Minnesota Fishing Resort Bass Fishing

Over 40,000 acres, 1,200 miles of shoreline and 365 islands make Lake Vermilion a largemouth  and smallmouth bass fisherman's paradise.  Long renowned as one of Minnesota's best bass lakes, Lake Vermilion offers trophy potential large-mouth and small-mouth bass.

Lake Vermilion has had a very strong small mouth bass fishery for decades and a small to medium large mouth population. The DNR tests bass populations through electrofishing. Bass populations are measured by counting bass caught per hour in specific habitat locations.

The historic average for bass has been 32 fish per hour in Vermilion. In 2001 the average was 50 fish per hour! We are currently benefiting from outstanding natural reproduction in small mouth. 1988, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, and 2001 have all produced very strong year classes for small mouth. This means that every size small mouth is well represented in the population from fingerlings to 20 plus inch monsters. Check out our boat and motor rates from HERE