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Location: Wausau | Heading to Lake Vermilion on August 25 for two and a half days of fishing.
Staying on the state DNR campsite off of Hinsdale Island, which is more of a west/central location.
Seeking advice on spots, bait selection, color.
I am not fishing any tournaments - I know some who worry about giving away secrets.
All fish are CPR - just a guy who loves to fish for musky and wants to speed up the learning curve on a new "BIG" lake.
Thanks for any advice...
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Location: Musky Tackle Online, MN | What kind of boat will you be in? With a lake that big, the size of boat and motor you have will play an important role in where and how you fish. I was there for the first time in July. I have a boat that can handle bigger water pretty well. So I covered a ton of water in the two days I was there. I also camped on Hinsdale Island. I spent most of my time fishing Frazer Bay and east all the way to Ely Island. But I also fished as far west as Head of the Lakes Bay on the far west end. I spent a lot of time running and gunning just to see as much of the lake as I could.
There are fish everywhere in that lake. So if you were to just pick a section to fish and concentrate there, you'd be fine. If you have a smaller boat, this would be my suggestion. Check out a map and find a part of the lake that you think looks good (There's fish there!). What kind of water do you like to fish? Weeds? Rocks? Both? If you're more of a weed fisherman, the west end will be more to your liking. I didn't see a lot of weeds on the east end, although that's not to say you won't find weeds. The west end has plenty of weeds and rocks both.
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| My 1st suggestion would be to hire a guide.Tommy ,Ace, Chad and Luke are some options. I's big and has LOTS of rocks, so be careful.The reason I suggest a guide is to really shorten your learning curve and you'll be able to get current conditions from someone who's on the water daily or pretty close.If a guide isn't an option, take a smaller section, say,North of Pine Island,and poke and prod.Work slowly and methodically.The lake has been on fire this year.Oh, and try to fish at night.Have fun! Steve |
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| Quality contour map at a minimum. A good mapping GPS with the appropriate map chips is a great idea.
Last weekend most of the fish we located on my first trip up there were on rocks......if it's windy fish the wind for sure. |
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Location: Wausau | Thanks for the suggestions so far. I contacted Chad Cain and he gave me some suggestions - hired him for Lake Kinkaid and it was great. Even though I'm on a tighter budget and will be unable to hire him, he was still willing to help.
Fishing out of a 17 1/2 Alumacraft with a 100 on back. I can't go wrong with fishing, islands, rocks, and wind blown saddles.
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Vermilion - 1st Time Suggestions