Lake Vermilion Fishing Reports

The bite continues to improve on Lake Vermilion! While the bite isn’t easy yet, Justin and Bill are putting in the work to put you on quality fish!  EAST END WALLEYES: The best bite for numbers continues to be the top edges of holes in 20-30 feet of water. Dragging a Lindy Rig with a…

The bite was definitely up and down this week, but the theme was gradual improvement. With the warmer weather that we are experiencing now, the bite will continue to improve and be very good by the end of the week!  EAST END WALLEYES: The best bite we have experienced this week has been in 16-25…

It’s been a slow start to the 2026 guide season as cool weather has caused the fish to be tight lipped! The good news: warm weather is on the way, and fishing should improve as early as this coming Memorial Day Weekend! This Lake Vermilion walleye fishing report highlights a tough early bite, but warming…

The unusually warm fall has caused some crazy things to happen on Lake Vermilion, which has caused a good, but really strange bite!  EAST END WALLEYES: The fish are all over the place. You can grind out your limit pulling Leadcore, that is for sure. Focus your efforts on 20-30 foot mud basins. Some things…

 Fall is in the air! We are seeing some cool weather and some fantastic fishing! EAST END WALLEYES: Pulling crank baits with Leadcore line continues to be the best bet for putting walleyes in the boat. Cover water in 20-30 foot mud basins and you will catch your fish. The water temps are starting to…

The Leadcore bite has slowed down a little bit, but it is still the best way to put big numbers of fish in the boat! EAST END WALLEYES: Pulling Leadcore continues to be the best way to catch your limits of walleyes. Number 5 Shad Raps and Flicker Shads seem to be the best baits…

The Leadcore bite is now in full force on Lake Vermilion, with lots of nice fish being caught! EAST END WALLEYES: The Leadcore bite is absolutely fantastic in the 20-30 foot mud adjacent to the midsummer lindy rig spots. No.5 and No.7 Shad Raps and Flicker Shads are the primary baits of choice. The best…

The Leadcore bite is starting! One of the most consistent bites of the year is kicking off. While not at full force yet, the leadcore bite can result in some of the best catches of the entire season. EAST END WALLEYES: We are transitioning from the mid-summer sand and gravel bars to the start of…

Fishing continues to be very good on the east end, with lots of eaters being caught! EAST END WALLEYES: Limits of 13-15” fish continue to be the norm. A Lindy rig with a crawler continues to be the best presentation, although a jig and a crawler or a jig and a minnow have been very…