Vernon Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Cook County.
Vernon Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota. Vernon Lake covers about 240 acres.
Vernon Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Vernon Lake include burbot, lake trout, lake whitefish, northern pike, smallmouth bass, walleye, and white sucker.
For bass at Vernon, work a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait across rock and firm points for smallmouth.
For roaming fish at Vernon, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Vernon, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For cold-water fish at Vernon, run spoons or minnow-shaped lures in cool water for trout.
For other cold-water fish at Vernon, keep a small jig or natural bait near clean bottom for lake whitefish, and fish a glow jig or natural bait close to bottom after dark for burbot.
On a first trip to Vernon, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
Spring at Vernon is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Vernon can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.