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"Exceptional Fishing on Lake Superior: Cohos, Trout, and Smelt Abundance"

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 Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Lake Superior Duluth fishing report for May 17, 2025.

Folks, we're experiencing prime spring fishing conditions on the big lake today! Nearshore water temperatures are sitting in the upper 30s to low 40s, creating that sweet spot for salmon and trout activity. The sunrise this morning was at 5:32 AM, and we're looking at sunset around 8:41 PM, giving you plenty of daylight hours on the water.

We're coming off an absolutely stellar stretch of fishing. The past couple days have seen anglers hauling in impressive catches, particularly coho salmon near the Duluth shoreline. Those cohos have been responding beautifully to the unusual overabundance of food in the lake, with some specimens reaching up to 12 pounds! Even more exciting, there have been reports of chinook salmon over 35 pounds being landed.

Lake trout fishing remains exceptional, with DNR surveys showing record-high abundance this season. You might notice more sea lamprey wounds on trout and salmon due to deferred treatments back in 2020, but increased management efforts since then are helping control lamprey numbers.

For tackle recommendations, early spring boat anglers have been doing well trolling stickbaits near the surface for those nearshore lake trout and coho salmon. If you're heading to the tributaries for steelhead, swing egg patterns or spawn sacs, with lower shore streams warming up first.

Smelters using seine nets along Park Point or dipnets in the tributaries are finding decent action as water temperatures hit that magic 40-degree mark. While smelt populations aren't what they were in the 60s and 70s, there's still opportunity there.

As for hot spots, I'd recommend trying the waters just off Park Point for those trophy cohos, especially early morning. Another productive area has been near the Knife and Lester rivers, where steelhead rainbow trout are making their springtime spawning runs.

Remember that as we transition from spring to summer, the lake trout fishing is anticipated to remain excellent. The non-native salmon have been gorging on the abundant cisco and smelt, making this potentially one of the most productive seasons in recent memory.

Tight lines, folks! This is Artificial Lure signing off until tomorrow's report. Get out there and enjoy what's shaping up to be an epic day on Lake Superior!
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