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"Gales of November on Lake Superior - Trout, Salmon, and Mixed Bag Fishing Update"
Published 5 months, 4 weeks ago
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Artificial Lure here, and it’s a windswept gray morning on Lake Superior out of Duluth, November 2nd, 2025. The **Gales of November are living up to their legend** today—cloud cover is thick, and southwest winds are cranking at 15 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph. That Gale Warning on the big lake is no joke, so keep both hands on the gunnel and don’t stray far from protected water if you’re heading out. Highs will just scrape 49, and thanks to the time change, we’re looking at an early sunset tonight at 4:50 pm. If you’re fishing deep, plan on an early wrap-up.
**Fish activity’s been decent despite the chop**. Lake trout catches are still trickling in near the North Shore reefs and the shipping lanes outside the Aerial Lift Bridge. According to reports from local charters and guides, some impressive lakers were boated this week, with a few in the teens and word even getting out about a **62-year-old lake trout** caught recently—likely a record-setting veteran from these deep, cold waters, as CB Minnesota shared just yesterday. Anglers trolling with classic silver and blue spoons, as well as white tube jigs tipped with cut smelt, have been picking up the most fish in 60-100 feet when they can keep their lines down with all this wind.
**Coho salmon** are showing up at the river mouths, especially at Lester River and the mouth of the St. Louis. Early risers using bright orange and pink spawn sacs, as well as hammered brass Little Cleos, reported good action at first light, tapering off by mid-morning as the wind picks up.
The **St. Louis River estuary** remains a solid bet for those looking for mixed bags; late-run walleye and some nice-sized northern pike have been taken trolling shallow-running crankbaits near Barkers Island and the harbor’s outer cuts. Locals are favoring fire tiger and perch pattern colors. A few chunky smallmouth bass have surprised fall anglers working finesse plastics off rocky points—a bonus this late in the year.
In protected shorelines—particularly around Park Point and the Minnesota Point sand spit—the last few diehard anglers are drifting minnows or casting blade baits for walleyes during the low-light hours, with reports of some action just after sunrise, which was at 7:55 this morning.
If you’re **shore casting**, remember this is a time for big flashy hardware: 3/4 oz. spoons in chartreuse or white are turning heads from both trout and salmon, especially when worked slow and low. The wind can help with distance today, but keep an eye on the whitecaps.
**Best baits this week:**
- Cut smelt and cisco strips for trout
- Spawn sacs for salmon
- Big fatheads or sucker minnows for pike and walleye
- Spoons and tube jigs in whites and metallics
**Hot spots to try:**
- The shipping channel and near Duluth’s Aerial Lift Bridge, for deepwater lakers when the boats dare
- The mouth of the Lester River and the St. Louis River estuary for coho and walleyes
- Near Barker’s Island for mixed bag, especially on calmer leeward shores
No tides here on Superior, but the weather’s the key driver for fish movement. With calmer conditions predicted to settle in Monday, expect a possible uptick in shallow action if the winds lay down.
Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Superior fishing report. Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss next week’s update—weather and fish can turn on a dime this time of year.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.
**Fish activity’s been decent despite the chop**. Lake trout catches are still trickling in near the North Shore reefs and the shipping lanes outside the Aerial Lift Bridge. According to reports from local charters and guides, some impressive lakers were boated this week, with a few in the teens and word even getting out about a **62-year-old lake trout** caught recently—likely a record-setting veteran from these deep, cold waters, as CB Minnesota shared just yesterday. Anglers trolling with classic silver and blue spoons, as well as white tube jigs tipped with cut smelt, have been picking up the most fish in 60-100 feet when they can keep their lines down with all this wind.
**Coho salmon** are showing up at the river mouths, especially at Lester River and the mouth of the St. Louis. Early risers using bright orange and pink spawn sacs, as well as hammered brass Little Cleos, reported good action at first light, tapering off by mid-morning as the wind picks up.
The **St. Louis River estuary** remains a solid bet for those looking for mixed bags; late-run walleye and some nice-sized northern pike have been taken trolling shallow-running crankbaits near Barkers Island and the harbor’s outer cuts. Locals are favoring fire tiger and perch pattern colors. A few chunky smallmouth bass have surprised fall anglers working finesse plastics off rocky points—a bonus this late in the year.
In protected shorelines—particularly around Park Point and the Minnesota Point sand spit—the last few diehard anglers are drifting minnows or casting blade baits for walleyes during the low-light hours, with reports of some action just after sunrise, which was at 7:55 this morning.
If you’re **shore casting**, remember this is a time for big flashy hardware: 3/4 oz. spoons in chartreuse or white are turning heads from both trout and salmon, especially when worked slow and low. The wind can help with distance today, but keep an eye on the whitecaps.
**Best baits this week:**
- Cut smelt and cisco strips for trout
- Spawn sacs for salmon
- Big fatheads or sucker minnows for pike and walleye
- Spoons and tube jigs in whites and metallics
**Hot spots to try:**
- The shipping channel and near Duluth’s Aerial Lift Bridge, for deepwater lakers when the boats dare
- The mouth of the Lester River and the St. Louis River estuary for coho and walleyes
- Near Barker’s Island for mixed bag, especially on calmer leeward shores
No tides here on Superior, but the weather’s the key driver for fish movement. With calmer conditions predicted to settle in Monday, expect a possible uptick in shallow action if the winds lay down.
Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Superior fishing report. Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss next week’s update—weather and fish can turn on a dime this time of year.
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.