Summer at VBL…2012

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Eric Sawyer with a fine looking Eagle Lake “fifty incher”…

A great summer to “Fish, Relax & Unwind”

As the summer of 2012 begins to come to a close I thought I would select a few representative photo’s of what it was like here at Vermilion Bay Lodge this season.  As the muskie photo demonstrates, the fishing on Eagle Lake is a big part of everyone’s trip, but there are other aspects too.

Deck on the bay
There were plenty of opportunities for relaxing and enjoying the view this summer.It was a beautiful warm summer and the beach was popular.
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Sandy (a coincidence?) and Noah on the beach.
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Jersey and Noah......dog vs. boy.
 
 
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…and the fishing was great too!

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Foggy morning walleye fishing.....Paul and the grandkids.

 

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The fish house “staff” was kept busy this summer.

The walleye bite was “on”….

Darn good would sum up the walleye fishing so far.  Plenty of 16 to 18 inch walleye that seem to have been made in the same mold.  There were a few slower periods, but this has been one of the most consistent fish catching seasons we’ve experienced……..and it isn’t over yet!!!  Trout action has been excellent on Clearwater Lake, with the bonus of low water meaning VBL guests have the lake  exclusively to themselves!  Pretty selfish of us, but I’m hoping for more low water years all the same.  Plenty of muskie caught so far…..it’s looking pretty good for a fabulous Fall bite.

Getting together at VBL…it’s all about having fun!

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Good friends and family all together at VBL

 

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Nick Mueller is the big winner of the 2012 Walleye Madness Week at VBL!
 
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Checking out the porch...
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Full house at the Sunday night fish fry...
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A careful release means there will always be big fish lurking in Eagle Lake.

 

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On behalf of the Boyes Group, I would like to pass on our sincere thanks for hosting the Muskie Madness Week and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at VBL and had a great time!! This was our 7th year on Eagle Lake and we have stayed at a few other lodges but VBL takes the cake hands down! You can definitely count us in for next year. I’m happy to see you post some of my pics, they turned out well. Thanks again Gord for a wonderful week of fishing and your stellar hospitality, you run a first class operation, we look forward to seeing you next year!

Trevor Benner

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