Upper Vermillion Lake near Cumberland: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Barron County, Wisconsin, this is Upper Vermillion Lake. The bank is 1,165 feet above sea level. The water covers some 91 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 2.1 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The nearest town is Cumberland, 3.4 miles away. It is 68 miles to Saint Paul, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Upper Vermillion Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Barron County include brown trout, largemouth bass and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Upper Vermillion Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 69°F and January near 10°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Upper Vermillion Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lower Vermillion Lake is 0.8 miles distant. Check the position at Upper Vermillion Lake before loading the car.