Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Lake Superior fishing report for Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025.
We're looking at excellent conditions on the big lake today. Sunrise hit at 7:42 AM and we'll have daylight until 6:28 PM, giving you plenty of time on the water. Current water temperatures are sitting in the low to mid-50s, which has the fish actively feeding as they prepare for the coming winter months.
The weather is cooperating nicely with partly cloudy skies and light winds out of the northwest around 5 to 10 miles per hour. Surface conditions should be relatively calm, making it a great day to get out there. Keep in mind, Lake Superior doesn't have traditional tides like ocean waters, but we are seeing some minor fluctuations due to wind and atmospheric pressure.
Lake trout are the main target right now, and they're biting well in 40 to 80 feet of water. The recent catches have been impressive, with fish ranging from 5 to 15 pounds. Anglers fishing near the Duluth harbor entry and along the shoreline toward Two Harbors are finding consistent action. For lakers, you'll want to run spoons in silver, copper, or glow patterns. Vertical jigging with white tube jigs tipped with smelt is also producing well.
Coho and chinook salmon are still around in decent numbers, staging near river mouths as they prepare for their spawning runs. The Lester River and French River areas are your best bets. Casting spoons and crankbaits in chartreuse, orange, and pink patterns will get their attention.
For your hot spots, focus on the rocky structure off Park Point and the deeper waters near the Aerial Lift Bridge. The drop-offs and boulder fields are holding good numbers of trout right now.
Live bait anglers should stick with fresh smelt or herring. Dead bait works too when fished on the bottom for lake trout.
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