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Frequently Asked Questions About Vernon Lake, MN
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How big is Vernon Lake?
How deep is Vernon Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Vernon Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Cisco (Tullibee), Lake Whitefish and White Sucker.
Are there places to stay in the Vernon Lake area?
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History & Status of the Fishery
The 1998 assessment used a combination of deep and shallow gill net sets. By themselves, neither would be comparable to historic catches in this lake, or to catches in other lakes in this class; however, the combined catch in deep and shallow nets is comparible. The catch in six gill net sets (deep and shallow combined) in 1998 was:Lake trout 0.33 fish/net mean weight 0.58 lbLake whitefish 11.00 fish/net mean weight 0.95 lbNorthern pike 1.50 fish/net mean weight 1.44 lbSmallmouth bass 0.83 fish/net mean weight 1.43 lbWalleye 0.17 fish/net mean weight 3.08 lbWhite sucker 0.33 fish/net mean weight 2.11 lbCompared to lakes in this class (Class 3), combined catches for lake trout, walleye, and white sucker were lower than normal. Only one walleye was collected, an 8-year-old, 20 inch fish. Walleye catches in this lake have never been high, but the 1998 catch was the lowest observed to date.The presence of lake trout meant that the attempt to reintroduce lake trout by stocking in the 1990's had met with at least some success, although survival of stocked fish appeared to have been low. The two lake trout collected were both from the 1995 yearling stocking, and were about 12 inches in length. Lake trout growth was slow, probably due to intense competition for invertebrate forage from the dense lake whitefish population.Combined catches for lake whitefish, northern pike, and smallmouth bass were within normal ranges for lakes of this class. All the northern pike collected were less than 23 inches in length, while all the smallmouth bass collected were 12 inches or longer.
Are there any state parks near Vernon Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Vernon Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Bull Lake | 1.4 mi | 53 | 33 ft |
| Calf Lake | 1.6 mi | 14 | 18 ft |
| Echo Lake | 1.9 mi | 121 | 12 ft |
| Cow Lake | 1.9 mi | 39 | 36 ft |
| Crow Lake | 2.3 mi | 38 | 6 ft |
| Swan Lake | 2.4 mi | 199 | 122 ft |
| Eagle Lake | 2.7 mi | 78 | 14 ft |
| Lac Lake | 3.2 mi | 61 | 20 ft |
| Winchell Lake | 3.4 mi | 876 | 160 ft |
| Lily Lake | 3.5 mi | 19 | 51 ft |
