Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 25, 2011
Species recorded at Little Vermilion Lake
2 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Little Vermilion Lake
No stocking record for Little Vermilion Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 25, 2011 caught 25.67 northern pike per gill net at Little Vermilion Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 11–25 inches.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Vermilion Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2011-07-25 (Standard Survey).
2 surveys on file · most recent 2011-07-25 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Perch | 45.50 | 5–12 in 2011-07-25 | 0.21 lb |
| Northern Pike | 21.42 | 11–25 in 2011-07-25 | 1.85 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Yellow Perch
Northern Pike
From the 2011-07-25 survey
Catches from this survey of Dovre lake show high numbers of both northern pike and yellow perch. The catch rate for both species was higher in this sample than from all other previous surveys. Although numerous, the pike in Dover lake aren't growing to larger sizes. Northern pike average 18.9" long with the largest…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Little Vermilion Lake. 1 report on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — DovreFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Little Vermilion Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 25, 2011 caught 25.67 northern pike per gill net at Little Vermilion Lake. Length samples in the latest survey that recorded them ran 11–25 inches. Minnesota DNR lists 2 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Little Vermilion Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Little Vermilion Lake is dated July 25, 2011. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Little Vermilion Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Little Vermilion Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Little Vermilion Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Little Vermilion Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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