nets	19.1 (normal)	6.8 – 33.1	0.10 lb	554
2024-08-05	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.23 lb	36
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.17 lb	4
2008-06-09	Survey seining	10.5	—	—	588
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	44.5 (above normal)	6.8 – 33.1	0.08 lb	1247
1989-09-14	Standard trap nets	36.6 (above normal)	6.8 – 33.1	0.17 lb	1097
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	26.0 (normal)	6.8 – 33.1	0.21 lb	780
2011-05-09	Survey seining	5.4	—	—	75
2011-05-09	Standard gill nets	0.8	—	0.20 lb	16
2011-05-09	Standard trap nets	42.5 (above normal)	6.8 – 33.1	0.06 lb	1276
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.20 lb	7
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	33.5 (above normal)	6.8 – 33.1	0.16 lb	1004
2000-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.28 lb	13
2000-07-03	Standard trap nets	27.0 (normal)	6.8 – 33.1	0.14 lb	783
2001-05-05	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.09 lb	7
2001-05-05	Standard trap nets	64.7 (above normal)	6.8 – 33.1	0.13 lb	1876
2016-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.17 lb	13
2016-06-07	Survey seining	1.4	—	—	81
2016-06-07	Standard trap nets	16.9 (normal)	6.8 – 33.1	0.10 lb	508

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Survey seining	5.6	—	—	308
2012-04-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	1.70 lb	5
2012-04-23	Standard gill nets	2.9 (normal)	1.4 – 3.0	1.51 lb	57
2024-08-05	Standard gill nets	2.8 (normal)	1.4 – 3.0	1.96 lb	56
2008-06-09	Survey seining	10.1	—	—	563
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	1.32 lb	8
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	1.4 – 3.0	1.49 lb	35
1989-09-14	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	2.00 lb	6
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.7	2.80 lb	2
2011-05-09	Survey seining	0.4	—	—	5
2011-05-09	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.4 – 3.0	1.43 lb	41
2011-05-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	2.10 lb	5
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.4 – 3.0	1.66 lb	60
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	3.45 lb	8
2000-07-03	Standard gill nets	3.4 (above normal)	1.4 – 3.0	1.98 lb	67
2000-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	1.67 lb	3
2001-05-05	Standard gill nets	3.6 (above normal)	1.4 – 3.0	1.95 lb	72
2001-05-05	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	2.40 lb	7
2016-06-07	Survey seining	2.8	—	—	159
2016-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.7	1.85 lb	3
2016-06-07	Standard gill nets	2.4 (normal)	1.4 – 3.0	1.41 lb	47

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Standard gill nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.14 lb	26
2012-04-23	Survey seining	0.9	—	—	50
2012-04-23	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.3 – 2.6	0.24 lb	29
2024-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.7 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.34 lb	14
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.36 lb	6
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	5
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.3 – 2.6	0.33 lb	40
1989-09-14	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.3 – 2.6	0.38 lb	42
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.3 – 2.6	0.70 lb	22
2011-05-09	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	2
2011-05-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.36 lb	2
2011-05-09	Standard trap nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.3 – 2.6	0.67 lb	27
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.28 lb	6
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	3.4 (above normal)	1.3 – 2.6	0.28 lb	103
2000-07-03	Standard gill nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.32 lb	20
2000-07-03	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.3 – 2.6	0.42 lb	40
2001-05-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.47 lb	10
2001-05-05	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	1.3 – 2.6	0.42 lb	38
2016-06-07	Standard gill nets	1.4 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.14 lb	28
2016-06-07	Survey seining	1.5	—	—	82
2016-06-07	Standard trap nets	1.1 (below normal)	1.3 – 2.6	0.52 lb	34

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Standard trap nets	0.0 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.27 lb	1
2012-04-23	Standard electrofishing	36.5	—	1.06 lb	73
2012-04-23	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.51 lb	6
2012-04-23	Survey seining	5.8	—	—	316
2024-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.4 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.23 lb	8
2008-06-09	Standard electrofishing	55.3	—	0.70 lb	163
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.52 lb	3
2008-06-09	Survey seining	1.7	—	—	94
1989-09-14	Standard trap nets	0.0 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.10 lb	1
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.3	3.20 lb	2
2011-05-09	Standard electrofishing	35.1	—	0.91 lb	105
2011-05-09	Survey seining	2.6	—	—	37
2011-05-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.17 lb	5
2011-05-09	Standard trap nets	0.0 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.07 lb	1
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.68 lb	4
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.20 lb	7
2000-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.97 lb	3
2000-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.0 (below normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.80 lb	1
2001-05-05	Standard gill nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.6	0.95 lb	4
2001-05-05	Standard trap nets	0.4 (above normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.41 lb	12
2016-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.1 – 0.3	0.32 lb	4
2016-06-07	Standard electrofishing	58.3	—	0.72 lb	175
2016-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.7 (above normal)	0.2 – 0.6	1.20 lb	14
2016-06-07	Survey seining	2.9	—	—	163

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Standard gill nets	15.4 (above normal)	3.6 – 10.8	1.28 lb	308
2012-04-23	Fall electrofishing	220.6	—	—	649
2012-04-23	Survey seining	0.4	—	—	22
2012-04-23	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.9 – 1.9	1.75 lb	38
2024-08-05	Fall electrofishing	220.0	—	—	660
2024-08-05	Standard gill nets	13.8 (above normal)	3.6 – 10.8	0.97 lb	277
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	12.9 (above normal)	3.6 – 10.8	1.00 lb	259
2008-06-09	Fall electrofishing	132.4	—	—	391
2008-06-09	Survey seining	3.9	—	—	219
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.9 – 1.9	2.06 lb	53
1989-09-14	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.9 – 1.9	0.99 lb	44
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.9 – 1.9	1.06 lb	41
2011-05-09	Fall electrofishing	216.3	—	—	630
2011-05-09	Standard gill nets	17.9 (above normal)	3.6 – 10.8	1.23 lb	358
2011-05-09	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.9 – 1.9	2.10 lb	34
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	15.8 (above normal)	3.6 – 10.8	0.79 lb	315
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.9 – 1.9	0.98 lb	38
2000-07-03	Standard gill nets	18.1 (above normal)	3.6 – 10.8	1.00 lb	363
2000-07-03	Standard trap nets	2.1 (above normal)	0.9 – 1.9	1.12 lb	60
2001-05-05	Standard gill nets	18.3 (above normal)	3.6 – 10.8	0.86 lb	365
2001-05-05	Standard trap nets	2.3 (above normal)	0.9 – 1.9	1.39 lb	68
2016-06-07	Standard gill nets	13.9 (above normal)	3.6 – 10.8	1.19 lb	279
2016-06-07	Fall electrofishing	137.0	—	—	411
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.9	—	—	49
2016-06-07	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	0.9 – 1.9	1.87 lb	42

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Survey seining	0.0	—	—	2
2012-04-23	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.11 lb	21
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.2	—	—	9
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	0.12 lb	53
1989-09-14	Standard trap nets	7.4	—	0.13 lb	222
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.13 lb	9
2011-05-09	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	3
2011-05-09	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.09 lb	17
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	0.09 lb	55
2000-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	1
2000-07-03	Standard trap nets	1.7	—	0.11 lb	48
2001-05-05	Standard trap nets	4.4	—	0.12 lb	127
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.0	—	—	1
2016-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.13 lb	15

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.09 lb	1
2012-04-23	Survey seining	0.0	—	—	1
2012-04-23	Standard trap nets	0.2	—	0.08 lb	6
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.0	—	—	1
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	2
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.0	—	0.05 lb	1
2000-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.10 lb	2
2001-05-05	Standard trap nets	0.0	—	0.10 lb	1
2016-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.07 lb	3

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.25 lb	2
1989-09-14	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.15 lb	15
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.13 lb	3
2011-05-09	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.24 lb	2
2001-05-05	Standard trap nets	0.0	—	0.40 lb	1
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.0	—	—	1
2016-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.0	—	0.40 lb	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Survey seining	0.2	—	11
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.2	—	10
2011-05-09	Survey seining	0.4	—	5
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.2	—	9

Bluntnose Minnow

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Survey seining	0.6	—	32
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.7	—	40
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.2	—	10

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	1.29 lb	8
2024-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	0.54 lb	1
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	1.27 lb	1
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	0.85 lb	26
1989-09-14	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	0.59 lb	56
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	0.88 lb	42
2011-05-09	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.16 lb	22
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	0.68 lb	57
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	0.80 lb	1
2000-07-03	Standard trap nets	2.0	—	0.92 lb	57
2000-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.6	0.73 lb	13
2001-05-05	Standard trap nets	3.0	—	0.73 lb	88
2001-05-05	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 0.6	0.80 lb	2
2016-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.75 lb	2

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Standard gill nets	23.1 (above normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.17 lb	463
2012-04-23	Survey seining	91.8	—	—	5046
2012-04-23	Standard trap nets	4.1 (normal)	2.2 – 8.5	0.15 lb	120
2024-08-05	Standard gill nets	16.1 (above normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.29 lb	322
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	13.9 (above normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.26 lb	279
2008-06-09	Survey seining	117.4	—	—	6574
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	7.0 (normal)	2.2 – 8.5	0.25 lb	197
1989-09-14	Standard trap nets	13.4 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.5	0.13 lb	403
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	7.1 (normal)	2.2 – 8.5	0.15 lb	214
2011-05-09	Standard trap nets	10.9 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.5	0.13 lb	327
2011-05-09	Survey seining	52.4	—	—	733
2011-05-09	Standard gill nets	15.2 (above normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.19 lb	303
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	12.0 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.5	0.16 lb	360
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	28.9 (above normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.21 lb	577
2000-07-03	Standard trap nets	9.8 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.5	0.26 lb	284
2000-07-03	Standard gill nets	36.6 (above normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.27 lb	733
2001-05-05	Standard trap nets	13.9 (above normal)	2.2 – 8.5	0.21 lb	404
2001-05-05	Standard gill nets	21.2 (above normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.28 lb	424
2016-06-07	Standard gill nets	13.9 (above normal)	1.4 – 6.8	0.24 lb	278
2016-06-07	Survey seining	77.0	—	—	4309
2016-06-07	Standard trap nets	5.3 (normal)	2.2 – 8.5	0.18 lb	158

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.37 lb	11
2012-04-23	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	1.2 – 4.0	0.28 lb	35
2024-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.34 lb	15
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.19 lb	3
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.0	0.28 lb	33
1989-09-14	Standard trap nets	1.2 (normal)	1.2 – 4.0	0.28 lb	36
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.0	0.27 lb	18
2011-05-09	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.45 lb	7
2011-05-09	Standard trap nets	1.7 (normal)	1.2 – 4.0	0.26 lb	51
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.42 lb	5
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	1.2 – 4.0	0.22 lb	46
2000-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.34 lb	9
2000-07-03	Standard trap nets	1.4 (normal)	1.2 – 4.0	0.26 lb	42
2001-05-05	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.47 lb	10
2001-05-05	Standard trap nets	4.3 (above normal)	1.2 – 4.0	0.22 lb	125
2016-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.6 – 1.6	0.34 lb	8
2016-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.2 – 4.0	0.31 lb	16

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.1 – 2.4	6.60 lb	14
2012-04-23	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	3.21 lb	20
2024-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.1 – 2.4	5.42 lb	14
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.1 – 2.4	4.69 lb	15
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.1	—	—	8
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	2.47 lb	32
1989-09-14	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.53 lb	14
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.94 lb	22
2011-05-09	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.1 – 2.4	5.37 lb	19
2011-05-09	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	2.56 lb	16
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	0.9 (below normal)	1.1 – 2.4	2.99 lb	19
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	2.34 lb	35
2000-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.1 – 2.4	6.74 lb	12
2000-07-03	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	2.09 lb	32
2001-05-05	Standard gill nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.1 – 2.4	4.33 lb	15
2001-05-05	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.83 lb	20
2016-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.1 – 2.4	3.08 lb	4
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.0	—	—	1
2016-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.67 lb	18

Logperch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Survey seining	0.8	—	45
2008-06-09	Survey seining	2.4	—	134
2011-05-09	Survey seining	0.6	—	8
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.3	—	17

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.08 lb	2
2012-04-23	Survey seining	2.9	—	—	158
2012-04-23	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.0 – 1.3	0.61 lb	5
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.9	—	—	48
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.0 – 1.3	0.28 lb	15
1989-09-14	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.0 – 1.3	0.32 lb	16
1994-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.0 – 1.3	1.15 lb	2
2011-05-09	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	18
2011-05-09	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.0 – 1.3	0.47 lb	7
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.6 (normal)	0.0 – 1.3	0.10 lb	17
2000-07-03	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.0 – 1.3	0.35 lb	11
2001-05-05	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.0 – 1.3	0.45 lb	4
2016-06-07	Survey seining	8.8	—	—	491
2016-06-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (normal)	0.0 – 1.3	0.53 lb	4

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Survey seining	0.2	—	11
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.2	—	10
2011-05-09	Survey seining	0.1	—	2
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.5	—	25

Muskellunge

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Musky trap nets	1.1	—	26.73 lb	106
2012-04-23	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	33.40 lb	2
2024-08-05	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	25.40 lb	2
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.0	—	—	1
2011-05-09	Musky trap nets	2.8	—	23.96 lb	205
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.0	—	0.31 lb	1
2016-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	38.97 lb	1

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2012-04-23	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	1.1 – 10.1	0.72 lb	133
2024-08-05	Standard gill nets	9.7 (normal)	1.1 – 10.1	1.35 lb	193
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.3	—	—	17
2008-06-09	Standard gill nets	10.6 (above normal)	1.1 – 10.1	0.64 lb	211
2011-05-09	Standard gill nets	9.4 (normal)	1.1 – 10.1	0.62 lb	189
1998-06-22	Standard gill nets	15.1 (above normal)	1.1 – 10.1	0.69 lb	302
1998-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.0	—	0.70 lb	1
2000-07-03	Standard gill nets	18.9 (above normal)	1.1 – 10.1	0.80 lb	378
2001-05-05	Standard gill nets	13.9 (above normal)	1.1 – 10.1	0.75 lb	278
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.4	—	—	24
2016-06-07	Standard gill nets	13.3 (above normal)	1.1 – 10.1	0.82 lb	266

Trout-Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.0	—	1
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.1	—	7

FND

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.1	—	3

NST

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.0	—	2

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.1	—	5

Mimic Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.5	—	27
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.0	—	1

Burbot

Date	Gear	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Standard trap nets	—	3.41 lb	1
2001-05-05	Standard trap nets	—	7.60 lb	1
2016-06-07	Survey seining	—	—	1

BSD

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2008-06-09	Survey seining	0.0	—	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1989-09-14	Standard trap nets	0.0	—	0.10 lb	1

LKW

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-07-03	Standard gill nets	0.6 (normal)	0.1 – 3.0	2.39 lb	11
2016-06-07	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.1 – 3.0	2.29 lb	1

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.0	—	1

OTM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-07	Survey seining	9.0	—	502

DAR

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.0	—	2

Common Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.1	—	4

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2016-06-07	Survey seining	0.0	—	2

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Crane Lake, MN

(218) 780-6430

★ 4.9

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4190

★ 4.5

Arrowhead Lodge

Kabetogama, MN

(218) 875-2141

★ 4.7

Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

(218) 235-9824

★ 5

Birch Point Marine

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4404

★ 4.5

BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

★ 5

Resorts & Lodges Near Vermilion

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C&B Rentals

Fishing Resort Hibbing

(952) 356-5234

Espland's

Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 365-5282

Lake Vermilion Ice Fishing

Fishing Resort Tower

(218) 290-2435

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Fishing Resort Ely

(218) 235-1212

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Vermilion. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Burbot Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Lake Whitefish Largemouth Bass Muskellunge Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Smallmouth Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Vermilion

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744

Angler Management Duluth Charters

Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933

Basswood Trails Guide Service

(218) 349-5226

(651) 270-7155

(218) 393-7121

Chasin' Tail Charters MN

Fishing Guide

(320) 980-6667

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Vermilion

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Bluegill

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Smallmouth Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Golden Shiner

Hybrid Sunfish

Iowa Darter

Bluntnose Minnow

Brown Bullhead

Yellow Perch

Rock Bass

Northern Pike

Logperch

Largemouth Bass

Johnny Darter

Muskellunge

Tullibee (Cisco)

Trout-Perch

FND

NST

BNS

Mimic Shiner

Burbot

BSD

Green Sunfish

LKW

BCS

OTM

DAR

Common Shiner

Spottail Shiner

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Bass Pro Shops

Benders

Brimson Sportsman Corner

Canadian Waters Inc

Canoe Country Outfitters

Cenex

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

BP Marine Plus

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Fish Species

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