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Lake Superior Fishing Report 1.18.2025 - Gale Warnings, Inland Options, and Successful Strategies
For anglers heading out to Lake Superior near Duluth today, January 18th, 2025, here’s what you need to know:
### Weather and Conditions
A GALE WARNING is in effect through Saturday morning, with northwest winds up to 30 knots, increasing to gales of up to 50 knots late in the evening and then decreasing. Expect waves of 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and a chance of snow showers early in the evening followed by flurries[2].
### Sunrise and Sunset
Sunrise is at 7:53 AM, and sunset will be at 4:43 PM, providing a narrow window for optimal fishing during low-light periods.
### Fish Activity
Yesterday saw a decent trolling and casting bite on Lake Superior. Anglers were catching coho salmon and lake trout. For those trolling, stickbaits and spoons were the go-to lures, with pink, purple, and firetiger being some of the better color options[1].
### Best Lures and Bait
For trolling, use spoons, stickbaits, and dodger/fly combinations. Copper or lead core weighted lines marked with alternating colors can help you reach the right depths. Planer boards and longlines fished out the back of the boat are also effective[3].
From shore, long rods paired with heavy spoons are working well. For panfish in the inland lakes, small tungsten jigs with wax worms or plastics, and dead sticks with crappie minnows, are catching bluegills and crappies. Northern pike and largemouth bass can be targeted with tip-ups and medium-sized sucker minnows, shiners, or large fathead minnows[1].
### Hot Spots
- **Lake Superior Nearshore**: Focus on areas within five nautical miles of shore, particularly around Grand Portage to Grand Marais and Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor. Be cautious of the gale warning and heavy waves[2].
- **Inland Lakes**: Shallow water weed beds on inland lakes are producing a great panfish bite. Look for tall standing, green weeds in waters between five and fifteen feet deep[1].
### Additional Tips
Given the gale warning and rough seas, it might be more challenging to fish directly on Lake Superior today. However, if you do venture out, ensure your boat and gear are prepared for the conditions. For those preferring calmer waters, the inland lakes offer a safer and productive alternative.
Stay safe, and good luck on the water
### Weather and Conditions
A GALE WARNING is in effect through Saturday morning, with northwest winds up to 30 knots, increasing to gales of up to 50 knots late in the evening and then decreasing. Expect waves of 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and a chance of snow showers early in the evening followed by flurries[2].
### Sunrise and Sunset
Sunrise is at 7:53 AM, and sunset will be at 4:43 PM, providing a narrow window for optimal fishing during low-light periods.
### Fish Activity
Yesterday saw a decent trolling and casting bite on Lake Superior. Anglers were catching coho salmon and lake trout. For those trolling, stickbaits and spoons were the go-to lures, with pink, purple, and firetiger being some of the better color options[1].
### Best Lures and Bait
For trolling, use spoons, stickbaits, and dodger/fly combinations. Copper or lead core weighted lines marked with alternating colors can help you reach the right depths. Planer boards and longlines fished out the back of the boat are also effective[3].
From shore, long rods paired with heavy spoons are working well. For panfish in the inland lakes, small tungsten jigs with wax worms or plastics, and dead sticks with crappie minnows, are catching bluegills and crappies. Northern pike and largemouth bass can be targeted with tip-ups and medium-sized sucker minnows, shiners, or large fathead minnows[1].
### Hot Spots
- **Lake Superior Nearshore**: Focus on areas within five nautical miles of shore, particularly around Grand Portage to Grand Marais and Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor. Be cautious of the gale warning and heavy waves[2].
- **Inland Lakes**: Shallow water weed beds on inland lakes are producing a great panfish bite. Look for tall standing, green weeds in waters between five and fifteen feet deep[1].
### Additional Tips
Given the gale warning and rough seas, it might be more challenging to fish directly on Lake Superior today. However, if you do venture out, ensure your boat and gear are prepared for the conditions. For those preferring calmer waters, the inland lakes offer a safer and productive alternative.
Stay safe, and good luck on the water
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By Quiet. PleaseFor anglers heading out to Lake Superior near Duluth today, January 18th, 2025, here’s what you need to know:
### Weather and Conditions
A GALE WARNING is in effect through Saturday morning, with northwest winds up to 30 knots, increasing to gales of up to 50 knots late in the evening and then decreasing. Expect waves of 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and a chance of snow showers early in the evening followed by flurries[2].
### Sunrise and Sunset
Sunrise is at 7:53 AM, and sunset will be at 4:43 PM, providing a narrow window for optimal fishing during low-light periods.
### Fish Activity
Yesterday saw a decent trolling and casting bite on Lake Superior. Anglers were catching coho salmon and lake trout. For those trolling, stickbaits and spoons were the go-to lures, with pink, purple, and firetiger being some of the better color options[1].
### Best Lures and Bait
For trolling, use spoons, stickbaits, and dodger/fly combinations. Copper or lead core weighted lines marked with alternating colors can help you reach the right depths. Planer boards and longlines fished out the back of the boat are also effective[3].
From shore, long rods paired with heavy spoons are working well. For panfish in the inland lakes, small tungsten jigs with wax worms or plastics, and dead sticks with crappie minnows, are catching bluegills and crappies. Northern pike and largemouth bass can be targeted with tip-ups and medium-sized sucker minnows, shiners, or large fathead minnows[1].
### Hot Spots
- **Lake Superior Nearshore**: Focus on areas within five nautical miles of shore, particularly around Grand Portage to Grand Marais and Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor. Be cautious of the gale warning and heavy waves[2].
- **Inland Lakes**: Shallow water weed beds on inland lakes are producing a great panfish bite. Look for tall standing, green weeds in waters between five and fifteen feet deep[1].
### Additional Tips
Given the gale warning and rough seas, it might be more challenging to fish directly on Lake Superior today. However, if you do venture out, ensure your boat and gear are prepared for the conditions. For those preferring calmer waters, the inland lakes offer a safer and productive alternative.
Stay safe, and good luck on the water
### Weather and Conditions
A GALE WARNING is in effect through Saturday morning, with northwest winds up to 30 knots, increasing to gales of up to 50 knots late in the evening and then decreasing. Expect waves of 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, and a chance of snow showers early in the evening followed by flurries[2].
### Sunrise and Sunset
Sunrise is at 7:53 AM, and sunset will be at 4:43 PM, providing a narrow window for optimal fishing during low-light periods.
### Fish Activity
Yesterday saw a decent trolling and casting bite on Lake Superior. Anglers were catching coho salmon and lake trout. For those trolling, stickbaits and spoons were the go-to lures, with pink, purple, and firetiger being some of the better color options[1].
### Best Lures and Bait
For trolling, use spoons, stickbaits, and dodger/fly combinations. Copper or lead core weighted lines marked with alternating colors can help you reach the right depths. Planer boards and longlines fished out the back of the boat are also effective[3].
From shore, long rods paired with heavy spoons are working well. For panfish in the inland lakes, small tungsten jigs with wax worms or plastics, and dead sticks with crappie minnows, are catching bluegills and crappies. Northern pike and largemouth bass can be targeted with tip-ups and medium-sized sucker minnows, shiners, or large fathead minnows[1].
### Hot Spots
- **Lake Superior Nearshore**: Focus on areas within five nautical miles of shore, particularly around Grand Portage to Grand Marais and Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor. Be cautious of the gale warning and heavy waves[2].
- **Inland Lakes**: Shallow water weed beds on inland lakes are producing a great panfish bite. Look for tall standing, green weeds in waters between five and fifteen feet deep[1].
### Additional Tips
Given the gale warning and rough seas, it might be more challenging to fish directly on Lake Superior today. However, if you do venture out, ensure your boat and gear are prepared for the conditions. For those preferring calmer waters, the inland lakes offer a safer and productive alternative.
Stay safe, and good luck on the water