Vermilion River fishing

Vermilion River fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
3
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Vermilion River

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 3 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Vermilion River is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

No plants recorded in 2023.

Fish stocked in 2022

535,000

Fish stocked in 2024

535,000

Fish stocked in 2025

1,535,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 1,535,000 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 535,000 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 535,000 – report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Astrid 8.5 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Elbow 9.1 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Vermilion 9.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Ban 9.8 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Moose 16.3 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Public land at Vermilion River

Vermilion River is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Superior National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Vermilion River?

Fishing Vermilion River usually means Walleye. All 3 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025.

When is Vermilion River stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. No plants recorded in 2023.