Minnesota Great Lakes · United States

Lake Superior Duluth fishing forecast

76 Hot of 100

Lake Superior Duluth is a freshwater fishing spot in Minnesota Great Lakes, United States. Anglers here target Lake Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Steelhead. The most productive months are typically May, June, July, August, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsMay, June, July, August

Top speciesLake Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Chinook Salmon

Score now76/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

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Today’s verdict

Ranks #175 of 409 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending up — 3 points above this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±7 points, from 7 live signals

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Waves+15.0Wind+12.0

Pressure trend

Pressure data unavailable

Best window today

05:00 · Light wind (0 km/h) and calm seas

Next solunar peak

minor 09:42

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	11.4 °C
Wind	14 km/h from ENE, gusting 21 km/h
Pressure	1022 hPa
Cloud cover	0%
Chlorophyll	5.37 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	0
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water here is 4.2 °C cooler than the October average of 15.6 °C. Cooler-than-normal water slows the bite for warm-water species and holds cool-water species shallower for longer. The water is mixed to about 65.0 m, so surface temperature carries well down the water column.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Lake Superior Duluth

Lake Superior Duluth currently scores 76 out of 100 (Hot). Water temperature is 11.4 °C. 7 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Waves +15.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Wind +12.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Gust factor +2.8: gustiness versus steady wind
Pre-storm bite +2.4: the classic feed before heavy weather

What’s biting now

The model expects today: walleye, smallmouth-bass, northern-pike, largemouth-bass, lake-trout, muskellunge, rainbow-trout, sauger

Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Gibbous · 90% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Lake Superior Duluth:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-09-26, 79/100

25 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Lake Trout

Salvelinus namaycush
Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar
Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Steelhead

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Best months by species at Lake Superior Duluth

Lake TroutSalvelinus namaycush
Atlantic SalmonSalmo salar
Chinook SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha
SteelheadOncorhynchus mykiss

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

Some rules may have changed since our last verification — always confirm with the authority before you fish.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.