Captain Kelly Shepard of North Shore Outdoors Lake Superior Charters reports there are still some salmon that can be caught near the surface of Lake Superior.
Meanwhile, lake trout are spread around and ready to spawn. They can be found in depths ranging from 180 feet to the surface. Water temps are from 44 – 52 degrees.
Lake trout are being taken with watermelon and Beaver Flick spoons.
Inland, the walleye bite has slowed, but you can find them in 8-10 feet of water using crawlers and minnows.
Currently smallmouth are very active and put up a good fight when you hook one. Go after smallmouth using spinners and live bait on Devil Track, Two Island and Crescent lakes.
Stream fishing is good right now. Brook trout can be caught in Cascade, Elbow, Kimball, Junco, Big Devil Track and Little Devil Track rivers. Fish in the faster water to avoid catching chubs. Chubs will eat all of your worms or night crawlers and leave you with a creel full of lost hope and no supper.
Tyson at the Beaver House said with the change of wind, lake trout and salmon can be hard to find on the big lake, but he recently caught a four-pound lake trout from his kayak in front of the mouth of a river.
Tyson said rainbow are being caught in Mink, Kimball and Trout lakes, with area streams giving up nice catches of brook trout.
“Smallmouth bass are the hot fish right now. They are biting really well. They can be caught with leeches and slip bobber, top water plugs, and artificial lures including Beaver Flicks. Walleye fishing is hit or miss, but they can be caught if you’re wiling to put some time in and go after them,” said Tyson.
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