Lake Superior Fishing Update Duluth October 2025 - Lakers, Coho, Walleye Bites Strong

This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Superior Duluth Fishing Report for Sunday, October 5th, 2025. First light hit at 7:13 a.m. this morning and anglers saw that sunrise with a brisk northwest breeze off the lake at 45°F. It’s going to top out near 52, but that’s classic early October up here—bring your layers. We’re looking at mostly cloudy skies, which has been keeping fish active throughout the day and minimizing boat traffic. Sunset’s rolling in at 6:40 p.m., so you’ve got most of the day to get after it.There’s no real tide to consider on Superior, but let the moon guide you. It’s a waxing gibbous, and according to FishingReminder, today’s major feeding window hits from 9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and again 9:54 p.m. to 11:54 p.m., with minor activity spikes around 4:41 to 6:41 this afternoon. Plenty of bite windows, so plan your run accordingly.Now, onto the hot bite: lately, the lake trout, coho, and a surprising run of walleye have been strong right off the North Shore. The Duluth Daily Fishing Report notes a fine mix, with solid lakers coming in just past the 70-foot mark, especially along rocky breaks near Two Harbors and just outside the Duluth entry. Most fish have been mid-size, but a couple over that five-pound mark lit up the dock talk yesterday.Walleye are moving up shallow chasing bait, so don’t sleep on trolling stickbaits just outside the harbor in about 18 to 24 feet—Rapala Husky Jerks and the Whiskey Sour color have been dynamite. For the salmon, early action on spoons in orange, green, or the FireTiger pattern is pulling strikes, especially at dawn and again toward dusk when baitfish are in tighter.Folks at Discount Tackle rave about the Gold Minor 30 FireTiger for walleye and pike, and Z Mann GrubZ plastics are killing it for smallmouth and bigger trout. Tie those on a 1/8 to 1/4 oz jighead and work the current seams or drop-offs. For bait, frozen smelt and cut cisco are the natural winners for lakers, while a fathead or shiner on a slip bobber is putting dinner walleye in the livewell closer to the St. Louis River mouth.If you’re bank fishing, Canal Park and the Lester River mouth are still giving up mixed bags—coho, browns, and late-run pinks. If you want a classic Superior adventure, try Split Rock Lighthouse State Park or Gooseberry River near the falls; both are producing solid trout, especially if you can drift spawn sacs or work a flashy spinner through the deeper pools.For gear, a sturdy 7’ rod like the Catfish & Carp series from Whisker Seeker is a great choice, especially for hard-fighting trout and bonus pike. Spool up with 10-12 lb fluorocarbon for extra abrasion resistance—those rocks don’t play nice.To wrap it up, best bets today: troll deep for lakers and coho off the Two Harbors break, work jerkbaits and plastics near the harbor and up the river for walleye, and don’t skip those legendary shore spots at Canal Park or Lester River.Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Superior fishing report. Remember to subscribe so you won’t miss a bite, and keep those lines tight. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1PnThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI