Category Archives: General News
Lake Vermilion Sucker Sale Cancelled for 2021
The traditional spring sucker sale at the DNR’s Pike River Hatchery will not take place in 2021. Hatchery operations are delayed due to the coronavirus. By the time the walleye egg-take occurs, the sucker run will be over, and no sale will be possible. For. . .
Read more »Winter Newsletter Available Online
The Vermilion Lake Association has mailed its winter newsletter to its members. Act now to be among the first to read about our new president, ways to prepare fish, and more. Download or view your copy here.
Read more »Fall Newsletter Available Online
The Vermilion Lake Association has mailed its summer newsletter to its members. Act now to be among the first to read about the photo contest winners, AIS updates, and more. Download or view your copy here.
Read more »Special Opportunity for Donors
Members and friends of Vermilion Lake Association should note a unique opportunity to leverage donations made to Vermilion Lake Association this year. As part of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Congress has changed the rules for the deductibility of charitable contributions.. . .
Read more »Put Lake Vermilion in your Christmas stocking!
Minnesota author John Abel’s new book, “America’s Lake Vermilion…Its Seasons, Stories & Spirit” will drop from its regular price of $39.99 to $34.99 just in time for the holiday season. For each book sold to Vermilion Lake Association (VLA) members, $7 will be donated to. . .
Read more »Vermilion Lake Association Holds Distanced Annual Meeting
In lieu of an in-person annual meeting, the Vermilion Lake Association held their election of board members via paper ballot. Members received ballots enclosed within the summer newsletter and returned them by mail. A total of 105 votes were cast to approve current board members. . .
Read more »“Wonders of Nature” Photo Contest Winners
The Vermilion Lake Association held a photo contest in conjunction with our annual meeting voting. We were pleased with the number and quality of submissions. Our first place winner was #1803 “Starry Night” by Bob McNamara. Second place went to Jamie Kitzman with “Just a. . .
Read more »Propellers and Deadheads Don’t Play Well Together
This propeller met this floating deadhead in Vermilion’s Pike Bay some time ago. The outcome was not pretty. One blade and a portion of the propeller hub remain embedded in the log. When the water is low, please be extra careful. The Vermilion Lake Association. . .
Read more »Avoiding Minnesota DNR Survey Nets
Matt Hennen, DNR Tower Area Fisheries, is urging boaters on Lake Vermilion to be on the lookout for DNR survey nets. The nets are deployed overnight (roughly 24 hours) during weekdays at the same 20 netting locations annually from late August through mid-September to assess. . .
Read more »“America’s Lake Vermilion” Its Seasons, Stories, & Spirit A review by Jill Korpela-Bontems
Just published, and now available is a beautiful new book written by John E. Abel and photographed by Thomas E. Hill Jr. This is their second collaboration of a book on Lake Vermilion. The first published in 2010, being “Like An Old Friend” Memories Of. . .
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