Muskellunge Stocked · 6 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Vermilion fishing
Vermilion fishing is stocked with Muskellunge and Walleye on a natural lake. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Northern Pike. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 10
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 2 (+3 also recorded)
Fish at Vermilion
Muskellunge Stocked · 6 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guideHow Vermilion is stocked
Fish stocked in 2022
5,003,512
Fish stocked in 2023
5,003,014
Fish stocked in 2024
9,103,017
Fish stocked in 2025
7,503,761
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 7,500,000 | – | report |
| 2025 | Muskellunge | 3,007 | – | report |
| 2025 | Muskellunge | 754 | – | report |
| 2024 | Walleye | 9,100,000 | – | report |
| 2024 | Muskellunge | 3,017 | – | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 5,000,000 | – | report |
| 2023 | Muskellunge | 3,014 | – | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 5,000,000 | – | report |
| 2022 | Muskellunge | 506 | – | report |
| 2022 | Muskellunge | 3,006 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Tower, MN
MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list open public boat access on Vermilion (DOW 69037800): Multiple open public boat ramps around the lake, including city of Tower launches at East Two River and Hoodoo Point; additional DNR and park accesses near Tower and Soudan.
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Common questions
What fish are at Vermilion?
Fishing Vermilion usually means Muskellunge: Muskellunge accounts for 6 of 10 plants on record, ahead of Walleye. Muskellunge was last stocked 2025. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Northern Pike are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Vermilion stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2022.
How do you get on Vermilion?
The nearest town is Tower, MN. MN DNR LakeFinder survey access records list open public boat access on Vermilion (DOW 69037800): Multiple open public boat ramps around the lake, including city of Tower launches at East Two River and Hoodoo Point; additional DNR and park accesses near Tower and Soudan.