Late Summer Bounty on Lake Superior
Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure checking in with your September 10th, 2025, Lake Superior and Duluth area fishing report—your local line to what's hot and what's not around the Big Lake!Weather’s mellow this morning with the thermometer hovering near 66°F, humidity heavy at 96%, and a gentle 7-8 mph breeze drifting out of the west. Conditions are calling for a touch of mist early but clearing later. It’s the kind of damp, blue-grey morning we get in early September before the lake starts throwing her wild autumn tantrums. Expect sunset to paint the hillside at 8:51 PM tonight, so you've got some serious daylight left to chase bites.Lake Superior’s water temperature has been holding cool—perfect for bringing the walleyes in shallower. Action rating today’s a decent 3 out of 5, especially with a major solunar period rolling from 10:44 AM to 1:14 PM and an evening boost from 7:24 PM to 8:54 PM. With the waning crescent moon low in the sky, fish activity should peak around those windows according to local buoy data.As we slip into fall patterns, the fish story here is a classic mix. In the past week, folks trolling out by the mouth of the St. Louis River and along Minnesota Point have been nabbing solid numbers of lake trout and the odd bruiser walleye. The harbor and breaks east of the Aerial Lift Bridge are producing decent coho and steelhead for those running spoons or flutter jigs in 20-40 feet. Some chunky smallies and even the occasional northern pike have been chasing crankbaits pitched around the rip-rap closer to shore.The best baits depend on where you’re fishing:- For trout and salmon, nothing’s beating a silver or chartreuse flutter spoon tipped with a minnow strip. Trollers are running deep-diving Rapalas and orange/gold stickbaits out near the shipping lanes.- Walleyes have been hit on jig-and-minnow combos, but decisions are split—locals swear by a 1/4 oz jig head in firetiger or glow, especially when paired with a fathead or gulp minnow.- For smallies and pike, throw a white chatterbait or a suspending jerkbait tight to current seams or boulder piles—morning’s your sweet spot.Gear tip: If you’re running light leaders, folks have been raving about the Yo-Zuri Superfluoro leader. It holds up to rocks and toothy critters, staying nearly invisible in Superior’s gin-clear water.If you’re paddling out or shore-casting, consider these two hot spots:- Minnesota Point (Park Point) just east of the sandy spit—prime for early trout and aggressive smallmouth, especially during sunrise.- St. Louis River entry, working the weed lines and channel edges. The mix of outflow and bait draws in walleyes and the occasional trophy pike, even some feisty autumn perch.Remember: the lake’s moody, so boaters—check that wind and weather, and always have your safety gear dialed.Thanks for tuning in to today’s Lake Superior fishing fix! Be sure to subscribe if you want hot tips, gear previews, and real local talk every week. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1PnThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI