Lake Vermilion
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| Lake Vermilion | |
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| Primary outflows | Vermilion River |
| Max-length | 10.4 miles |
| Max-width | 24 miles (39 km) |
| Surface area | 40,000 acres (162 km²) |
| Max-depth | 72 feet |
| Shore length1 | 313 miles (504 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1358 feet |
| Islands | 365 islands |
| Settlements | Tower, Minnesota |
| 1 Shore length is an imprecise measure which may not be standardized for this article. | |
Lake Vermilion is a lake in northern Minnesota, located near Tower, Minnesota (about 20 miles west of Ely, Minnesota) in the heart of Minnesota's Arrowhead Region. The Vermilion Range area was known for mining during the late 1800s and early to mid 1900s, and the Soudan Mine operated just south of the lake.
Lake Vermilion is known for its walleye and muskie fishing. In the spring of 2005, Lake Vermilion was host to the annual Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener Weekend.
The lake attracts tourists from all parts of Minnesota and the midwestern United States, who lodge at the lake's numerous resorts and hotels. Tourists are drawn by Lake Vermilion's reputation as a fishing destination, as well as its setting in the northern Minnesota wilderness. The lake is surrounded by parts of the Superior National Forest and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW).
In the 1940s the National Geographic Society declared Lake Vermilion one of the top ten most scenic lakes in the United States.
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