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Vermillion Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Vermillion Lake is a 410-acre lake in Cass County, 27 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2025. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
11002900
County
Cass
Surface area
410 acres
Maximum depth
27 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
230 acres, 56% of the lake
Shoreline
5.0 miles
Average water clarity
6.6 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Elevenmile Corner
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2025, targeted survey
Surveys on record
5, since 2010
Game fish caught in the 2025 survey
bluegill 108, largemouth bass 76, yellow perch 52, pumpkinseed 7, hybrid sunfish 1, northern pike 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (230,910)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (230,850)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (2,896)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Vermillion Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, natural ramp, 10 trailer spaces, run by U.S. Forest Service
Special regulation
Sunfish: Daily limit five.
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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