Artificial Lure with today’s October 24, 2025 Lake Superior Duluth fishing report.

Sunrise greets us at 7:36AM, and sunset’s a quick 10 hours later at 6:08PM. The morning’s chilly, mid-30s before warming later—so dress for cold hands at dawn. Winds are a stiff 15 knots out of the northwest, and scattered clouds threaten light rain midday. No real tide in Superior, but water levels remain steady and waves are up, so nearshore drift or breakwall casting is safer for smaller craft.

Fish activity this week surged with the steelhead running strong right after last Thursday’s rain—the mix of cold nights and overcast days have fish actively feeding inshore. Minnesota’s Outdoor News reports the steelhead bite is “kicked into high gear.” Alongside those, lake trout and a few lingering coho salmon are being taken by Duluth pier regulars and charter boats. CBS Minnesota reported the oldest-recorded lake trout—62 years—was caught this week, proof that the giants are stirring near the 40- to 80-foot contour. Brown trout are joining the party in bigger numbers each day.

Anglers tallied double-digit steelhead on the Lester and Knife Rivers—best catches came from morning runs, drifting spawn sacs and small pink jigs. Near the Aerial Lift Bridge, late afternoon brown trout and coho are hitting minnow baits, and two boats worked the 80-foot break with vertical jigging—resulting in five lake trout per trip, several at 18 lbs+. Captain Nick Hagadone notes that trolling spoons in silver/blue or purple, behind planer boards just outside shipping lanes, put five salmon in the box Tuesday and three big trout Wednesday.

Best lure this week? Glow spoons at sunrise, followed by #4 and #5 stickbaits in rainbow or blue chrome once the sun’s up. Locals working river mouths prefer pink spawn sacs, shrimp bits, and waxworms on a simple drift rig. For offshore trollers, Lake Superior classic silver flutter spoons and deep-diving cranks are money. Don’t skimp on live bait—emerald shiners still produce around Park Point and the Lester mouth. The Sufix Revolve line from Angling Edge is holding up well for big fish and rough bottom.

Hot spots this week:

- The Lester River mouth at dawn for steelhead and coho—bring waders and fresh spawn.
- Park Point shoreline for brown trout late afternoon, especially near the old piers.
- Knife River marina outflow for lake trout and bonus steelhead, with vertical jigs or big live bait.

Boat anglers should head for the 40–80 foot flats two miles out from Canal Park or hug the structure near Two Harbors for steady trout action. Pike and smallmouth are quiet, but walleyes still bite stickbaits at night in the harbor.

Birders should look up as well—Hawk Ridge is prime right now, with red-tailed hawks and northern goshawks thick in the October sky, pushing south along the lake’s edge. Migratory blackbirds and raptors are flying low in the cold, wind-driven thermals.

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