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Lake Superior Fishing Report: Late Fall Trout and Salmon Action
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This is Artificial Lure with your Saturday Lake Superior and Duluth fishing report for November 8, 2025.
The day kicks off cold and clear: Duluth saw sunrise at 6:59 a.m. and can expect sunset around 4:44 p.m. According to WDIO News, temperatures are staying chilled in the mid-30s, so extra layers are a must out there. The wind’s calm this morning but forecasts call for a brisk southeast breeze later—classic November North Shore, making the water a bit lively and keeping most smaller craft at the dock today. No significant tides on Superior, but with the shifting wind, nearshore chop could pick up by mid-morning.
A quick note for safety: Kat Country 98.9 reports a recent rescue where a visitor got swept off the Grand Marais pier. Waves and wind are no joke on Superior right now. Stay alert, especially near breakwalls and piers.
Now for what everyone wants—fish activity. The open water bite’s slowing down as water temps plunge, but dedicated anglers are still landing late-season lake trout and a few bonus cohos. CBS Minnesota reports a notable catch this past week: researchers netted what could be the oldest-ever lake trout in the Great Lakes—a 62-year-old beauty found right here in Superior, proof those monster fish are still prowling the deep.
Most action is coming off the Two Harbors breakwall and Park Point shipping canal—those spots are always hot this time of year when trout push closer to shore. Anglers working the 30- to 60-foot marks with deep-diving crankbaits in silver-blue or perch patterns are out-fishing the crowd. Folks jigging white tubes and 3/4-ounce bucktails tipped with cut cisco are connecting, especially early and just before dusk. Cohos are cruising the plume edges near the Lester and French Rivers—tossing smaller spoons in firetiger or orange is a classic for these late runners.
On the bait front, Golden Shiners, a longtime favorite up here according to Minnesota Sea Grant, are in short supply, but if you can find live ones at the bait shops in Duluth or Two Harbors, don’t hesitate: big trout and occasional fall browns can’t resist.
Outdoor News reports perch numbers up a tick on the Michigan end of Superior this week—encouraging for the near-shore folks, though most in the Duluth area are focused on the last trout push. Weekend muskie chasers are attacking the estuary edges—casting big jerkbaits (think 6- to 8-inch Suicks or Bulldawgs)—especially where the St. Louis River dumps in.
Best lures right now? For trout: deep-diving crankbaits like the Deep Husky Jerk, heavy nickel-blue spoons, and white bucktail jigs. For salmon: smaller Cleos in orange or chartreuse. If you’re dead-set on a fall trophy, get out early or hit that last light window around 4:15–4:45 p.m. when the bigger fish move shallow.
Two hot spots worth checking:
- The mouth of the Lester River: drift a live shiner or toss a silver spoon just after sunrise.
- The shipping canal side of Park Point: fish a bucktail tipped with cut bait right on the bottom near the drop-off.
Bundle up, watch those winds, and hang on a little longer to open water while you can. Thanks for tuning in to this Lake Superior fishing report from Artificial Lure. Don’t forget to subscribe for more updates.
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The day kicks off cold and clear: Duluth saw sunrise at 6:59 a.m. and can expect sunset around 4:44 p.m. According to WDIO News, temperatures are staying chilled in the mid-30s, so extra layers are a must out there. The wind’s calm this morning but forecasts call for a brisk southeast breeze later—classic November North Shore, making the water a bit lively and keeping most smaller craft at the dock today. No significant tides on Superior, but with the shifting wind, nearshore chop could pick up by mid-morning.
A quick note for safety: Kat Country 98.9 reports a recent rescue where a visitor got swept off the Grand Marais pier. Waves and wind are no joke on Superior right now. Stay alert, especially near breakwalls and piers.
Now for what everyone wants—fish activity. The open water bite’s slowing down as water temps plunge, but dedicated anglers are still landing late-season lake trout and a few bonus cohos. CBS Minnesota reports a notable catch this past week: researchers netted what could be the oldest-ever lake trout in the Great Lakes—a 62-year-old beauty found right here in Superior, proof those monster fish are still prowling the deep.
Most action is coming off the Two Harbors breakwall and Park Point shipping canal—those spots are always hot this time of year when trout push closer to shore. Anglers working the 30- to 60-foot marks with deep-diving crankbaits in silver-blue or perch patterns are out-fishing the crowd. Folks jigging white tubes and 3/4-ounce bucktails tipped with cut cisco are connecting, especially early and just before dusk. Cohos are cruising the plume edges near the Lester and French Rivers—tossing smaller spoons in firetiger or orange is a classic for these late runners.
On the bait front, Golden Shiners, a longtime favorite up here according to Minnesota Sea Grant, are in short supply, but if you can find live ones at the bait shops in Duluth or Two Harbors, don’t hesitate: big trout and occasional fall browns can’t resist.
Outdoor News reports perch numbers up a tick on the Michigan end of Superior this week—encouraging for the near-shore folks, though most in the Duluth area are focused on the last trout push. Weekend muskie chasers are attacking the estuary edges—casting big jerkbaits (think 6- to 8-inch Suicks or Bulldawgs)—especially where the St. Louis River dumps in.
Best lures right now? For trout: deep-diving crankbaits like the Deep Husky Jerk, heavy nickel-blue spoons, and white bucktail jigs. For salmon: smaller Cleos in orange or chartreuse. If you’re dead-set on a fall trophy, get out early or hit that last light window around 4:15–4:45 p.m. when the bigger fish move shallow.
Two hot spots worth checking:
- The mouth of the Lester River: drift a live shiner or toss a silver spoon just after sunrise.
- The shipping canal side of Park Point: fish a bucktail tipped with cut bait right on the bottom near the drop-off.
Bundle up, watch those winds, and hang on a little longer to open water while you can. Thanks for tuning in to this Lake Superior fishing report from Artificial Lure. Don’t forget to subscribe for more 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