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Trout, Coho, and Walleye Abundance in Duluth's Lake Superior Waters
This is Artificial Lure with your local Lake Superior Duluth fishing report for April 21, 2025.
Starting the day off, sunrise in Duluth is around 6:13 AM and sunset is about 8:08 PM. Weather is cool and clear, with highs near 9 degrees Celsius and lows dipping close to the freezing mark overnight. It’s a jacket morning, but the winds are down and the lake looks inviting.
On the water, near-shore trolling action is outstanding right now, especially out of Duluth and up the North Shore. Anglers are reporting great catches of lake trout, coho and chinook salmon, and even some chunky walleyes in the mix. The word from local guides is that the continuing cisco boom has filled the lake with prey, so the trout and salmon are coming in fat and abundant. Recent catches have included lake trout averaging 3 to 8 pounds with some bigger fish pushing up over 10, and cohos running mostly 2 to 5 pounds but with some larger specimens in the mix. Steelhead are sliding into the streams and there’s chatter about some prime chrome fish showing up, especially after this last push of melting ice.
As far as hot spots go, the Lester and Knife River mouths are worth a cast for chrome steelhead right now, with streamer flies or spawn sacks both producing. Further out on the lake, try trolling just outside the shipping canal breakwall or up toward McQuade Safe Harbor—both have been giving up numbers of trout and cohos. If you’re looking to fill a cooler, focus on 20 to 60 feet of water just off structure.
With water still cold and baitfish abundant, flashy spoons in silver-blue or green, jointed Rapalas, and trolling flies behind dodgers are all working well. For steelhead and brown trout pushing up the streams, spawn bags, pink worms, and dark-colored streamers are the old reliables. Cisco-patterned lures are a smart bet given what everyone’s feeding on. Early in the day, natural tones work well, but don’t be afraid to switch to brighter patterns as the sun climbs.
No tidal report for Lake Superior, as she’s a freshwater inland sea, but watch for subtle wind-driven current changes along the shore. Overall, fish activity is high, and with the recent trout and salmon numbers, it’s a good time to be on the water.
That’s today’s boots-on-the-ground report from Duluth. Good luck, keep your lines tight, and see you on the water.
Starting the day off, sunrise in Duluth is around 6:13 AM and sunset is about 8:08 PM. Weather is cool and clear, with highs near 9 degrees Celsius and lows dipping close to the freezing mark overnight. It’s a jacket morning, but the winds are down and the lake looks inviting.
On the water, near-shore trolling action is outstanding right now, especially out of Duluth and up the North Shore. Anglers are reporting great catches of lake trout, coho and chinook salmon, and even some chunky walleyes in the mix. The word from local guides is that the continuing cisco boom has filled the lake with prey, so the trout and salmon are coming in fat and abundant. Recent catches have included lake trout averaging 3 to 8 pounds with some bigger fish pushing up over 10, and cohos running mostly 2 to 5 pounds but with some larger specimens in the mix. Steelhead are sliding into the streams and there’s chatter about some prime chrome fish showing up, especially after this last push of melting ice.
As far as hot spots go, the Lester and Knife River mouths are worth a cast for chrome steelhead right now, with streamer flies or spawn sacks both producing. Further out on the lake, try trolling just outside the shipping canal breakwall or up toward McQuade Safe Harbor—both have been giving up numbers of trout and cohos. If you’re looking to fill a cooler, focus on 20 to 60 feet of water just off structure.
With water still cold and baitfish abundant, flashy spoons in silver-blue or green, jointed Rapalas, and trolling flies behind dodgers are all working well. For steelhead and brown trout pushing up the streams, spawn bags, pink worms, and dark-colored streamers are the old reliables. Cisco-patterned lures are a smart bet given what everyone’s feeding on. Early in the day, natural tones work well, but don’t be afraid to switch to brighter patterns as the sun climbs.
No tidal report for Lake Superior, as she’s a freshwater inland sea, but watch for subtle wind-driven current changes along the shore. Overall, fish activity is high, and with the recent trout and salmon numbers, it’s a good time to be on the water.
That’s today’s boots-on-the-ground report from Duluth. Good luck, keep your lines tight, and see you on the water.
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By Quiet. PleaseThis is Artificial Lure with your local Lake Superior Duluth fishing report for April 21, 2025.
Starting the day off, sunrise in Duluth is around 6:13 AM and sunset is about 8:08 PM. Weather is cool and clear, with highs near 9 degrees Celsius and lows dipping close to the freezing mark overnight. It’s a jacket morning, but the winds are down and the lake looks inviting.
On the water, near-shore trolling action is outstanding right now, especially out of Duluth and up the North Shore. Anglers are reporting great catches of lake trout, coho and chinook salmon, and even some chunky walleyes in the mix. The word from local guides is that the continuing cisco boom has filled the lake with prey, so the trout and salmon are coming in fat and abundant. Recent catches have included lake trout averaging 3 to 8 pounds with some bigger fish pushing up over 10, and cohos running mostly 2 to 5 pounds but with some larger specimens in the mix. Steelhead are sliding into the streams and there’s chatter about some prime chrome fish showing up, especially after this last push of melting ice.
As far as hot spots go, the Lester and Knife River mouths are worth a cast for chrome steelhead right now, with streamer flies or spawn sacks both producing. Further out on the lake, try trolling just outside the shipping canal breakwall or up toward McQuade Safe Harbor—both have been giving up numbers of trout and cohos. If you’re looking to fill a cooler, focus on 20 to 60 feet of water just off structure.
With water still cold and baitfish abundant, flashy spoons in silver-blue or green, jointed Rapalas, and trolling flies behind dodgers are all working well. For steelhead and brown trout pushing up the streams, spawn bags, pink worms, and dark-colored streamers are the old reliables. Cisco-patterned lures are a smart bet given what everyone’s feeding on. Early in the day, natural tones work well, but don’t be afraid to switch to brighter patterns as the sun climbs.
No tidal report for Lake Superior, as she’s a freshwater inland sea, but watch for subtle wind-driven current changes along the shore. Overall, fish activity is high, and with the recent trout and salmon numbers, it’s a good time to be on the water.
That’s today’s boots-on-the-ground report from Duluth. Good luck, keep your lines tight, and see you on the water.
Starting the day off, sunrise in Duluth is around 6:13 AM and sunset is about 8:08 PM. Weather is cool and clear, with highs near 9 degrees Celsius and lows dipping close to the freezing mark overnight. It’s a jacket morning, but the winds are down and the lake looks inviting.
On the water, near-shore trolling action is outstanding right now, especially out of Duluth and up the North Shore. Anglers are reporting great catches of lake trout, coho and chinook salmon, and even some chunky walleyes in the mix. The word from local guides is that the continuing cisco boom has filled the lake with prey, so the trout and salmon are coming in fat and abundant. Recent catches have included lake trout averaging 3 to 8 pounds with some bigger fish pushing up over 10, and cohos running mostly 2 to 5 pounds but with some larger specimens in the mix. Steelhead are sliding into the streams and there’s chatter about some prime chrome fish showing up, especially after this last push of melting ice.
As far as hot spots go, the Lester and Knife River mouths are worth a cast for chrome steelhead right now, with streamer flies or spawn sacks both producing. Further out on the lake, try trolling just outside the shipping canal breakwall or up toward McQuade Safe Harbor—both have been giving up numbers of trout and cohos. If you’re looking to fill a cooler, focus on 20 to 60 feet of water just off structure.
With water still cold and baitfish abundant, flashy spoons in silver-blue or green, jointed Rapalas, and trolling flies behind dodgers are all working well. For steelhead and brown trout pushing up the streams, spawn bags, pink worms, and dark-colored streamers are the old reliables. Cisco-patterned lures are a smart bet given what everyone’s feeding on. Early in the day, natural tones work well, but don’t be afraid to switch to brighter patterns as the sun climbs.
No tidal report for Lake Superior, as she’s a freshwater inland sea, but watch for subtle wind-driven current changes along the shore. Overall, fish activity is high, and with the recent trout and salmon numbers, it’s a good time to be on the water.
That’s today’s boots-on-the-ground report from Duluth. Good luck, keep your lines tight, and see you on the water.