Boat Fishing LAKE SUPERIOR NEAR DULUTH

[steeplechaser2]

We plan to search for some coho, lakers, chinook, or any fish willing to bite this weekend.  I think we will head out of McQuade.  Any reports yet?  I've seen boats, but not much in the report arena.

[Rick]

Anyone have any advice for fishing here?

[Surface Tension]

 I'm not planning on getting out for a while yet but I if did I'd start with stick baits on top and back 100-150'. 

[tacklejunkie]

I picked up a mess of Bombers and flashback spoons at FC and will head out later this week and will post my report then. The bay is opening up but still a good amount of ice out there

[Jim Almquist]

Rice's is ice free but still some ice chunks out there in the bay so slow travel and keep your eyes peeled. Hate to put a hole in the boat this early in the season.

[tacklejunkie]

 How long do you think it will be before they put the dock in at Rice Landing?

 

I’ll be heading up towards McQuade either tomorrow morning or Friday morning

[Jim Almquist]

This year may be different. Those people may be laid off.

[tacklejunkie]

Headed out yesterday and one coho on a spoon trolled behind a board. That, and cold hands.

 

It was nice to be back on in the water

[tacklejunkie]

Went out yesterday afternoon after the rain lifted and launched from that smaller dock at Rice Landing

 

I just long lined some surface baits right from the back of the boat. No boards or dipseys

 

Picked up a couple cohos and one laker.  Then nothing for a couple hours except a 4 foot stick.  Water temperature wasn’t even 40° 

 

Should get better when the smelt run.  I can’t wait until the Mn opener 

[tacklejunkie]

Well I went out yesterday because it was probably the last nice day for a week and caught nothing

 

My face got windburned though

 

I think I’m going to hang it up until the smelt run and then I’ll wait till opener

 

Could not find water that was higher than 36°

[ripstick]

It would be nice if they got the dock in at rices.  Hard to load a boat with out one.

[Walleychaser]

Does anyone have any reports on water temps in the area? I saw the Superior Angling show and he said they had around 39-40 but that was down closer to Duluth.