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Trip Planning to Fortune Bay

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Hi Folks! I'm very excited to be heading to Lake Vermilion for a long week-end during the third week in July and will be staying at Fortune Bay Resort. If I should stay close to the resort, what can I expect to be targeting? I would love to tangle with smallies and maybe even muskies. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

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Big Lew of Kasson

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Big Lew,
Very exceelent choices to fish for the time of year, but don't forget about the big pike!!

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Hey Big Lew,
The smallmouth are everywhere, just go along the bank in any direction. There are muskies in the area near the casino, just check out the islands and humps near by. Everett bay has some ok
pike and bass action, and you can even catch a few right off the dock. smile.gif

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Beautiful Lake Vermilion.
aceguideservice.com

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Hi Big Lew,
You picked a great place to stay and a very good location on the lake to fish out of for all of the species of fish that Vermilion has to offer.
Good Fishing!
Cliff

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Phone: (218) 753-2005

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Hey Big, Ill be up that same weekend with some buds and we can compare notes what kind of rig will you be in Ill be looking for you,

CJ

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Hey CJ,
Lets hook up while your here with the
"Boys"...there should be some fantastic topwater action going on by then! smile.gif

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Terry Sjoberg
Ace guide service.
Beautiful Lake Vermilion.
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Hey Aceman, I'll be up at Kabe on THUR,Fri, Sat and will cruise by your place on Sunday 5-2 to see if anybody is still around. Then Ill go check in at the casino and will stick around for a couple of days if the weather doesnt suck.
CJ
PS anybody know anything about kabetogama

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CJ,
I still have the 3rd and 4th open, I'll
plan on you guiding me in the new boat.
Just think, you'll be catching smallies
on the Big "V" in five weeks. smile.gif

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Terry Sjoberg
Ace guide service.
Beautiful Lake Vermilion.
aceguideservice.com

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CJ, I will probably be in a resort rental and possibly trying my luck from the docks. I do have a friend that lives on the lake, but I'm not certain he will be around during the same week we are there. I already pretty excited about the trip. Two years ago my wife and daughter (age 10) each boated 40+ muskies the morning of the Fourth of July in the same bay.

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Big Lew,

You picked a good lake for opener.

Fortune bay is a nice place to stay.

My best advice is spend as much time as possible on the lake so the unfortunate bay casino does take your valuable fishing money. Their machines can be brutal.

Ely lake expert

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