Duluth Fishing Report: Summer Heats Up on Lake Superior

Artificial Lure here with your Lake Superior fishing report for Duluth on Sunday, June 1, 2025.We’re rolling into summer prime time, and it’s a beautiful morning on the Big Lake. Sunrise was at 5:22 AM, and anglers had calm, partly cloudy conditions with moderate winds – just what we like for a full day on the water. Sunset rolls in at 8:52 PM, so you’ve got plenty of daylight to chase those trophies.Surface temps have crept into the mid-40s nearshore, and the fish are responding. Coho salmon are active, with a steady bite reported around Houghton Point and Long Island. Most of the cohos are running 14-17 inches, but don’t be surprised if you tangle with a bigger one—those legendary 12-pounders are still being pulled up now and then. Lake trout fishing is kicking into high gear, with DNR surveys showing record abundance this year. Lakers are hitting hard, and brown trout in the 16-24 inch range and splake between 15-20 inches are hitting the coolers regularly. The odd steelhead and chinook salmon are mixed in for those working the mixed water near Duluth Harbor and up the shore.Tackle-wise, shallow stickbaits off planer boards and small dipsy divers with mini spoons are producing well for both coho and lake trout—especially in the 50-70 foot range. If you’re hugging the shoreline or breakwall early, try crankbaits or brightly colored spoons in 10-40 feet for browns and splake. For the deep bite, some charters have had success meat rigging with smelt or herring on bucktails and spin n’ glows behind dodgers or flashers.The smelt run has wrapped up, but their abundance over the past couple of years is still fueling a big bite for salmon and trout. Just keep an eye out for some lamprey wounds on your catch, a hangover from the lamprey spike a few years back, but recent treatments are helping keep things in check.Hot spots this week are the waters around Park Point, the stretch between Duluth Harbor and the Superior Entry, and up the shoreline toward Two Harbors. The breakwall in Duluth is seeing a good early morning bite, and don’t overlook the St. Louis River entry where walleye can also mix in with your catch. For shore anglers, public access areas in the parks or on the piers are seeing consistent action.No tides here on Lake Superior, but as always, pay attention to wind and changing weather—they can kick up fast on the lake. Inland waters are also producing crappie, sunfish, and the start of the bass bite if you want a change of pace.That’s your Lake Superior snapshot for today. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for the latest. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI