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Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Brown Trout
Brook Trout
(Wild and Stocked Trout)
Size
Medium
Location
Southeast Minnesota
Nearest Towns
Hastings
Farmington
Empire
Season
April 18 through Sept. 14, general
season and year-round in the
designated trout area
Special Regulations
Catch and release section
Access:
Fair
Non-Resident License
State of Minnesota
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Seasons:
There is a general season and catch and release seasons in certain areas.
Spring:
Springtime is usually very good provided the water levels are not extremely high. Hatches start in late Spring.
Summer:
In many parts of the river, the fishing can be good all summer long.
Fall:
The Fall months are considered by many to be the best months of the year to fish because the brown trout spawn in the Fall.
Winter:
Fishing can be quite good on nice, warm days during the winter months.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2016 James Marsh
Fly Fishing The Vermillion River Minnesota
The Vermillion River is a sixty-mile long river that meanders through part of Minnesota and terminates in, the Mississippi River south of Hastings. Over thirteen miles of it is designated as a trout stream. Fly fishing the Vermillion River for its large brown trout is a challenge.
The section of the Vermillion River that supports trout is near the towns of Farmington and Empire. Downstream, near the town of Vermillion, the water becomes too warm
to support trout.
The river begins as a small spring in the farming country of Minnesota. Like many rural streams in this section of the country, the Vermillion River was abused for many
years, mostly because people just didn’t understand the streams true value. Recently, the Minnesota DRN and the Twin Cities Trout Unlimited Chapter have added many improvements to the stream habitat. The Vermillion River now supports a population of
stream-born brown trout. There’s also some brook trout.
Much of the stream’s length flows through private property but there’s a good bit of public access. The designated trout stream section of the river in Farmington starts just above Cedar Avenue and ends downstream of the Highway 52 bridge. Additional access
is available at the Miles A.M.A. on County Road #66, east of State Highway #3.
All of the designated trout stream portions of the River and its tributaries are designated as trout “catch and release” waters with the exception of a portion of the stream that lies within a city park in Farmington.