TOWER, Minn. - Jim Charles of Tower served with the Navy in the Atlantic during World War II, patrolling for enemy submarines. Bob Skare, who lives on Lake Vermilion, worked in counterintelligence for ...

Walleye fishing on Lake Vermilion has never been better, fishing guides and resort owners say. The lake has lots of larger walleyes along with plenty of smaller fish good for the frying pan.There's ...

ON LAKE VERMILION - Doggone if Jim Charles wasn’t latched onto another walleye. At 93, he hasn’t lost the touch. He played the modest walleye to the boat, where his friend and Lake Vermilion fishing ...

It is far too early to hang up the rods and reels or begin to winterize your boat and motor. Fall fishing in Minnesota is one of the best times of the year to be on the water in search of big fish. It ...

Cool mornings followed by Indian summer afternoons mark the arrival of my favorite time of year to fish. Even though there ...

COOK, Minn. | It was a cloudy, dreary day threatening rain. From the dock at Pehrson Lodge Resort, our home for the next two days, I could see islands shrouded in fog. Lake Vermilion is a beautiful ...

For Grant Prokop, owner of Thousand Lakes Sporting Goods in Grand Rapids, Minnesota’s walleye and northern pike fishing opener transcends every other day. “It’s a different pulse and a different vibe, ...

DULUTH, Minn. — On land, Karen McTavish is a mild-mannered quilt shop owner serving customers with a bolt of fabric and a smile. On the water, McTavish turns into a muskie maniac, bitten by the esox ...

TOWER, Minn. — The pandemic push of more people fishing on northern Minnesota lakes, especially with Canadian lakes still off-limits, has spurred the Vermilion Lake Association to ask anglers to keep ...

DULUTH — Christine Wyrobek purchased about 45 acres of undeveloped residential land at the mouth of Black Bay on Lake Vermilion with the intent of developing rustic campsites for veterans — a plan ...