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Lower Shore: Duluth to Two Harbors
Surface water temps were in the mid 50’s to low 60’s near Duluth. Anglers caught good numbers of Lake Trout and Coho Salmon anywhere from 10-60 feet down. Purple, pink, and orange stick baits, spoons, or flasher fly rigs all did well. Interviews indicated changing wind direction and storms have moved fish around making them more difficult to locate. Further up the shore surface water temps were in the high 40’s to low 50’s. Launching out of McQuade and fishing near the Minnesota Wisconsin border was productive for Salmon and Lakers trolling 40-80 feet down. Some anglers also found success for Lake Trout jigging in deep water structure near Two Harbors. Chinook Salmon were caught in low numbers, but some nice sized fish were reported. Fishing pressure in the St. Louis River Estuary fell off completely as angling was slow for some time.
Upper Shore: Twin Points to Hovland
Surface water temps warmed into the 40’s and even exceeded 50 °F for a few days in the Grand Marais area. However, they cooled a bit with changing wind directions and weather coming through. Anglers reported slow deep-water fishing, but Lake Trout were caught suspended in shallower water for the first time this season indicating they are moving up in the water column and scattering. Although downriggers were the most common, anglers successfully used dipsy divers and flatlines to present spoons and flasher combos throughout the water column. The average size of Lake Trout has been on the rise and while no very large fish were reported, 22-27 inch fish were the norm. The first Coho Salmon was reported from Grand Marais, but no others were reported from any other station. A few reports of Steelhead were received from Grand Marais and Twin Points. Angler pressure was light during this reporting period with some storms and wind being the limiting factors.
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