Lake Vermilion Area
The Lake Vermilion area in northern Minnesota, premier walleye, musky, and smallmouth bass fishing.
| Lake | County | Grade | Clarity | Depth | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lake | St. Louis | A | 8.2 ft | 22 ft | 8 |
| South Sturgeon Lake | St. Louis | A | 2.5 ft | 43 ft | 10 |
| Colby Lake | St. Louis | A | 3 ft | 30 ft | 15 |
| Island Lake | St. Louis | A | 14.5 ft | 65 ft | 8 |
| Silver Lake | St. Louis | A | 19.3 ft | 29 ft | 10 |
| Pleasant Lake | St. Louis | A | 10 ft | 33 ft | 11 |
| East Twin Lake | St. Louis | A | 2.8 ft | - | 0 |
| Perch Lake | St. Louis | A | 13.5 ft | 30 ft | 10 |
| Side Lake | St. Louis | A | 11.5 ft | 32 ft | 15 |
| Pine Lake | St. Louis | A | 7.5 ft | 14 ft | 8 |
| Cedar Island Lake | St. Louis | A | 3.8 ft | - | 0 |
| Sturgeon Lake | St. Louis | A | 13.8 ft | 79.8 ft | 15 |
| Rose Lake | St. Louis | A | - | 31 ft | 0 |
| Burntside Lake | St. Louis | A | 16 ft | 126 ft | 15 |
| Dodo Lake | St. Louis | A | 12.8 ft | 53 ft | 7 |
| St. Marys Lake | St. Louis | A | 13.1 ft | 44 ft | 14 |
| Sabin Lake | St. Louis | A | 2.1 ft | 52 ft | 10 |
| Bear Island Lake | St. Louis | A | 7 ft | 62 ft | 13 |
| Nichols Lake | St. Louis | A | 5.1 ft | 31 ft | 12 |
| Ely Lake | St. Louis | A | 17.1 ft | 70 ft | 14 |
| Murphy Lake | St. Louis | A | 6.4 ft | 24 ft | 10 |
| Wynne Lake | St. Louis | A | 7.3 ft | 52 ft | 10 |
| Cadotte Lake | St. Louis | A | 10.2 ft | 18 ft | 5 |
| Fenske Lake | St. Louis | A | 11.5 ft | 43 ft | 8 |
| Whitewater Lake | St. Louis | A | 14 ft | 73 ft | 15 |
| Bear Head Lake | St. Louis | A | 11 ft | 46 ft | 9 |
| Ed Shave Lake | St. Louis | A | 11.5 ft | 17 ft | 6 |
| West Twin Lake | St. Louis | B | 6.2 ft | 18 ft | 7 |
| Peary Lake | St. Louis | B | 6.7 ft | 15 ft | 8 |
| Eagles Nest Lake | St. Louis | B | 15.5 ft | 49 ft | 9 |
| Mukooda Lake | St. Louis | B | 16.6 ft | 78 ft | 14 |
| Sandy Lake | St. Louis | B | - | - | 0 |
| Brown Lake | St. Louis | B | 8.5 ft | 27 ft | 2 |
| Little Trout Lake | St. Louis | B | 20.3 ft | 95 ft | 8 |
| Elliot Lake | St. Louis | B | 6.2 ft | 13 ft | 11 |
| Ryan Lake | St. Louis | B | 9.2 ft | 13 ft | 4 |
| Shoepack Lake | St. Louis | B | 4.6 ft | 24 ft | 3 |
| Cruiser Lake | St. Louis | B | 25.4 ft | 91 ft | 2 |
| Locator Lake | St. Louis | B | 8.5 ft | 52 ft | 6 |
| Big Rice Lake | St. Louis | B | - | 5 ft | 0 |
| Little Sandy Lake | St. Louis | B | - | - | 0 |
| Birch Lake | St. Louis | C | 3.9 ft | 25 ft | 10 |
| One Pine Lake | St. Louis | C | 4.5 ft | 13 ft | 13 |
| East Twin Lake | St. Louis | C | 4.9 ft | 22 ft | 7 |
| Everett Lake | St. Louis | C | 7 ft | 15 ft | 8 |
| Blueberry Lake | St. Louis | C | 2 ft | 6 ft | 8 |
| Lost Lake | St. Louis | C | 5.8 ft | - | 0 |
| Carey Lake | St. Louis | C | 4.9 ft | 13.5 ft | 8 |
| Johnson Lake | St. Louis | C | 3 ft | 18 ft | 11 |
| Spirit Lake | St. Louis | C | 1.3 ft | - | 0 |
| Little Sturgeon Lake | St. Louis | C | 4.8 ft | 22 ft | 12 |
| Simian Lake | St. Louis | C | 3.9 ft | - | 0 |
| Joe Martin Lake | St. Louis | C | 14.5 ft | 77 ft | 8 |
| Heikkilla Lake | St. Louis | C | 5 ft | 7 ft | 6 |
| Leora Lake | St. Louis | C | 7 ft | 35 ft | 8 |
| W Two Rivers Reservoir | St. Louis | C | 6.4 ft | 27 ft | 0 |
| Meander Lake | St. Louis | C | 13 ft | 25 ft | 4 |
| Stone Lake | St. Louis | C | - | - | 0 |
| Ash Lake | St. Louis | C | 5.5 ft | 25 ft | 9 |
| Little Rice Lake | St. Louis | C | - | - | 0 |
| Upper Estuary Lake | St. Louis | C | 1.9 ft | 55 ft | 33 |
| Winkle Lake | St. Louis | C | - | - | 0 |
| Breda Lake | St. Louis | C | - | - | 0 |
| Strand Lake | St. Louis | D | 3.5 ft | 16 ft | 12 |
| Blackduck Lake | St. Louis | D | 6.8 ft | 30 ft | 8 |
| Mashkenode Lake | St. Louis | D | 4.2 ft | 14 ft | 10 |
| Elbow Lake | St. Louis | F | 3.6 ft | 22 ft | 8 |
| Kabetogama Lake | St. Louis | NR | 4.4 ft | 80 ft | 16 |
| Rainy Lake | St. Louis | NR | 8.4 ft | 161 ft | 17 |
| Little Shoepack Lake | St. Louis | NR | 6.2 ft | 25 ft | 3 |
| Namakan Lake | St. Louis | NR | 11.5 ft | 150 ft | 18 |
| Kabetogama Lake | St. Louis | NR | 4.9 ft | 80 ft | 16 |
| Kabetogama Lake | St. Louis | NR | 4.8 ft | 80 ft | 16 |
| Sand Point Lake | St. Louis | NR | 6.6 ft | 184 ft | 21 |
| Oslo Lake | St. Louis | NR | 9.2 ft | 36 ft | 2 |
| Jorgens Lake | St. Louis | NR | 7.2 ft | 21 ft | 3 |
| Agnes Lake | St. Louis | NR | 5.2 ft | 18 ft | 4 |
| Agnes Lake | St. Louis | NR | 11 ft | 30 ft | 10 |
| Quarter Line Lake | St. Louis | NR | 4.6 ft | 22 ft | 3 |
| Quill Lake | St. Louis | NR | 10.7 ft | 46 ft | 4 |
| Loiten Lake | St. Louis | NR | 11.5 ft | 49 ft | 3 |
| War Club Lake | St. Louis | NR | 7.9 ft | 40 ft | 8 |
| O'Leary Lake | St. Louis | NR | 10.7 ft | 52 ft | 9 |
| Crane Lake | St. Louis | NR | 6.3 ft | 80 ft | 12 |
| Beast Lake | St. Louis | NR | 10.2 ft | 66 ft | 2 |
| Pelican Lake | St. Louis | NR | 7.5 ft | 38 ft | 11 |
| Pike Lake | St. Louis | NR | 18 ft | 60 ft | 9 |
| Long Lake | St. Louis | NR | 12.5 ft | 33 ft | 8 |
| Unnamed Lake | St. Louis | NR | 11.5 ft | - | 0 |
| Unnamed Lake | St. Louis | NR | 4.8 ft | 7 ft | 6 |
| Sunshine Lake | St. Louis | NR | 20 ft | 37 ft | 0 |
| East Vermilion Lake | St. Louis | NR | 6.5 ft | 76 ft | 17 |
| Twin Lake | St. Louis | NR | 3.6 ft | - | 0 |
| Clear Lake | St. Louis | NR | 11 ft | 24 ft | 9 |
| Prairie Lake | St. Louis | NR | 5 ft | 47 ft | 15 |
| Bear Lake | St. Louis | NR | 3.3 ft | - | 0 |
| Sand Lake | St. Louis | NR | 9 ft | 15 ft | 9 |
| West Vermilion Lake | St. Louis | NR | 8 ft | 76 ft | 17 |
| Shell Lake | St. Louis | NR | 9 ft | 15 ft | 8 |
| Green Lake | St. Louis | NR | 9 ft | 20 ft | 0 |
Showing 100 of 196 lakes.
Top-Rated Lakes in Lake Vermilion Area
St. Louis County · Grade A · 8.2 ft clarity
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