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Duluth's Superior Fall Bite: Trout, Salmon, and Walleye on the Lakeside Menu
Published 6 months ago
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Artificial Lure here with your Tuesday, October 28th fishing report for Lake Superior in and around Duluth—straight from the water’s edge, just as locals like it.
The day started with air temps in the upper 30s, climbing toward the high 40s, with a light west wind steady at 8-10 mph. Sunrise brightened the harbor at 7:40 AM and you can cast until sunset at 6:01 PM. Overnight temps dipped into the low 30s, so dress in some warm layers. The lake is running around 54 to 56 degrees on the surface, and with these cool, crisp lakeside mornings, water clarity is excellent and the bite is ramping up as we slide deeper into the fall feed.
No tides here in Duluth’s stretch of Superior, but wind and waves have a tidal rhythm of their own—today’s rollers are light, making those nearshore areas extra fishable. The minor feeding windows are mid-morning and late afternoon today, perfect for two solid shifts on the water.
Let’s talk fish. The autumn bite has been heating up—the last few days have seen good numbers of lake trout pulled from the breaks off the Minnesota Point and towards the mouth of the Lester River, with reports of four- to seven-pounders caught by both shore and boat anglers. Locals shared that coho salmon are still moving through—anglers picked up a few bright, two- to four-pound fish out of the mouth of the French River and from the shoreline at Brighton Beach. Some folks even landed bonus steelhead on streamer patterns and fresh spawn bags tossed in the river mouths. And, for those after walleye, the harbor around Rice’s Point and the edge of the shipping canal has been giving up a handful during dusk, especially on those overcast evenings, according to posts from the Duluth Angler’s Club.
Bait wise, vertical jigging with a gold or chartreuse jighead tipped with a frozen emerald shiner or fathead minnow remains top producer for both lakers and walleyes—several seasoned regulars said the heavier the head, the better the snap as you work the deeper ledges near 40-60 feet. For salmon and steelhead running close, don’t overlook streamer flies in olive or white, flashy spoons, or the old reliable orange cleo spoon. If you’re casting from shore, try a pink or gold Little Cleo or a silver Krocodile spoon—those have been hot this week.
Best hot spots today? The Lester River mouth and up-current side of the Duluth entry canal are seeing the most action early, especially for trout and the odd coho. Later in the day, Brighton Beach and the McQuade boat launch rocks are steady bets for salmon and the occasional big steelie. Boat anglers: if you can reach the drop-offs east of Minnesota Point, target 50-70 foot marks and vertical jig with shiners for lakers holding deep.
One last trick: locals have been scoring bonus mixed bags slow-trolling crankbaits in perch pattern or glow pink along the rip-rap at dusk. And for perch hunters, try jig and minnow in 8-15 feet just inside the harbor—there’s a mess of eaters waiting for the frying pan.
Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Superior fishing report with Artificial Lure. Drop a line and share your favorite catches. Make sure to subscribe for more daily updates.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.
The day started with air temps in the upper 30s, climbing toward the high 40s, with a light west wind steady at 8-10 mph. Sunrise brightened the harbor at 7:40 AM and you can cast until sunset at 6:01 PM. Overnight temps dipped into the low 30s, so dress in some warm layers. The lake is running around 54 to 56 degrees on the surface, and with these cool, crisp lakeside mornings, water clarity is excellent and the bite is ramping up as we slide deeper into the fall feed.
No tides here in Duluth’s stretch of Superior, but wind and waves have a tidal rhythm of their own—today’s rollers are light, making those nearshore areas extra fishable. The minor feeding windows are mid-morning and late afternoon today, perfect for two solid shifts on the water.
Let’s talk fish. The autumn bite has been heating up—the last few days have seen good numbers of lake trout pulled from the breaks off the Minnesota Point and towards the mouth of the Lester River, with reports of four- to seven-pounders caught by both shore and boat anglers. Locals shared that coho salmon are still moving through—anglers picked up a few bright, two- to four-pound fish out of the mouth of the French River and from the shoreline at Brighton Beach. Some folks even landed bonus steelhead on streamer patterns and fresh spawn bags tossed in the river mouths. And, for those after walleye, the harbor around Rice’s Point and the edge of the shipping canal has been giving up a handful during dusk, especially on those overcast evenings, according to posts from the Duluth Angler’s Club.
Bait wise, vertical jigging with a gold or chartreuse jighead tipped with a frozen emerald shiner or fathead minnow remains top producer for both lakers and walleyes—several seasoned regulars said the heavier the head, the better the snap as you work the deeper ledges near 40-60 feet. For salmon and steelhead running close, don’t overlook streamer flies in olive or white, flashy spoons, or the old reliable orange cleo spoon. If you’re casting from shore, try a pink or gold Little Cleo or a silver Krocodile spoon—those have been hot this week.
Best hot spots today? The Lester River mouth and up-current side of the Duluth entry canal are seeing the most action early, especially for trout and the odd coho. Later in the day, Brighton Beach and the McQuade boat launch rocks are steady bets for salmon and the occasional big steelie. Boat anglers: if you can reach the drop-offs east of Minnesota Point, target 50-70 foot marks and vertical jig with shiners for lakers holding deep.
One last trick: locals have been scoring bonus mixed bags slow-trolling crankbaits in perch pattern or glow pink along the rip-rap at dusk. And for perch hunters, try jig and minnow in 8-15 feet just inside the harbor—there’s a mess of eaters waiting for the frying pan.
Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Superior fishing report with Artificial Lure. Drop a line and share your favorite catches. Make sure to subscribe for more daily updates.
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
This episode includes AI-generated content.