Vermilion River

Details

DNR lake ID

69061300

County

St. Louis

Surface area

1,071 acres

Shoreline

17.3 miles

Average water clarity

5.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Buyck

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2018, standard survey

Surveys on record

2, since 2010

Game fish caught in the 2018 survey

yellow perch 88, northern pike 35, bluegill 28, rock bass 24, pumpkinseed 14, walleye 9, black crappie 8, smallmouth bass 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (1,535,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (535,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fry (535,000)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Two Mile Creek Public Water Access Site

carry-in, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.