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Lower Shore: Duluth to Two Harbors
A couple days of Northeast wind reduced overall fishing pressure and pushed the warmer water back toward Duluth over the course of the week. Fishing pressure on Lake Superior was highest out of McQuade and overall catch rates slowed as pressure increased. From Knife River to Two Harbors Lake Trout fishing was best jigging and trolling deep structure in 110-170 feet of water. The surface bite for Salmon and Lake Trout was best between The Pumphouse and Stony Point. Spoons and stickbaits in the top 30 feet of water worked best with a few fish also caught on flashers and peanut flies. Orange, pink, and green all worked well, depending on the day. Near Duluth, trollers ran lines 50-60 feet down to find fish. Fish were caught both near the shore and miles offshore as the warm water moved north. Average Lake Trout size was similar to last week, but with fewer large Lake Trout caught this week. One Chinook caught was 27 inches and nearly 8 pounds. A couple of Pink Salmon were also caught this week measuring 11-14 inches long. Coho Salmon were caught in good numbers and were 19-22 inches. St. Louis River Estuary Walleye fishing slowed this week as the river water warmed into the upper 60s, pushing many fish out into the lake. Most of the Walleye caught in the estuary were caught early in the week using Stickbaits and crawler harnesses and were 16-21 inches long.
Upper Shore: Twin Points to Hovland
Surface water temps are slowly rising along the Upper Shore and ranged from 37-40 °F over the last week. Angler pressure remains light at all stations as anglers wait for warmer water and improved fishing. Lake Trout fishing has been decent at all stations and most of the fish caught were 17-22 inches. Anglers reported that these Lakers are moving into slightly shallower water in the 90-170 foot range. Trolling bright colored spoons, using downriggers, and concentrating efforts close to bottom structure areas was the most effective way to hook up. A few anglers reported catching some Pink Salmon near Grand Marais and Taconite Harbor. No reports of Coho or Chinook Salmon have been received yet. With substantial rain fall in recent days, Upper Shore rivers are charged with fresh flows and reduced water temps. Last week river water temps were well into the mid 70’s but after the rains, water temps have dropped to the mid 60’s. Shore anglers reported slow fishing from all stations. No Brook Trout have been reported from any station and Lake Trout have not moved into shallow enough water to allow shore anglers to catch them.
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