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New Year's Eve Duluth Ice Fishing Report: Walleyes, Lakers, and Smelt Abound on Lake Superior
Published 4 months ago
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for anglin' on Lake Superior 'round Duluth. It's New Year's Eve mornin', 'bout 8:25 AM, and we're lookin' at partly cloudy skies with temps hoverin' at 23°F right now, feelin' like 11°F with WNW winds at 12 mph gustin' to 20. NOAA Marine Forecast says highs near 45°F today, NW winds 5-10 kt turnin' SW, sunny with waves under 1 ft—perfect for gettin' out there before the cold snaps back tonight. No real tides on Superior, but lake levels steady, no big surges. Sunrise was at 8:20 AM, sunset 'round 4:30 PM, so ya got a short window.
Fish activity's pickin' up in this winter bite—walleyes and lake trout active in 20-40 ft near drop-offs, smelt runs startin' per local chatter like CBS Finding Minnesota spots. Recent catches: folks pullin' walleyes up to 28 inches, some lakers in the 10-15 lb range, and perch stacks from Duluth harbors last week. WDIO reports bitter cold but fish holdin' tight.
Best lures for ice or nearshore: 2-3 inch jiggin' raps like Rapala Jigging Rap #5 or Northland Puppet Minnow for that horizontal flash—walleyes love 'em. Lipless cranks such as Rippin Rap or Buck-Shot spoons for vibe in current. Dead-stick a VMC Sleek Jig with a minnow threaded mouth-to-back for bottom huggers. Bait-wise, lively minnows or Berkley Gulp worms on a long-shank jig—8 lb fluorocarbon line cuts the sway under ice.
Hot spots: Park Point drop-offs for walleyes, and Wisconsin Point near Superior entry for lakers and smelt—bundle up, drill safe.
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Fish activity's pickin' up in this winter bite—walleyes and lake trout active in 20-40 ft near drop-offs, smelt runs startin' per local chatter like CBS Finding Minnesota spots. Recent catches: folks pullin' walleyes up to 28 inches, some lakers in the 10-15 lb range, and perch stacks from Duluth harbors last week. WDIO reports bitter cold but fish holdin' tight.
Best lures for ice or nearshore: 2-3 inch jiggin' raps like Rapala Jigging Rap #5 or Northland Puppet Minnow for that horizontal flash—walleyes love 'em. Lipless cranks such as Rippin Rap or Buck-Shot spoons for vibe in current. Dead-stick a VMC Sleek Jig with a minnow threaded mouth-to-back for bottom huggers. Bait-wise, lively minnows or Berkley Gulp worms on a long-shank jig—8 lb fluorocarbon line cuts the sway under ice.
Hot spots: Park Point drop-offs for walleyes, and Wisconsin Point near Superior entry for lakers and smelt—bundle up, drill safe.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI