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Winter Newsletter Available Online
The Vermilion Lake Association has mailed its winter newsletter to its members. Act now to be among the first to read about a record muskie caught on Vermilion, assessing shoreline habits, how zebra mussels impact a lake, and more. Download or view your copy here.
Read more »Lake Vermilion Muskie is New State Record
An angler on Lake Vermilion caught and released Minnesota’s new state record muskellunge, a 57 1/4 inch fish that he called a “true giant.” The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources certified the state catch-and-release record fish on Oct. 11. The 57 1/4 inch fish had. . .
Read more »Anglers: Consider Releasing Big Sunfish
Sunfish are the most popular and most widespread fish caught by anglers in Minnesota. To protect big sunfish and avoid stunted populations of sunfish, the DNR is encouraging anglers to release large sunfish, and keep smaller fish for eating. Sunfish spawn in large nesting colonies. . .
Read more »Shoreline Restoration Results at Lake Vermilion
In June 2015, the Vermilion Lake Association (VLA) hosted a Shoreline Restoration Workshop at Greenwood Town Hall. VLA board member Wayne Suoja detailed the importance of shoreline buffer zones of native plants to reduce runoff, thus improving water quality and providing habitat for wildlife. After. . .
Read more »Vermilion Walleye Slot Changes
The Minnesota DNR has announced that anglers on Lake Vermilion will be able to keep walleye up to 20 inches long, with one allowed over 26 inches, starting with the May fishing opener. The new regulation will require release of all fish from 20 to. . .
Read more »Lake Vermilion Cormorant Control Suspended
Lake Vermilion cormorant control activity has been suspended. There will be no egg oiling on Potato Island this year based on a May 26, 2016, decision by the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The court ruled that the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. . .
Read more »Commissioner Tom Landwehr to be Featured Speaker at the Sportsmen’s Club 48th Annual Meeting
The 48th Annual Meeting of the Sportsmen’s Club of Lake Vermilion will be held Saturday, August 13 at St. Martin’s Catholic Church, 107 N. 3rd Street, Tower MN. This is a new location for this annual event. Please use the lower level covered entrance. The. . .
Read more »New Shore Lunch Sites Signage
Our eight SCLV Shore Lunch Sites now have new directional signs posted at the trail head leading to the latrine at each site. The signs were made by SCLV volunteer, Dick Johnson, who also assisted with the mid-May installation along with volunteers Tom Forconi, John. . .
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