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ok...here goes! I need some help. Trying to decide on an August Vermilion family trip (me, wife, 2 16 yo twin girls). Narrowed down to VDL, Spring Bay, or Everett Bay Lodge. Gonna do some walleye fishing, maybe try to find some perch. Gonna do some sight seeing, bears, wolves, mine. Heard a lot of good about all 3 places.Llooking for help on fishing, location of each for sight seeing, anything special that would help. Any help at all would be very appreciated! Thanks in advance.

Doug in WI

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Everett Bay is nice and in a great location. Right near the dump for bear watching.

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Freddie,

I have always enjoyed fishing the east side better than the west. Just have had better action there. East side puts you closer to the wolves (ely) and mines (hibbing, virginia, chisholm). West side puts you closer to the bear refuge. I haven't stayed at any of the resorts you mentioned, so I can't help you there. I have been to see the wolves and bears with my kids, and they really enjoyed it. Haven't been to the mines tho.

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Tim there is also a new bear center in ely. Haven't been there but I hear it is similar to the wolf center except for bears.

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nd the Soudan underground mine tour is pretty cool.

Everett's Bay will put you closest to everything you're looking for, freddie.

Good fishing nearby, too.

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Don't forget to do the Soudan underground mine tour too!

I am partial to the East end too.

Everett Bay lodge is also right across the bay from Fortune Bay Casino. Nice resort and great people who own it! Dave and Diane are both fishermen so they will be able to direct you to fish.

Cliff

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hard to go wrong on Lake V...But, VDL is an awesome family place, and a great place to fish out of. Ed and Marty will will take great care of you...started going there over 30 years ago...

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West end is where Ive been my whole life...more secluded and not as populated...besides all the little coves make it more scenic to me.......Also stayed at VDL as I was growing up ...I vote west end laugh.gif

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Hey Doug,

Would appreciate the opportunity to host you and your family. Vermilion is a great lake, and you can't go wrong on either end of the lake. Give us a call if we can help.

Doug

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Dave B... when you say near the dump for bear watching.. is this like a garbage dump (I have visions of John Candy in The Great Outdoors) smile.gif or is there an actual place to go see the bear??

We're leaving this Sat. for a week stay at Forest Lane, won't come soon enough!!

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there is the vince shute bear sanctuary up by orr. I haven't been there for a few years but there used to be lots of bears to see there.

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We were at the Shute place 2 years ago when we went to Kab. It was very cool! Gonna go again this time.

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Thanks for all the info, as usually is found on this site, but....unfortunately the trip had to be cancelled. I will be up next year, probably right after i file divorce papers (kinda tongue in cheek).

Doug

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