Weeks 19 and 20 of the open water season. Water temp: 65-70 The walleye fishing was very up and down the past two weeks. When the weather was cooler and more fall like, the fishing was incredible. However, we have had unseasonably warm weather and that has slowed the bite down but it was still…
Read moreWeeks 17 and 18 of the open water season. Water temp: 66-69 Walleye On the east end of Vermilion the walleye are in transition mode right now. It appears the lead core bite is all but over on this end and we are starting to catch fish on jigs tipped with minnow or crawlers, spinner…
Read moreWeeks 15 and 16 of the open water season! Water temp: 67-70 Walleye Leadcore is the name of the game right now! The walleye have moved out into the mud basins. Trolling to cover as much water as possible is the best way to catch fish. We are pulling lead core trolling shad raps at…
Read moreWeek 14 of the open water season. Water temp: 70-75 Walleye We keep heading in the right direction on the east end of Lake Vermilion. The fishing has been on fire and will only keep improving as we move into fall. There has been a ton of walleye caught the past week and you can…
Read moreWeek 13 of the open water season. Water temp: 75-80 Walleye The walleye fishing continued on the same path from last week and was very good again. We are catching a lot of fish right now which makes for a fun filled day on the water. There is a lot of little fish being caught,…
Read moreWeek 12 of the open water season. Water temp: 73-76 Walleye The walleye fishing has greatly improved and it happened quickly. This past week has been one of the best weeks of fishing of the entire year when it comes to numbers of quality eater sized fish. The key for us is finding areas with…
Read moreWeek 11 of the open water season. Water temp: 68-72 Walleye Walleye fishing is slowly but surly picking up for us on the east end. During the week we started to see an increase in numbers and size of walleye being caught with some good buckets of 14-17″ eaters being brought in. This past weekend…
Read moreWeeks 9 & 10 of the open water season. Water temp: 68-72 Walleye The past two weeks have been some of the toughest walleye fishing I have seen in years. Mayflies did nothing but shut the bite off for nearly two weeks. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel. The past…
Read moreWeek #8 of the open water season (6/26-7/3) Main lake water temp: 72-74 Water temp in the bays: 75-77 Walleye Walleye fishing continues to be tough with the bug hatches in full swing. The few walleyes that are being brought into the boat are being caught a variety of ways in a wide variety of…
Read moreWeek #7 of the open water season (6/19-6/26) Main lake water temp: 68-70 Water temp in the bays: 70 Walleye Walleye are still in transition. The best action has been in 4-10′ of water with most fish coming out of 7′. Wind blown points and rock piles have been the target areas. Floating a bobber…
Read moreWe had such a nice, relaxing visit and just want to say “thank you”. Maybe next time we can stay longer and enjoy “god’s country” for a bit longer. Take care and enjoy.
Scott and Gina - Zimmerman, MN