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Artificial Lure here with your Saturday, November 15th, 2025 Lake Superior—Duluth fishing report. We’ve got one of those magic late fall mornings, with a golden sunrise at 7:11 AM and sunset coming early at 4:38 PM. It’s unseasonably warm: temps hovering in the upper 40s near sunrise and climbing toward 55 degrees this afternoon, which is a real treat for mid-November, keeping the main lake open and shorelines clear of major ice according to US Harbors and recent local weather bulletins. Winds are a calm breeze out of the south at 8-12 mph, and skies are mostly clear—fine for any style of fishing.
Lake Superior doesn’t have tides like the oceans, but water levels can shift a bit with seiche action when we get brisk winds, though nothing dramatic is expected today. With stable weather and consistent water, conditions are about as good as you could hope for this late in the year.
On the bite: Cooler water has the fish schooling up tight. From Outdoor News—Minnesota’s fishing report this week, anglers are still seeing a productive late-fall walleye and lake trout bite. Walleye are chasing larger minnows along deep breaks, especially off the Lester and French rivers. Browns and splake are also picking up near rocky points and stream mouths, with a bit of bonus steelhead action as well. That said, trout are a bit more scattered now, following the last push of spawning.
Catches lately have included a mixed bag: anglers on the north shore pulling in 22- to 26-inch walleyes, a handful of 2-5 pound lake trout, plus a smattering of browns in the 16- to 22-inch range. Shore and pier casting have been solid, and boaters hugging the contours at 20-40 feet are doing best.
Baits and lures: With the water at a brisk 42-44 degrees, the top action has come using large fatheads and shiners under slip bobbers or on jig/minnow combos. For lures, slow presentations win: No. 7 Rapala Husky Jerks, blade baits in silver/blue, and 3/8 oz. hair jigs tip with Gulp minnows have been hotspots. Trolling anglers are banging bottom with blue-and-silver deep-diver stickbaits. For trout, white tube jigs, spawn sacks, and wobbling spoons have been putting fish on the stringer.
A couple of hot spots to try:
• Canal Park piers and the ship canal mouth—especially early and after dusk—are holding walleye and the occasional laker.
• Mouth of the Lester River, especially on the lake side, is producing walleye, browns, and even some bonus coho.
• For the more adventurous, hike down to McQuade Small Craft Harbor and cast the rip-rap—it’s been good for multispecies this week.
Reminder: As we edge closer to ice-up, safety’s paramount. Wear those PFDs and keep an eye on the forecast; that November wind can whip up fast.
Thanks for tuning in to the Lake Superior fishing report from Artificial Lure. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss what’s biting, and good luck out there!
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Lake Superior doesn’t have tides like the oceans, but water levels can shift a bit with seiche action when we get brisk winds, though nothing dramatic is expected today. With stable weather and consistent water, conditions are about as good as you could hope for this late in the year.
On the bite: Cooler water has the fish schooling up tight. From Outdoor News—Minnesota’s fishing report this week, anglers are still seeing a productive late-fall walleye and lake trout bite. Walleye are chasing larger minnows along deep breaks, especially off the Lester and French rivers. Browns and splake are also picking up near rocky points and stream mouths, with a bit of bonus steelhead action as well. That said, trout are a bit more scattered now, following the last push of spawning.
Catches lately have included a mixed bag: anglers on the north shore pulling in 22- to 26-inch walleyes, a handful of 2-5 pound lake trout, plus a smattering of browns in the 16- to 22-inch range. Shore and pier casting have been solid, and boaters hugging the contours at 20-40 feet are doing best.
Baits and lures: With the water at a brisk 42-44 degrees, the top action has come using large fatheads and shiners under slip bobbers or on jig/minnow combos. For lures, slow presentations win: No. 7 Rapala Husky Jerks, blade baits in silver/blue, and 3/8 oz. hair jigs tip with Gulp minnows have been hotspots. Trolling anglers are banging bottom with blue-and-silver deep-diver stickbaits. For trout, white tube jigs, spawn sacks, and wobbling spoons have been putting fish on the stringer.
A couple of hot spots to try:
• Canal Park piers and the ship canal mouth—especially early and after dusk—are holding walleye and the occasional laker.
• Mouth of the Lester River, especially on the lake side, is producing walleye, browns, and even some bonus coho.
• For the more adventurous, hike down to McQuade Small Craft Harbor and cast the rip-rap—it’s been good for multispecies this week.
Reminder: As we edge closer to ice-up, safety’s paramount. Wear those PFDs and keep an eye on the forecast; that November wind can whip up fast.
Thanks for tuning in to the Lake Superior fishing report from Artificial Lure. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss what’s biting, and good luck out there!
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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By Inception Point AiArtificial Lure here with your Saturday, November 15th, 2025 Lake Superior—Duluth fishing report. We’ve got one of those magic late fall mornings, with a golden sunrise at 7:11 AM and sunset coming early at 4:38 PM. It’s unseasonably warm: temps hovering in the upper 40s near sunrise and climbing toward 55 degrees this afternoon, which is a real treat for mid-November, keeping the main lake open and shorelines clear of major ice according to US Harbors and recent local weather bulletins. Winds are a calm breeze out of the south at 8-12 mph, and skies are mostly clear—fine for any style of fishing.
Lake Superior doesn’t have tides like the oceans, but water levels can shift a bit with seiche action when we get brisk winds, though nothing dramatic is expected today. With stable weather and consistent water, conditions are about as good as you could hope for this late in the year.
On the bite: Cooler water has the fish schooling up tight. From Outdoor News—Minnesota’s fishing report this week, anglers are still seeing a productive late-fall walleye and lake trout bite. Walleye are chasing larger minnows along deep breaks, especially off the Lester and French rivers. Browns and splake are also picking up near rocky points and stream mouths, with a bit of bonus steelhead action as well. That said, trout are a bit more scattered now, following the last push of spawning.
Catches lately have included a mixed bag: anglers on the north shore pulling in 22- to 26-inch walleyes, a handful of 2-5 pound lake trout, plus a smattering of browns in the 16- to 22-inch range. Shore and pier casting have been solid, and boaters hugging the contours at 20-40 feet are doing best.
Baits and lures: With the water at a brisk 42-44 degrees, the top action has come using large fatheads and shiners under slip bobbers or on jig/minnow combos. For lures, slow presentations win: No. 7 Rapala Husky Jerks, blade baits in silver/blue, and 3/8 oz. hair jigs tip with Gulp minnows have been hotspots. Trolling anglers are banging bottom with blue-and-silver deep-diver stickbaits. For trout, white tube jigs, spawn sacks, and wobbling spoons have been putting fish on the stringer.
A couple of hot spots to try:
• Canal Park piers and the ship canal mouth—especially early and after dusk—are holding walleye and the occasional laker.
• Mouth of the Lester River, especially on the lake side, is producing walleye, browns, and even some bonus coho.
• For the more adventurous, hike down to McQuade Small Craft Harbor and cast the rip-rap—it’s been good for multispecies this week.
Reminder: As we edge closer to ice-up, safety’s paramount. Wear those PFDs and keep an eye on the forecast; that November wind can whip up fast.
Thanks for tuning in to the Lake Superior fishing report from Artificial Lure. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss what’s biting, and good luck out there!
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Lake Superior doesn’t have tides like the oceans, but water levels can shift a bit with seiche action when we get brisk winds, though nothing dramatic is expected today. With stable weather and consistent water, conditions are about as good as you could hope for this late in the year.
On the bite: Cooler water has the fish schooling up tight. From Outdoor News—Minnesota’s fishing report this week, anglers are still seeing a productive late-fall walleye and lake trout bite. Walleye are chasing larger minnows along deep breaks, especially off the Lester and French rivers. Browns and splake are also picking up near rocky points and stream mouths, with a bit of bonus steelhead action as well. That said, trout are a bit more scattered now, following the last push of spawning.
Catches lately have included a mixed bag: anglers on the north shore pulling in 22- to 26-inch walleyes, a handful of 2-5 pound lake trout, plus a smattering of browns in the 16- to 22-inch range. Shore and pier casting have been solid, and boaters hugging the contours at 20-40 feet are doing best.
Baits and lures: With the water at a brisk 42-44 degrees, the top action has come using large fatheads and shiners under slip bobbers or on jig/minnow combos. For lures, slow presentations win: No. 7 Rapala Husky Jerks, blade baits in silver/blue, and 3/8 oz. hair jigs tip with Gulp minnows have been hotspots. Trolling anglers are banging bottom with blue-and-silver deep-diver stickbaits. For trout, white tube jigs, spawn sacks, and wobbling spoons have been putting fish on the stringer.
A couple of hot spots to try:
• Canal Park piers and the ship canal mouth—especially early and after dusk—are holding walleye and the occasional laker.
• Mouth of the Lester River, especially on the lake side, is producing walleye, browns, and even some bonus coho.
• For the more adventurous, hike down to McQuade Small Craft Harbor and cast the rip-rap—it’s been good for multispecies this week.
Reminder: As we edge closer to ice-up, safety’s paramount. Wear those PFDs and keep an eye on the forecast; that November wind can whip up fast.
Thanks for tuning in to the Lake Superior fishing report from Artificial Lure. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss what’s biting, and good luck out there!
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI