Lake Superior Fishing Heats Up in Duluth

# Lake Superior Duluth Fishing Report - June 4, 2025Hey there, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Wednesday morning fishing report for Lake Superior and the Duluth area. The bite has been absolutely stellar these past few days in the Twin Ports. No tidal swings to report, just our typical wind and wave action. Surface temperatures are finally climbing into the upper 40s after a cool spring, which is getting those fish active and feeding.Coho salmon have been the stars of the show lately, with most catches running 15-18 inches. Those 2022 smelt year-class are still providing abundant forage, and the salmon are responding beautifully. Anglers working the nearshore areas around Duluth are filling limits, especially around Houghton Point and Long Island by trolling stickbaits or dodgers and flies near the surface in 50-70 feet of water.Brown trout action has been solid too, with most fish in the 16-24 inch range. The occasional steelhead and chinook are being caught as well. For you lake trout enthusiasts, get ready for some epic fishing - DNR surveys are showing record-high abundance this year, though you might notice more sea lamprey wounds than usual.For lures, I've had tremendous success with blade baits - they're absolute workhorses right now. Whether you're using a Zip, Big Dude, Sonar or Binsky, go with white or firetiger patterns rather than silver. A 3-inch tube jig on a 3/8-ounce head in white pearl or silver-grey is also producing consistently. These can be fished in 8 feet or 30 feet - rip them, jig them, or simply swim them with just turns of the reel.Hot spots this week include Park Point for shore anglers - perfect for those blade baits. Boat anglers should check out the waters around the power plant in the bay, which has been serving up excellent walleye action. Smallmouth bass have been on fire there too.For stream anglers, the Knife and Lester rivers have been producing well with steelhead rainbow trout. Water conditions are good after our recent moderate rainfall.And don't forget - muskie fishing on inland waters opens this Saturday, June 7th, for those looking to target the fish of 10,000 casts.The DNR reminds everyone that Lake Superior summer fishing reports are posted every Thursday from Memorial Day through the first full weekend in October - be sure to check those out for more detailed information.Thanks for tuning in, folks! This has been Artificial Lure with your Lake Superior Duluth fishing report. Don't forget to subscribe for weekly updates on all the action. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI