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Minnesota

Lake Vermilion

Lake Vermilion is a lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota, where largemouth bass move between shallow cover and deeper water through the year.

Surface
38,885acres
Primary species
Largemouth
§ 01Today on the water · Lake Vermilionvia Open-Meteo · 15:30 local
Air temp
70.1°F
Barometric
29.95″
↑rising 24h(+0.14)
Wind
8mph
from NNW
Moon
Waxing Crescent
day 4.0 · 17% lit

Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min

§ 03Next 3 daysvia Open-Meteo · interpretation
  1. 18
    julSat

    Stable window

    hi 81° · lo 65°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light n wind · settled

  2. 19
    julSun

    Tougher window

    hi 88° · lo 65°

    Pick the calmest hour and stay flexible. Conditions push hard today; bite likely shrinks. Plan around the calmest gap.

    ── heavy precipitation · bite likely shrinks

  3. 20
    julMon

    Watch the wind

    hi 91° · lo 66°

    Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.

    ── stiff w wind

§ 04Field notesMinnesota

Where it is

Lake Vermilion is a Minnesota lake in St. Louis County, near 38,885 acres in size. Largemouth work shallow-to-deep and back as conditions change through the year.

Seasonal pattern

Spring. As the shallows warm first, fish move up to stage and spawn, with sheltered, sun-warmed water coming on earliest.

Summer. Bass settle on deeper edges and shaded cover after the surface warms, with first and last light the stronger times.

Fall. As water cools, forage and bass return toward shallower water; movement is wide, so covering water pays.

Winter. Largemouth go deep and sluggish in cold water, so a slow, methodical approach is the safer bet.

Key structure

  • Hard-bottom and rock transitions
  • Submerged wood, brush, and laydown cover
  • Flats sitting next to deeper water
  • Shoreline cover near quick depth changes

Season first, spot second — that order holds here.

Forage

Largemouth in St. Louis County key on baitfish and the panfish sharing that cover, trailing the forage as the season turns.

Access

Public launch access is available around Lake Vermilion; conditions vary with water level, so confirm before a trip.

Regulations

Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.

§ 05Sources & field guides

Field guides

Data & references

  • Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
  • Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
  • Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:00662716). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
  • Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing

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