Vermilion Falls near Crane Lake Minnesota
Vermillion Falls Trail Description:
A 10-minute hike on a well-maintained trail puts the visitor at Vermillion Falls, at a cascading torrent of water forced through a 10-foot-wide opening in the granite. Keep small children in hand.
Smallmouth bass fishing below the falls can be excellent. Fishing from shore will produce many snags in this shallow, rocky water. Another option is to launch a canoe or small car-top boat by the parking area and paddle up river.
Warning: The current below the falls is swift and strong in high water and can capsize a boat. Be careful not to approach too closely.
Cast into and around the current with lead head jigs tipped with worms, leeches or minnows. Crappies, walleyes and northern pike can also be caught here.
A trail directly across the road from the parking lot leads the visitor to The Chute, a constriction in the river that produces a Class II or III rapids. It's a pleasant 5-minute walk and worth the effort. Part of the trail also serves as the portage around the rapids. If you have a canoe, you could portage to the base of the rapids, put in, and then cross the river to a point of land on the far side. There you can see one of the 9 maintained campsites on the river.
A final point of interest is a small wild rice bed. Standing on the bridge looking up river, the wild rice grows in the small bay to your left. It will be mid-July before the shoots begin to emerge from the water, and seed heads won't begin to develop until the first part of August. Extensive wild rice (it's actually an aquatic grass, not a rice) beds flourish along the Vermillion River and are harvested by humans and wildlife alike from late August through October.
Vermilion River Minnesota-Gold Mine Resort-Orr-2017
Vermilion River MN-Gold Mine Resort--Orr Minnesota-Crane Lake-Northern Minnesota-My son Jon and my Dog Bear vacation at the Gold Mine Resort on the Vermilion River Sept 2017-Vermilion Falls-Chipmunk Falls
Vermilion River, MN 2011
Our 2011 paddle trip took us down the Vermilion River near Orr, MN. We went in August so the river was low but comfortable for swimming. We paddled from the Vermilion dam to Buyck, then moved our camp to Vermilion falls. This river was an amazing paddle and a fantastic place to camp. The water is clear and shallow. The fishing is particularly great in deep spots.
Melgeorge's Elephant Lake Lodge & Resort, Orr, Minnesota
Whether it's nature thrills or a game night in your own cabin, Melgeorges gives you its all! Melgeorges Elephant Lake Lodge and Resort is a hidden gem in the natural wonderland of northeast Minnesota. The lakeside or lake view cabins at the resort are full of convenient additions like full kitchens, sun decks and charming country décor. Understated complexity and a twinge of old-time country life enliven these Minnesota accommodations, which are some of the finest in the state. Fishing is popular and productive on Elephant Lake, and there is no shortage of exotic activities in the area visit the Vermilion River Gorge, Voyageurs National Park, Boundary Waters Canoe Area and more!
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Vermillion Falls Vermillion Gorge Day Hike - May 24 2015
A short video documenting our day hike in the Superior National Forest near Crane Lake Minnesota as we check out the falls and gorge as the Vermillion River drops into the lake.
Lake Vermilion — A Scenic Angling Paradise
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Minnesota’s Lake Vermilion is known as the “Lake of Red Sunsets” – 40,000 acres or picturesque waters dotted with nearly 400 islands and 1200 miles of shoreline. It stretches 40 miles across Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region, situated between the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Superior National Forest near the towns of Orr, Cook, and Tower, Minnesota.
Vermilion has been a favorite with pleasure-seekers for over a century. In the 1940s, the National Geographic Society declared Lake Vermilion one of the top ten most scenic lakes in the United States — and it still is today.
Yes, Vermilion offers anglers a truly “up north” experience, where you’d be hard-pressed to find more beauty and more available fish species in one lake.
What’s the saying? Big waters, big fish? That’s very much the case with Lake Vermilion, which produces plus-size everything.
That includes panfish, largemouth bass, bruiser smallies, pike, trophy muskies, and lots of walleyes. With a strong forage base in the form of tulibees, plentiful young-of-the-year fish, and various minnow types, fish are booming across all year classes.
You couldn’t have designed a better walleye lake if you tried. It’s got all the right stuff: rock, weeds, sand, gravel, and the wind-and-water movement required for successful spawns each year.
Biologists praise Vermilion’s hearty walleye genetics, and collect walleye eggs each spring to stock many of Minnesota’s other fisheries – as well supplement Vermilion’s own strong natural reproduction.
The best way to catch Vermilion ‘eyes? It’s set-up for about any way you want to: rigging, jigging, pitching, trolling, Jig Rappin’… and one of our favorites: slip-bobbering on glass-still waters as the scarlet sun drops below the horizon.
While your chances are good at a new personal best, Vermilion keeps supplying visiting anglers with plenty of “eater”-size fish, too, which means no trip is complete without a classic shore lunch… or two.
And then there’s bass — and lots of ‘em. Bee-line to the lake’s rock reefs and weedbeds and you’re sure to find as much action as you can handle.
For fans of big toothy critters, Vermilion’s the place for everything from bucktails to topwaters to giant pieces of plastic and ample opportunities for swinging big fluff on a fly rod, too.
It’d be hard to fish every potentially fish-holding point, rock pile, and weed bed in a lifetime.
A classic and timeless “up north” experience without too much time on the road, Lake Vermilion offers lots of water to explore – and explosive, multi-species action not to be missed.
vermilion gorge
A 1.5 mile walk from Voyagaire Houseboats in Crane Lake, Minnesota will get you to the Vermilion Gorge.
Lake Vermillion, SD Campground Setup
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Vermillion Falls and Trails + Ruins
Another short shot at Vermillion Falls in Hastings, MN. Very beautiful area. I shot this using my Canon Rebel T2i. Edited on Sony Vegas HD 11.
Minnesota's Glacial Story (briefly)
Birding, Wildlife, Hiking and Biking around Lake Vermilion, MN
Lake Vermilion is almost completely surrounded by the Superior National Forest and the Kabetogama State Forest, as well as bordering on the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Wildlife viewing and birding opportunities are everywhiere! Plus visit the International Wolf Center, American Bear Center and Vince Shute Bear Sancuary.
Ice Fishing For Northern Pike: Tip Ups on the Vermillion River, MN
Spencer and I grab our tip ups go out ice fishing for a few hours for Northern Pike on the Vermillion River.
MIB Football vs Little Fork Big Falls 2016
Lake Vermilion - Minnesota
Just a quick clip of our beautiful Lake Vermilion ... enjoy !
Vermillion River Minnesota 2005
rapids on Vermillion
The cool upper Current River....in the middle of the 2012 drought.
Video shot by Steve King on the Upper Current River, 7/12/12. Despite the high temperatures, the largely spring fed river is still running full of cool clear water. Shared courtesy MissouriScenicRivers.com.
Changes In Nett Lake
a documentary short about the many changes that have taken place in Nett Lake Village over the past several decades. Includes interviews with elders.
--Scott Lasley, Nett Lake Village, Bois Forte Nation, 2005
Pelican Lake MN, 5/6/2017 HD
Vermillion River at 3.0 on the Mill Gauge
Vermillion River in Hastings MN at 3.0 on the Mill Gauge.