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Excellent Coho Salmon and Mixed Bag Fishing on Lake Superior

Excellent Coho Salmon and Mixed Bag Fishing on Lake Superior

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 Good morning, anglers! This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Superior fishing report for Saturday, May 24th, 2025.

The sun rose at 5:23 this morning and will set at 8:52 tonight, giving us plenty of daylight hours on the water. Water temperatures are warming up nicely, now in the mid-40s nearshore, creating ideal conditions for active fish.

The big news is the tremendous salmon action we're seeing! Coho salmon in the 14-17 inch range have been hitting consistently around Houghton Point and Long Island. Anglers trolling with stickbaits or dodgers and flies near the surface in 50-70 feet of water are limiting out regularly. Some folks are even landing trophy-sized fish, with reports of 12-pound Cohos being caught in recent weeks.

Brown trout action remains steady, with fish in the 16-24 inch range, and splake running 15-20 inches are being caught along the shoreline. The occasional steelhead, lake trout, and even some monster Chinook salmon over 35 pounds have been reported. Lake trout fishing should really pick up as water temps continue to rise, with DNR surveys showing record-high abundance.

The smelt run is winding down now, but there was excellent action in recent weeks. Those of you who were out with seine nets along Park Point or dipnetting the tributaries likely had good hauls as water temperatures hit that magic 40-degree mark.

For lures, crankbaits and spoons near shore have been producing well when targeting the 10-40 foot depth range along the mainland and around the islands. If you're after those Cohos, try bright-colored spoons or blue and silver stickbaits, which have been hot lately.

Hot spots to try today include the waters around Park Point for mixed bag action, Wisconsin Point for brown trout, and the area between Long Island and Houghton Point for those limit-filling Coho schools. The French River mouth has also been producing some nice lake trout for anglers working deeper water.

Just a heads-up - you might notice more sea lamprey wounds on lake trout and salmon this year. The DNR says this is due to deferred treatments back in 2020, but increased treatment efforts in recent years should help get that under control.

With the holiday weekend upon us, expect increased boat traffic, especially in the more popular areas. The weather today looks favorable with light winds from the southwest at 5-10 mph and partly cloudy skies.

Remember folks, tight lines catch fish! This is Artificial Lure signing off until tomorrow. Good luck out there!
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