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Cohos and Blizzards: Ice Fishing Superior in Late February
Published 2 months, 1 week ago
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for fishin' tales from the big waters around Duluth on Lake Superior. It's February 21, 2026, and man, that blizzard last week dumped over 3 feet in spots like Hoveland—KDHL Radio called it near-record thunder snow with hurricane winds that turned the drifts to cement. But high pressure's nudgin' in today per WCCO's Feb 20 forecast, keepin' it mostly cloudy, breezy, and colder—bundle up out there. No tides on Superior, but ice is iffy after recent warm spells hit 50 degrees on nearby lakes like Fish Lake.
Sunrise was at 7:15 AM, sunset 'round 5:30 PM—short days, but prime for ice fishin' if you can get out. Recent reports from a YouTube angler off 21st Street say the ice blew off just before, but they pulled tons of cohos through it—super fun action! Lake Superior's always got cohos, lake trout, whitefish, and perch active in winter shallows. Amounts? Folks are limitin' out on cohos and perch when ice holds; expect 5-20 fish per spot on good days.
For lures, tip-ups with live minnows or cut bait shine for cohos and lakers—Griz-style homemade ones from willows work deep, even 150 feet per old guides. Small Swedish pimples, marabou jigs, or Berkley Gulp! Alive minnows in green shiner for perch and panfish—keep 'em movin' for visual pop. Bait-wise, jumbo minnows, nightcrawlers, or chicken liver if you're shore-bound for cats.
Hot spots: Off 21st Street in Duluth for cohos if ice reforms—watch conditions! And Black Bay areas, though Voyageurs NPS is burnin' cattails nearby on Rainy Lake to boost fish habitat.
Stay safe on the ice, measure twice, and respect the Superior.
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Sunrise was at 7:15 AM, sunset 'round 5:30 PM—short days, but prime for ice fishin' if you can get out. Recent reports from a YouTube angler off 21st Street say the ice blew off just before, but they pulled tons of cohos through it—super fun action! Lake Superior's always got cohos, lake trout, whitefish, and perch active in winter shallows. Amounts? Folks are limitin' out on cohos and perch when ice holds; expect 5-20 fish per spot on good days.
For lures, tip-ups with live minnows or cut bait shine for cohos and lakers—Griz-style homemade ones from willows work deep, even 150 feet per old guides. Small Swedish pimples, marabou jigs, or Berkley Gulp! Alive minnows in green shiner for perch and panfish—keep 'em movin' for visual pop. Bait-wise, jumbo minnows, nightcrawlers, or chicken liver if you're shore-bound for cats.
Hot spots: Off 21st Street in Duluth for cohos if ice reforms—watch conditions! And Black Bay areas, though Voyageurs NPS is burnin' cattails nearby on Rainy Lake to boost fish habitat.
Stay safe on the ice, measure twice, and respect the Superior.
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