Lower Vermillion Lake Fishing in Barron County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Wisconsin holds Lower Vermillion Lake, in Barron County. Height above sea level is 1,168 feet. Around 214 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 2.8 miles of margin, front to back. Few waters listed in Barron County are bigger. Cumberland lies 3.1 miles from the water. Beyond it, Barron at 9.4 miles and Rice Lake at 11 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lower Vermillion Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Barron County records list brown trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye and bluegill among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Treat Lower Vermillion Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 10°F to 69°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lower Vermillion Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Upper Vermillion Lake at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Lower Vermillion Lake is worth confirming on the day.