This is Artificial Lure with your Duluth and Lake Superior fishing report for Tuesday, November 25th, 2025.

Sunrise hit at 7:25 a.m. this morning and sunset will be at 4:24 p.m.—it’s late fall and the days are short, so you’ll want to make every cast count. Temps along the shore are hovering right around freezing at dawn, with highs forecast to just graze 40° by mid-afternoon according to the Lake Vermilion Resorts weather summary. Winds are light, less than 5 mph, which is about as calm as November gets in these parts, so if you can sneak out before the next front, this is prime time.

Lake Superior isn’t tidal, but water temperatures are reported in the low 40s near Duluth harbor this week and slightly higher—mid-40s to upper 40s—where river inflow mixes. The water clarity is high with a faint steelhead green, which helps your lure profile stand out.

Recent reports from the Wisconsin DNR’s Lake Superior Outdoor Fishing Report say the bite has been decent, especially out from the Duluth-Superior harbor into the main lake and Chequamegon Bay. Some nice catches of **brown trout** have come in—ranging from solid 15-inchers up to trophy fish over 30 inches. Lake trout are still around, with several 20–28-inch fish coming out of deeper holes, particularly outside the main shipping channel and off Park Point. **Coho salmon** are present as well, mostly in the 18–23 inch range, staging at river mouths and chasing bait into the shallows in the mornings.

Closer in, the harbor walleye bite has surprised many. Anglers are landing limits of chunky 15–20-inch eyes both trolling and vertical jigging, especially near the Blatnik Bridge, Rice’s Point, and along the shipping lanes past Barker’s Island. If you’re after mixed bags, it’s not uncommon to tie into a bonus northern pike—reports mention fish from 26 to 34 inches, especially out of the weedy pockets up the St. Louis or inside Allouez Bay.

As for what’s working, locals are having the best success on:
- Silver and gold spoons (War Eagle 7/8 oz vertical jigging spoon gets the nod for deep lakers and browns)
- Bright crankbaits like Berkley Hit Stick or Rapala Husky Jerks for walleye and browns
- Glow stickbaits around dawn or dusk in the harbor
- Crawler harnesses tipped with minnows for walleyes in murkier water
- White and chartreuse tube jigs around the river mouths and docks if you’re going after coho or splake

Don’t bother with live crawlers for trout right now, but for walleye a fathead minnow or a juicy shiner on a jig is money. Salmon and trout are well on bait schools, so matching the shad or smelt profile pays dividends.

If you’re headed out, top hot spots this week are:
- The shipping channel edge off Rice’s Point into the main lake for lake trout and browns
- River mouths (especially the Lester and French Rivers) for coho, browns, and the odd steelhead
- Outer breakwall points and deeper holes off Park Point for late season lakers
- The rockpiles off the old ore docks east of the harbor for a mixed bag, especially at first light

The bite is best from just before sunrise to about mid-morning, and again right before sunset. With stable high pressure and calm waters, the fish should stay active, especially if you key in on those temperature breaks and bait clouds showing on your sonar.

That’s the story from Lake Superior, Duluth—despite the cold hands, the bite is still hot if you know where and how to look. Thanks for tuning in to your fishing update with Artificial Lure. Make sure you subscribe for more local insight.

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