On Monday, September 12, Jeff Latz of Lutsen had the fun of hopping aboard the Free Loader Charter in Lutsen. With the impending storm, the lake trout fed willingly. This photo shows a fabulous fish and the smoke plumes from the Pagami Creek fire in Lake County in the background. No weight is available, as the Free Loader Charter is Dick Nelson’s “economy skiff.”
Tyson at the Beaver House said, “Nice lake trout in the 5-10 pound range were being caught in 70 to 100 feet of water” in Lake Superior last week, and pink salmon (pinks) have been caught at the mouths of Temperance and Poplar rivers, “and have just started biting at the mouth of Cascade River,” he added.
“A 20-pound king salmon was caught near Hovland last week,” Tyson said.
Inland, fishermen have reported catching walleyes and some bass on the following lakes: Tom, Devil Track, Two Island, Ball Club, and East and West Twin lakes, said Tyson.
Jerry Skarupa of Secret Lures reports lake trout in Lake Superior are in 140 feet on up. Surface water temperature is about 53-54 degrees. Salmon are scarce. Lake trout are biting good.
Jon at Buck’s Hardware Hank says, “Word around here is things are slowing a little bit but with the storm that blew out the hot, dank air things should be pickin’ up.”
Walleyes are hitting on ’crawlers right now. Some minnows, too, but crawlers would be something you might want to take along.
Hungry Jack had some nice fish in the 18- to 25-foot depths. Smallies were hitting too. Rapalas were catching some nice northerns as well.
Jon also heard that Seagull Lake around the islands (with crawlers and jig) was showing some results for walleyes, and the bass were “on fire.”
On Elbow and Twin lakes the northerns were hitting on Raps and spoons. Also, if you felt like sitting, you could nail one with a sucker minnow. At Carrot Lake the brookies were hitting on ’crawlers and flies.
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