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Duluth Fishing Report: Coho Bonanza & Smelt Runs on Lake Superior's North Shore

Duluth Fishing Report: Coho Bonanza & Smelt Runs on Lake Superior's North Shore

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 Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Lake Superior Duluth fishing report for May 19, 2025.

The big lake is offering up some prime fishing conditions as we move deeper into spring. Water temperatures are slowly climbing but still sitting in the low 40s in most nearshore areas, which means the salmon and trout are staying close and hungry.

Sunrise today is at 5:24 AM and sunset will be at 8:47 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to get your lines wet. The weather's looking favorable with light winds from the northeast, making for calm conditions especially during the morning hours.

Fishing pressure has been steady these past few days, with most boats reporting good success. Coho salmon continue to dominate the catch reports, with fish in the 14-17 inch range being common, though we've seen some beauties pushing 12 pounds recently. If you're targeting coho, try trolling with stickbaits or dodgers and flies near the surface in 50-70 feet of water.

The Chinook bite has been picking up too, with some monsters over 35 pounds being landed last week. These kings aren't as numerous as the cohos, but when you hook into one, you'll know it!

Brown trout in the 16-24 inch range and splake around 15-20 inches are providing steady action for nearshore trollers. Most successful anglers are working the 10-40 foot depths with a variety of crankbaits and spoons. For those specifically targeting lakers, numbers are at record highs according to DNR surveys, and they're feeding aggressively on the abundant smelt and cisco.

Speaking of smelt, the runs are still happening in some of the creeks, especially around Park Point. If you're looking for some evening action, grab your dip nets and head out after sunset. Remember, dip netting for smelt is only legal through May 25, so get out while you can.

Hot spots this week include Houghton Point and Long Island for coho salmon, with many anglers limiting out. The shoreline along the mainland and around the Apostle Islands is producing a nice mix of browns, splake, and the occasional steelhead.

For bait, smelt imitations are working well given what the predators are feeding on naturally right now. Silver and blue spoons have been particularly effective in the early mornings, while orange and gold patterns seem to produce better as the day progresses.

That's the report for today, folks. Get out there while these spring conditions hold. This is Artificial Lure signing off from the North Shore. Tight lines and good fishing!
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