Artificial Lure here with your Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 fishing report for Lake Superior and the Duluth shoreline. The autumn bite is alive and well as a chilly dawn greeted anglers with calm water and a canvas of orange as the sun cracked over the hills at 7:45 AM—look for sunset this evening around 6:03 PM. Expect cool air in the upper 30s this morning, warming to mid-40s by afternoon, with a stiff northwest breeze picking up after lunch. No real tidal movement to worry about since Superior's a freshwater inland sea, but that wind will stack up a little chop, especially near the breakwalls and river mouths.

Water temps on the big lake have finally dropped into the low 50s, which has the fish on the move and feeding up for winter. Folks were catching a mixed bag yesterday and overnight—coho salmon, a few steelhead, and even some bonus lake trout landed on long casts from the north and south piers as well as Park Point. According to the Duluth Daily Fishing Report, some lucky anglers were also boating brown trout in the harbor and drawing a good walleye or two around the river inlets, especially after dark.

Those after coho and steelhead should be tossing smaller spoons or crankbaits in bright orange, silver, or green patterns—think Cleo or Krocodile in a 3/4 ounce size. For browns and walleye, jigging soft plastics or working live minnows near the bottom’s been the ticket. Reports suggest that vertical jigging with a frozen emerald shiner remains one of the best presentations this week, especially as walleye activity has increased in water from 17 to 27 feet deep. Gold and chartreuse jigs are standing out, and some sharpies are still hooking up trolling perch or firetiger patterned crankbaits.

Live bait, particularly shiners and fatheads, continue to outfish artificials for perch and walleye, especially if you find a patch of remaining weeds or can anchor near the shipping docks or breakline corners where baitfish congregate. As Minnesota guide Brian Brosdahl always says, “even in big water, nothing fools a perch faster than the real thing.” If it’s panfish you’re after, tip your jig with a piece of nightcrawler or a minnow for best results.

Fish activity has definitely ramped up in the last several days, with one regular out on the McQuade Small Craft Harbor pulling in limits of coho, and several good-sized walleyes reported landed all along the Lester and French rivers where they spill into the lake. Anglers at the mouth of the St. Louis River have found a few smallmouth mixed in with whitefish and even the odd pike.

Your best bets today:
- North Pier and Canal Park on the Duluth side early or late for coho and steelhead.
- Park Point backside in the morning for lakers and browns.
- McQuade Small Craft Harbor and the mouth of the Lester River in the evening for mixed trout and occasional walleye.
- For those in boats, troll slowly 20-30 feet off Brighton Beach hugging the contour shelves, or jig the deeper holes in the inner harbor—especially after sundown.

To sum it up: fish are on the bite, and with cooling water, now’s the time to be out there. Dress in layers, mind that breeze, and don’t overlook a fresh emerald shiner on your hook. Thanks for tuning in—subscribe for daily updates and fresh local reports.

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