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Lake Vermilion, MN

Lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. NE MN multi-species. 40,000 acres, 365 islands. Smallmouth bass + walleye + muskie + northern pike. Quieter / more remote than Mille Lacs.

42

Overall bite score

Scored 29 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled26
Pressure trendNOAAfalling60
SolunarComputedmoon 56% lit45
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA10
Cloud coverNOAA70
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for lakes and reservoirs. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

9 tracked species in Lake Vermilion, with the months each fishes best.

Black Crappieabundant
Bluegillabundant
Northern Pikeabundant
Smallmouth Bassabundant
Walleyeabundant
Yellow Perchabundant
Largemouth Basscommon
Muskellungecommon
Pumpkinseedcommon

Water facts

TypeLake
CountySt. Louis
StateMinnesota
WaterFreshwater

Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park (Tower), Pike Bay Township Landing, Fortune Bay Resort.

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