eVermilion Magazine

 The St Louis County Commissioners have approved a grant of $30,800 for 2022 to the Vermilion Lake Association (VLA) in support of preventing the introduction of aquatic invasive species (AIS) within Lake Vermilion. The VLS’s prevention program includes 6 projects with special emphasis on monitoring. . .

      Here is some information that VLA members might want to know about. Given the wildfire season we had last summer and the proximity to Lake Vermilion, there are some folks that might want more info ahead of the season. (Note the Chainsaw. . .

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.

December 6, 2021   Ice anglers fishing Lake Vermilion this winter may be asked to participate in the lake’s first winter creel survey since the winter of 1985-1986. Creel clerks from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will be traveling the lake on foot or. . .

The Fall 2021 Newsletter is now available! Read about our Lake Steward award winners, Annual Meeting report, Zebra Mussels, Loon nests built by an Eagle Scout, and much more!

North St. Louis SWCD is administering an online survey of Minnesotan anglers. This is a part of a Behavior Change project for AIS Prevention. Live bait and bait water can harbor invasive species and diseases. Proper handling is encouraged through this project. See attached brochure. . .

Vermilion Lake Association (VLA) members gathered for their annual meeting on Saturday, August 7 at scenic Camp Vermilion in Cook, MN, marking 53 years carrying out their mission to protect and improve Lake Vermilion. About 100 members and guests attended. Informational tables surrounding topics of. . .

An urgent message from the VLA Boating Safety team: The severe drought we are currently experiencing has caused low water conditions in the lake to become hazardous. A member reported to the Boating Safety Coordinator on Friday August 20 that he hit a rock just. . .

The Summer 2021 Newsletter is now available online! Be one of the first to read updates on the AIS Public Access Sentry program, why Lake Vermilion is not home to any lake trout, the use of drones for counting cormorants and more!

The following proposed changes to VLA by-laws will be voted on at the Annual Meeting on Saturday, August 7th.   Current: Article III Section 3 – Annual Meeting, The Annual Meeting shall be held in early August of each year. The date and location will. . .