Week #6 of the open water season (6/12-6/19) Main lake water temp: 68 Water temp in the bays: 68-70 Walleye Walleye fishing has been tough this past week. With the combination of east winds and a mayfly hatch it’s been nothing short of difficult. However, there are still plenty of hungry walleyes willing to bite…
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Week #5 of the open water season (6/5-6/12) Main lake water temp: 66-70 Water temp in the bays: 68 Walleye Walleye are still being found on the shorelines. 3-10 FOW has been my target area during low light hours. Once the sun gets high, moving out to 10-15 FOW has helped keep the bite going….
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Week #4 of the open water season (5/29-6/5) Main lake water temp: 72 Water temp in the bays: 74 Walleye Shallow, shallow shallow. In the early morning and late evening hours, locate shorelines with a sandy bottom and scattered rock. Target the 5-12 FOW areas with deep water close by. Use a slip bobber and…
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Week #3 of the open water season (5/22-5/29) Main lake water temp: 60 degrees Water temp in the bays: 64 degrees Time for Lindy Rigs! Lindy rigs are the bait of choice for the deep water fishermen. During the early morning and late evening hours a slip bobber with a leech has been producing quality…
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Week #2 of the open water season: 5/15-5/22 This week was similar to last. The jig and minnow (or Lindy rig) bite remained very strong on the rock to sand transitions in 15-18 FOW. I like to use a soft plastic when the fish are aggressive to trigger a few bigger bites. The fish were…
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Walleye were caught everywhere this weekend. Largest numbers of fish were caught in Pike Bay on the trusty jig and minnow. Rainbow minnows seemed to be the bait of choice. Anglers in Pike Bay also had success trolling Rapalas along the wind blown shorelines. Trolling at 2 mph produced quality numbers. The best colors were…
Read moreWe had a wonderful time celebrating our 50th Wedding Anniversary at Glenmore Resort. Since it was our first time staying with you we naturally did not know what to expect. Your hospitality shown toward our whole family was very welcoming and appreciated. We caught a lot of fish and took time to experience other activities in the area. The Tower Soudan Underground Mine trip was an education about iron ore mining, and an eye opener to the hardships endured by the miners. Your other guests were a lot of fun to be with too. Our cabin provided everything we needed to be comfortable for our week’s stay. The porch with the single beds were our favorite hang out in the evening with the cool breezes blowing off of the lake and view of the grandkids swimming right below us. There can’t be a better beach and swimming area anywhere which was totally unexpected for a big lake such as Lake Vermilion. Thanks again for your great resort and service!
Bob and Jenny Johnson – Brainerd, MN July 2018