Vermillion Trout

[Jospeh]

Hey all, My name is Joe and am from the Apple valley area, and usually like to fish for walleye and cats. BUT have really taken an interest into trout fishing( such a gorgeous fish). I have been to the vermilion about 5 times and always had success there, catching around 3 fish a trip. Im wondering if anyone knows of any spots that i may not have fished yet. Im willing to give up some of my honey holes as well, i just wanna no of any other spots to catch some nice trout at in the vermillion? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[youngie22]

They are up and down the whole stretch of the river until the falls in Hastings. It must get a little to warm and dirty below there. Put on your waders and explore. You should definetly check out the DNR HSOforum, or have them mail you a designated trout stream map.

[Jospeh]

Thank you Young, fished it before the rain came and had some really good luck, trying to get as much trout in before the season is over!

[TonyKay]

Thank you Young, fished it before the rain came and had some really good luck, trying to get as much trout in before the season is over!

the river is really high down in the Hastings area(above and below the falls) right now. It sounds like it hasn't even crested yet. I checked on it at 6am yesterday morning and again at 10am and it had risen 2-3 feet in that time frame...i fish below the falls 3 to 4 times a week and im really hoping she comes down quickly because time is ticking and winter is coming

[youngie22]

3 to 4 times a week below the falls? I am surprised I haven't ran into ya. Any luck lately?

[Jospeh]

Hey you guys sound like good folk. Never fished the Hastings falls. What kind of fishing is it? Spinners, Live bait? Im pretty much new to fishing streams and such, and have only fished the vermillion by 52 and farmington, and had some great luck and just trying to really get into trout fishing! thanks again guys

[TonyKay]

3 to 4 times a week below the falls? I am surprised I haven't ran into ya. Any luck lately?

yeah it was just heating up before the water came up. the northerns had just moved shallow and i was getting into a bunch of 30"+ fish. the white bass seem to be moving shallow again also.

[Jospeh]

TonyK, Is the bite any good as of late? Think i might hit up the falls for the first time and dont wanna get skunked. Thanks Again

[TonyKay]

TonyK, Is the bite any good as of late? Think i might hit up the falls for the first time and dont wanna get skunked. Thanks Again

i have no idea that far up stream. All i know is the river is really really high and isnt suppose to crest until mid to late week. So i would wait to head out their until things settle down. It should start to come down next week

[Jospeh]

Tony a couple posts ago you said you visit the falls frequently, why did you say you don't Know thaT far up stream? But you say mid next week the water should crest huh? Nice maybe we can meet up down there and fish ?

[TonyKay]

Tony a couple posts ago you said you visit the falls frequently, why did you say you don't Know thaT far up stream? But you say mid next week the water should crest huh? Nice maybe we can meet up down there and fish ?

i meant i fish below the falls as in a couple miles downstream....i launch my boat 5 or so miles down stream from the falls

[Scudly]

A few photos of fish on the V this season:

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[reinhard1]

nice pics as usual. looks like you had a good day. good luck.

[Scudly]

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nice pics as usual. looks like you had a good day. good luck.

Thanks. FYI those photos span the entire year.

[Scudly]

Northern early season was a blast. First photo make it look like an alligator. Honestly this thing hit my spinner and all I saw was a long big and white streak and assumed it could be the largest trout of my life. I believed this for good reason because I have seen absolute monsters in this river. Anyway, as soon as I got a glimpse of how big this fish was I jumped off the bank and into the pool to get the fish away from the undercut bank and started to apply leverage. Enormous and likely the thickest northern I've ever caught you can see in the second photo the dirt on the tail and the big path of sand this fish was kicking around.