Walleye fishing on Lake Vermilion has never been better, fishing guides and resort owners say. The lake has lots of larger walleyes along with plenty of smaller fish good for the frying pan.There ...

It's that time of year again – the Minnesota Governor's Fish Opener. The 2015 opener is being held in the Lake Vermillion area May 7 through 10. The fishing challenge begins at midnight on ...

Fortune Bay and the Vermilion Guides League are sponsoring a free day of fishing for any veteran.

Elsewhere up north, in the town of Cook, Lake Vermilion fishing guide Justin Chromy reveres Opening Day as the unofficial start of summer. Like other holidays, it’s celebrated with countless ...

It is far too early to hang up the rods and reels or begin to winterize your boat and motor. Fall fishing in Minnesota is one of the best times of the year to be on the water in search of big fish.

The pandemic push of more people fishing on northern Minnesota lakes, especially with Canadian lakes still off-limits, has spurred the Vermilion Lake Association to ask anglers to keep fewer fish ...

TOWER, Minn. -- Jim Charles of Tower served with the Navy in the Atlantic during World War II, patrolling for enemy submarines. Bob Skare, who lives on Lake Vermilion, worked in ...

TOWER, Minn. -- Dennis Highby eased his big Warrior fishing boat toward shore along Pine Island on Lake Vermilion and soon had hooked his first fish of the 2015 walleye fishing season. "Pretty ...

Corey Kitzmann of Davenport, Iowa, now holds Minnesota’s state record for a catch-and-release muskellunge: a 57¼-inch monster caught on Lake Vermilion earlier this month. The fish, caught Aug ...

The 68th annual Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener held at Lake Vermilion again was a success this year with both Gov. Dayton and Lt. Gov. Tina Smith both catching fish. Many of the media ...

Not good news for Lake Vermilion: state officials have confirmed the popular northern Minnesota lake is infested with spiny waterfleas.