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Duluth Fishing Report: Lake Trout, Coho, and Trophy Browns Biting on North Shore
Artificial Lure here with your April 30th Lake Superior Duluth fishing report. Sunrise hit at 5:56 AM today and we’re looking at sunset around 8:15 PM, giving you plenty of daylight for casting lines. Weather’s brisk but promising, with highs near 9°C (48°F) and lows dipping just below freezing, so dress in layers if you’re heading out on the water or hitting the shoreline. There’s little to no tidal influence on Lake Superior, so you can focus on wind and weather more than tides.
Fishing action is heating up with near-shore trolling picking up steam. Local anglers trolling out from Duluth, as well as over by Washburn and Bayfield, are hauling in solid numbers of lake trout and coho salmon. Browns are making a decent showing too, especially for those who know where to find them. One lucky angler recently landed a 25-inch Seeforellen brown while wading the Duluth shoreline, proof that these trophy fish are lurking close in spring. Chrome Seeforellens are also showing up along the MN shore, and they’ll hit flies, spoons, and plugs.
Streams feeding into the Big Lake—like Lester River and Sucker River—are opening up, and river mouths are hot spots early in the morning. There’s good steelhead action, with fish stacking up as the spring melt opens the lower shore streams. Grab your gear and check out those river mouths, especially at first light.
Best bets for lures right now are bright spoons, stickbaits, and smaller crankbaits in natural colors or anything with a bit of flash. Shore anglers are having luck casting Little Cleos and Kastmasters, while trollers are scoring on shallow-running Rapalas and dodger-fly combos. For steelhead and browns in the rivers, drift spawn sacs or swing egg patterns and nymphs if you’re fly fishing.
If you’re after numbers, stick to the classic hot spots: Canal Park shoreline, the mouth of the Lester River, Brighton Beach, and anywhere you can reach the edge of deeper water from shore. For boats, try trolling parallel to shore between the Aerial Lift Bridge and McQuade Safe Harbor.
To sum it up: lake trout and coho are biting in good numbers for trollers, browns and steelhead are active along the shoreline and in rivers, and conditions are ripe for a productive day if you’re willing to brave the spring chill. Don’t forget to pack your gloves and enjoy one of the best times to fish the North Shore.
Tight lines and see you out there!
Fishing action is heating up with near-shore trolling picking up steam. Local anglers trolling out from Duluth, as well as over by Washburn and Bayfield, are hauling in solid numbers of lake trout and coho salmon. Browns are making a decent showing too, especially for those who know where to find them. One lucky angler recently landed a 25-inch Seeforellen brown while wading the Duluth shoreline, proof that these trophy fish are lurking close in spring. Chrome Seeforellens are also showing up along the MN shore, and they’ll hit flies, spoons, and plugs.
Streams feeding into the Big Lake—like Lester River and Sucker River—are opening up, and river mouths are hot spots early in the morning. There’s good steelhead action, with fish stacking up as the spring melt opens the lower shore streams. Grab your gear and check out those river mouths, especially at first light.
Best bets for lures right now are bright spoons, stickbaits, and smaller crankbaits in natural colors or anything with a bit of flash. Shore anglers are having luck casting Little Cleos and Kastmasters, while trollers are scoring on shallow-running Rapalas and dodger-fly combos. For steelhead and browns in the rivers, drift spawn sacs or swing egg patterns and nymphs if you’re fly fishing.
If you’re after numbers, stick to the classic hot spots: Canal Park shoreline, the mouth of the Lester River, Brighton Beach, and anywhere you can reach the edge of deeper water from shore. For boats, try trolling parallel to shore between the Aerial Lift Bridge and McQuade Safe Harbor.
To sum it up: lake trout and coho are biting in good numbers for trollers, browns and steelhead are active along the shoreline and in rivers, and conditions are ripe for a productive day if you’re willing to brave the spring chill. Don’t forget to pack your gloves and enjoy one of the best times to fish the North Shore.
Tight lines and see you out there!
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By Quiet. PleaseArtificial Lure here with your April 30th Lake Superior Duluth fishing report. Sunrise hit at 5:56 AM today and we’re looking at sunset around 8:15 PM, giving you plenty of daylight for casting lines. Weather’s brisk but promising, with highs near 9°C (48°F) and lows dipping just below freezing, so dress in layers if you’re heading out on the water or hitting the shoreline. There’s little to no tidal influence on Lake Superior, so you can focus on wind and weather more than tides.
Fishing action is heating up with near-shore trolling picking up steam. Local anglers trolling out from Duluth, as well as over by Washburn and Bayfield, are hauling in solid numbers of lake trout and coho salmon. Browns are making a decent showing too, especially for those who know where to find them. One lucky angler recently landed a 25-inch Seeforellen brown while wading the Duluth shoreline, proof that these trophy fish are lurking close in spring. Chrome Seeforellens are also showing up along the MN shore, and they’ll hit flies, spoons, and plugs.
Streams feeding into the Big Lake—like Lester River and Sucker River—are opening up, and river mouths are hot spots early in the morning. There’s good steelhead action, with fish stacking up as the spring melt opens the lower shore streams. Grab your gear and check out those river mouths, especially at first light.
Best bets for lures right now are bright spoons, stickbaits, and smaller crankbaits in natural colors or anything with a bit of flash. Shore anglers are having luck casting Little Cleos and Kastmasters, while trollers are scoring on shallow-running Rapalas and dodger-fly combos. For steelhead and browns in the rivers, drift spawn sacs or swing egg patterns and nymphs if you’re fly fishing.
If you’re after numbers, stick to the classic hot spots: Canal Park shoreline, the mouth of the Lester River, Brighton Beach, and anywhere you can reach the edge of deeper water from shore. For boats, try trolling parallel to shore between the Aerial Lift Bridge and McQuade Safe Harbor.
To sum it up: lake trout and coho are biting in good numbers for trollers, browns and steelhead are active along the shoreline and in rivers, and conditions are ripe for a productive day if you’re willing to brave the spring chill. Don’t forget to pack your gloves and enjoy one of the best times to fish the North Shore.
Tight lines and see you out there!
Fishing action is heating up with near-shore trolling picking up steam. Local anglers trolling out from Duluth, as well as over by Washburn and Bayfield, are hauling in solid numbers of lake trout and coho salmon. Browns are making a decent showing too, especially for those who know where to find them. One lucky angler recently landed a 25-inch Seeforellen brown while wading the Duluth shoreline, proof that these trophy fish are lurking close in spring. Chrome Seeforellens are also showing up along the MN shore, and they’ll hit flies, spoons, and plugs.
Streams feeding into the Big Lake—like Lester River and Sucker River—are opening up, and river mouths are hot spots early in the morning. There’s good steelhead action, with fish stacking up as the spring melt opens the lower shore streams. Grab your gear and check out those river mouths, especially at first light.
Best bets for lures right now are bright spoons, stickbaits, and smaller crankbaits in natural colors or anything with a bit of flash. Shore anglers are having luck casting Little Cleos and Kastmasters, while trollers are scoring on shallow-running Rapalas and dodger-fly combos. For steelhead and browns in the rivers, drift spawn sacs or swing egg patterns and nymphs if you’re fly fishing.
If you’re after numbers, stick to the classic hot spots: Canal Park shoreline, the mouth of the Lester River, Brighton Beach, and anywhere you can reach the edge of deeper water from shore. For boats, try trolling parallel to shore between the Aerial Lift Bridge and McQuade Safe Harbor.
To sum it up: lake trout and coho are biting in good numbers for trollers, browns and steelhead are active along the shoreline and in rivers, and conditions are ripe for a productive day if you’re willing to brave the spring chill. Don’t forget to pack your gloves and enjoy one of the best times to fish the North Shore.
Tight lines and see you out there!