TOWER, Minn. (WCCO)-- As we get into the warm summer months, many of us will head out for a lakeside getaway up north. But instead of booking a cabin next to the water, some people vacation on the ...

Lake Vermilion and Soudan Underground Mine state parks come together like the undulating bands of red jasper and gray hematite that make up the Soudan Iron Formation. Seamlessly, in some respects, but ...

Corey Kitzmann of Davenport, Iowa, now holds Minnesota’s state record for a catch-and-release muskellunge: a 57¼-inch monster caught on Lake Vermilion earlier this month. Corey Kitzmann of Davenport, ...

3/20: Jeff Makela, of Superior, caught this 28-inch native brown trout from a small spring pond in Bayfield County. It was caught July 19, 2025, after a morning rain storm. "I hope to share the story ...

A land-use plan aimed at protecting one of Northeastern Minnesota's most beautiful and popular lakes could be in front of the St. Louis County Board before summer's end. A public comment period on the ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The Department of Natural Resources says Lake Vermilion, one of Minnesota's most scenic lakes, is infested with spiny waterflea. Officials say anglers reported the presence of the ...

Eight years into the development of Minnesota's "next generation'' state park, officials last week christened the main campground on Lake Vermilion and announced plans for continued expansion. Next in ...

The DNR is asking Lake Vermilion muskie anglers to collect scales from the fish they catch. These samples will help biologists estimate the number of adult muskies in the lake and provide a better ...

Gliding across northern Minnesota's Lake Vermilion on a sleek, deluxe racing sailboat known as an A-scow is like any other lake-sailing experience — only with the adrenaline cranked up to 10. My group ...

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