Vermont

Douglas County, Minnesota — DOW #21007300

178 Surveys

Special Regulations for Vermont

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

Daily limit 10.

341.92

Acres

59 ft

Max Depth

12 ft

Mean Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.8	1.52 lb	2
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	1.3 (normal)	0.6 – 9.5	1.33 lb	12
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	16.4 (above normal)	0.6 – 9.5	0.76 lb	148
1979-06-26	Standard gill nets	5.0 (normal)	0.6 – 9.5	0.51 lb	10
1984-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.8	1.03 lb	9

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	5.4 (normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.50 lb	49
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	6.4 (normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.43 lb	58
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	5.3 (normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.58 lb	32
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	9.7 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.62 lb	87
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	28.6 (above normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.40 lb	257
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	17.7 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.50 lb	159
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.36 lb	56
1989-06-26	Standard trap nets	8.5 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.39 lb	68
1979-06-26	Standard gill nets	23.5 (above normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.28 lb	47
1979-06-26	Standard trap nets	24.3 (above normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.43 lb	73
2021-06-22	Backpack electrofishing	16.7	—	—	19
2021-06-22	Standard trap nets	2.8 (normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.61 lb	25
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	24.3 (above normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.64 lb	146
1984-06-26	Standard gill nets	21.2 (above normal)	0.9 – 10.0	0.37 lb	106
1984-06-26	Standard trap nets	7.1 (normal)	1.5 – 7.7	0.47 lb	71
2020-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	1.4	—	—	1

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	6.2 (normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.83 lb	56
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.07 lb	8
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	14.2 (above normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.15 lb	85
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	1.2	—	1.02 lb	11
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	10.6 (above normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.20 lb	95
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	0.62 lb	6
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	14.5 (above normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.78 lb	58
1989-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.82 lb	9
1979-06-26	Standard gill nets	23.0 (above normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.41 lb	46
1979-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	2.75 lb	2
2021-06-22	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	2
2021-06-22	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	2
2021-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.9	—	0.74 lb	17
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	11.5 (above normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.46 lb	69
1984-06-26	Standard gill nets	14.0 (above normal)	3.1 – 8.5	1.97 lb	70
1984-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.54 lb	7
2020-07-27	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard electrofishing	24.0	—	1.11 lb	24
2014-06-16	Standard electrofishing	91.6	—	0.75 lb	66
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	1.5 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.60 lb	9
1999-06-28	Standard electrofishing	31.0	—	1.81 lb	31
1999-06-28	Survey seining	1.4	—	—	7
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.76 lb	10
1989-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.10 lb	1
2021-06-22	50-ft beach seine	15.0	—	—	30
2021-06-22	15-ft beach seine	3.0	—	—	12
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	4.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.99 lb	24
1984-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.35 lb	2
1984-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	1.00 lb	1
2020-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	18.7	—	—	13
2020-07-27	15-ft beach seine	4.8	—	—	24
2020-07-27	50-ft beach seine	7.0	—	—	14

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.1	—	0.37 lb	1
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.3	—	0.23 lb	12
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	5.4	—	0.35 lb	49
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.26 lb	4
2022-05-12	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	0.47 lb	5
1979-06-26	Standard trap nets	13.3	—	0.04 lb	40
1979-06-26	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.09 lb	8
2021-06-22	Backpack electrofishing	13.2	—	—	15
2021-06-22	Standard trap nets	1.4	—	0.38 lb	13
2021-06-22	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	1
2021-06-22	15-ft beach seine	0.8	—	—	3
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	1.8	—	0.50 lb	11
2020-07-27	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	—	1
2020-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	1.4	—	—	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	3.93 lb	5
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	1.2 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	2.49 lb	7
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	6.80 lb	1
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	3.2 (normal)	1.3 – 5.5	2.19 lb	19
1984-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.6 (below normal)	1.3 – 5.5	3.60 lb	3

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	4.0	—	0.23 lb	36
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	41.6 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.14 lb	374
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	54.7 (above normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.15 lb	492
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	4.2	—	0.37 lb	25
1999-06-28	Survey seining	20.8	—	—	104
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	16.3	—	0.19 lb	147
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	45.0 (above normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.15 lb	405
1989-06-26	Standard trap nets	51.0 (above normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.26 lb	408
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	6.8	—	0.33 lb	27
2022-05-12	Standard trap nets	17.2 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.43 lb	155
1979-06-26	Standard trap nets	233.0 (above normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.21 lb	699
1979-06-26	Standard gill nets	27.0	—	0.16 lb	54
2021-06-22	Backpack electrofishing	54.4	—	—	62
2021-06-22	Standard trap nets	23.8 (normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.29 lb	214
2021-06-22	50-ft beach seine	10.5	—	—	21
2021-06-22	15-ft beach seine	28.0	—	—	112
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	15.5	—	0.38 lb	93
1984-06-26	Standard trap nets	111.2 (above normal)	5.6 – 42.3	0.16 lb	1112
1984-06-26	Standard gill nets	12.0	—	0.15 lb	60
2020-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	7.2	—	—	5
2020-07-27	15-ft beach seine	11.4	—	—	57
2020-07-27	50-ft beach seine	10.0	—	—	20

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.44 lb	3
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.37 lb	16
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.19 lb	20
1999-06-28	Survey seining	0.6	—	—	3
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	3.7	—	0.24 lb	33
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	3.6 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.27 lb	32
1989-06-26	Standard trap nets	3.9 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.34 lb	31
2022-05-12	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.40 lb	7
1979-06-26	Standard gill nets	6.0	—	0.07 lb	12
1979-06-26	Standard trap nets	14.7 (above normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.06 lb	44
2021-06-22	Backpack electrofishing	5.3	—	—	6
2021-06-22	Standard trap nets	2.2 (normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.25 lb	20
2021-06-22	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	—	2
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2	—	0.20 lb	1
1984-06-26	Standard gill nets	6.2	—	0.10 lb	31
1984-06-26	Standard trap nets	16.2 (above normal)	1.7 – 8.2	0.18 lb	162

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.30 lb	4
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.30 lb	1
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.43 lb	3
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.00 lb	1
1979-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	3.00 lb	1
1984-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 3.5	2.85 lb	6

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.39 lb	2
1994-06-27	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.35 lb	4
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.30 lb	3
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.46 lb	3
1999-06-28	Survey seining	0.6	—	—	3
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.4 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.38 lb	4
1999-06-28	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.14 lb	16
1989-06-26	Standard gill nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.15 lb	2
1989-06-26	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.12 lb	10
2022-05-12	Standard trap nets	1.6 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.49 lb	14
1979-06-26	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.15 lb	4
1979-06-26	Standard trap nets	2.7 (normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.34 lb	8
2021-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.42 lb	2
2021-06-22	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	—	1
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.64 lb	5
1984-06-26	Standard gill nets	1.6 (normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.16 lb	8
1984-06-26	Standard trap nets	3.8 (above normal)	0.7 – 3.2	0.16 lb	38
2020-07-27	15-ft beach seine	0.6	—	—	3

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	6.0 (normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.24 lb	54
2014-06-16	Standard gill nets	1.5 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.11 lb	9
1999-06-28	Survey seining	0.4	—	—	2
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.15 lb	2
1979-06-26	Standard gill nets	4.0 (normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.06 lb	8
2021-06-22	50-ft beach seine	5.0	—	—	10
2021-06-22	15-ft beach seine	2.3	—	—	9
2021-06-22	Backpack electrofishing	2.6	—	—	3
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.55 lb	4
1984-06-26	Standard trap nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.5 – 2.7	0.15 lb	2
1984-06-26	Standard gill nets	12.2 (normal)	2.5 – 24.2	0.10 lb	61
2020-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	2.9	—	—	2
2020-07-27	15-ft beach seine	0.4	—	—	2
2020-07-27	50-ft beach seine	14.5	—	—	29

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1994-06-27	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.90 lb	1
1999-06-28	Standard gill nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	0.57 lb	1
2021-06-22	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.5	0.58 lb	27
2020-07-06	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.3 – 2.2	1.00 lb	1

Green Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2014-06-16	Standard trap nets	0.2 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.30 lb	2
2021-06-22	15-ft beach seine	0.5	—	—	2
2021-06-22	Backpack electrofishing	103.6	—	—	118
2020-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	37.3	—	—	26

Spottail Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-06-28	Survey seining	12.0	—	60
2021-06-22	Backpack electrofishing	0.9	—	1
2021-06-22	15-ft beach seine	1.8	—	7
2020-07-27	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
1999-06-28	Survey seining	0.2	—	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-06-22	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2021-06-22	Backpack electrofishing	8.8	—	10
2021-06-22	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	1
2020-07-27	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1

BCS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-06-22	Backpack electrofishing	1.8	—	2
2021-06-22	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	1
2021-06-22	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1
2020-07-27	50-ft beach seine	15.5	—	31
2020-07-27	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1

BKF

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-06-22	15-ft beach seine	3.0	—	12
2021-06-22	Backpack electrofishing	3.5	—	4
2021-06-22	50-ft beach seine	0.5	—	1
2020-07-27	50-ft beach seine	1.0	—	2
2020-07-27	15-ft beach seine	0.2	—	1

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2021-06-22	Backpack electrofishing	19.3	—	22
2020-07-27	Backpack electrofishing	17.2	—	12

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2020-07-27	50-ft beach seine	1.5	—	3

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Nearby Marinas

Adrenaline Sports of Alex

Alexandria, MN

(320) 766-2675

★ 5

Alexandria Jet Ski/Pontoon Rental

Alexandria, MN

(320) 808-5887

★ 5

Bayside Rentals

Alexandria, MN

(320) 834-3990

★ 2.3

Boomerang Marine & Sports Alexandria Sales

Alexandria, MN

(320) 759-3163

★ 4.2

Carlson Dock and Barge - Miltona

Miltona, MN

(218) 943-3706

★ 4.8

Central Marine & Sports Inc

Carlos, MN

(320) 852-7380

★ 4.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Vermont

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Brown Bullhead Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Vermont

Hatlestad Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(320) 314-2055

JS Guide Services, Mille Lacs, Alexandria

Fishing Guide

(320) 260-9056

Lakes Area Guide Service

Fishing Guide

(254) 644-5273

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Fishing Guide

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splash guards walleye masters

Fishing Guide

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Vermont

Special Regulations for Vermont

DNR Fish Surveys

Black Bullhead

Yellow Bullhead

Northern Pike

Largemouth Bass

Hybrid Sunfish

Walleye

Bluegill

Pumpkinseed

White Sucker

Black Crappie

Yellow Perch

Brown Bullhead

Green Sunfish

Spottail Shiner

Johnny Darter

Iowa Darter

BCS

BKF

CNM

Golden Shiner

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