Posts by Patriot Guide Service

Great fishing on Vermilion this week! The Leadcore bite has started and limits are the expectation on our guide trips!  EAST END WALLEYES: Leadcore has become the predominant pattern for us this week. We have been trolling the mud basins in anywhere from 17 to 30 feet of water. Number 5 Flicker Shads and Shad…

Another great week of fishing on Vermilion! We caught fish almost every way this week.  EAST END WALLEYES: The best pattern for us seems to be teetering back and forth depending on the day and the weather patterns. In some way, shape or form, our fish are relating to the rocks.  Somedays they are on…

A major cold front last week caused some big changes, but fishing has continued to be solid, and we have started noticing patterns for late summer walleye fishing!  EAST END WALLEYES: The best bite for walleyes has been in 14 to 25 feet of water along the bottoms of rock piles or rocky points. There…

Fishing continues to improve on Vermilion and we are reporting a very strong bite this week!  EAST END WALLEYES: The best bite continues to be on rock piles in 8-17 feet of water. A 1/16th oz jig with a leech or a crawler has been our bait of choice, but slip-bobbers have been working as…

Fishing is picking up on Vermilion, and lots of nice catches are starting to appear!  EAST END WALLEYES: The best bite continues to be on rocks anywhere from 5 to 20 feet. Having both jigs and bobbers ready to go and moving around a lot has been a key part of putting fish in the…

The July walleye fishing is into a lull on Lake Vermilion, but we have still been putting decent numbers of fish in the boat!  EAST END WALLEYES: The best walleye bite has been on 12 to 20 foot rock humps. Our best presentation this week has been the good old fashioned slip-bobber and a leech.…

We are at the end of June here on Lake Vermilion, but the fishing is still very good if you know what you’re looking for!  EAST END WALLEYES: We are having the best luck fishing with jigs and bobbers on deeper rocks in 14-28 feet of water. Drive around until you find a large school…

Fishing remains strong on Lake Vermilion! While some persistence is required, we are still putting good numbers of fish in the boat. EAST END WALLEYES: The best bite remains on rock structures, but we have seen fish slide down the sides of the rocks in the past week. Lindy rigging the base of the rocks…

Fishing remains good on Lake Vermilion! The bite was different for a couple of days with the different weather patterns, but looking back, we put a lot of nice fish in the boat!  EAST END WALLEYES: Fishing continues to be good on the 5-to-15-foot rock piles. Moving around a lot and hitting a bunch of…

The rock bite is now in full swing, with lots of nice catches to be had! Read on for Patriot Guide’s Lake Vermilion, Minnesota June fishing report. EAST END WALLEYES: The best bite for walleyes is on a slip-bobber and a leech in anywhere from 5 to 15 feet of water. Staying mobile is a…