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Lower Shore: Duluth to Two Harbors
The hot weather this week raised surface water temps into the high 60’s and a lot of the success was found further north. Most of the larger fish were caught from McQuade to Two Harbors, but consistent 20 inch Lake Trout were found all along the Lower Shore. Anglers trolling from McQuade to Two Harbors did well running lines 50-75 feet down in 200 feet of water. The Salmon fishing picked up this week and reports of some huge Kings and Cohos were received near Two Harbors. Launching from Agate Bay and fishing north was the most productive for Salmon. The Lake Trout bite from the Agate Bay Break Wall was good over the week, casting spoons and letting them sink for a bit before retrieving is typically the best way to get bit. Walleye fishing in the St. Louis River Estuary was productive this week trolling sticks while dodging the emerging weeds. A few anglers at Rice’s Point were able to catch some nice walleye and Pike from the pier.
Upper Shore: Twin Points to Hovland
Upper Shore surface water temps reached the mid 60’s this week. Anglers reported good fishing from all stations for 20-25 inch Lake Trout caught suspended, near the surface, or even at times in shallow close to shore. Anglers fishing out of Twin Points and Silver Bay reported catching good numbers of 21-23 inch Coho Salmon. Most of these Cohos were caught in the top 30 feet of the water column on green or pink spoons and other small lures. Reports of a few big King Salmon caught from Silver Bay, Hovland, and Grand Portage were received this week. Some anglers also reported catching Steelhead while out trolling for Lakers.
Management Updates
There was a huge Cisco (Lake Herring or Tullibee) boom in 2022 and we are happy to report we are now catching 2 year old juvenile Cisco in our small mesh Lake Trout survey nets. Typically, we do not see any juvenile Cisco in these nets confirming the unprecedented nature of this enormous influx of Cisco. Chinook, Coho, Steelhead, and Lake Trout have all taken advantage of this unusual abundance of food. The Coho State record has been broken 3 times in the last year and reports of enormous Chinooks are coming in daily! Typically, Lake Superior is food-limited due to it’s cold, deepwater habitat which is not ideal for non-native salmon growth and abundance. However, spring conditions in 2022 were just right for Cisco to pull off a historic year-class. The last big Cisco boom was in 1984 and the 2022 year-class is predicted to be almost twice as big. Cisco grow quickly though, so this all you can eat buffet will not last much longer. Many of these Cisco will be too large to be eaten by all but the largest Lake Trout in Lake Superior by the end of the year. Get out and enjoy this great fishing while it lasts!
For more information contact Cory Goldsworthy at: (218) 302-3268 or cory.goldsworthy@state.mn.us
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