Shore Fishing Lake Superior

[Lake Trout]

I want to start at the Cascade River and work my way down to Duluth, shore casting for Lake Trout and salmon on Lake Superior. Any suggestions of out of the way places that aren't on the rivers? I want to avoid the crowds and am planning week day trips. Catch and release all the way... Thanks tons. LT

[traveler]

Welcome to the board, LT. I'm not real big on casting for lakers, but you shouldn't have any problems with crowds at the river mouths, especially this time of year. Maybe pesky tourists...I know the mouths of the cascade and poplar are good, closer to duluth the 2 harbors breakwall and stony point get hit pretty regularly. I'd stick wih the rivers mostly at this time of year I guess. Good luck.

[Surface Tension]

Lake Trout, welcome aboard.
Just as traveler mentioned there shouldn't be much for crowds and every river has an access to the lake. Get yourself some heavy spoons like Kroc's, Pixies and Steelies and cast, cast cast.

[CrappieJohn]

Welcome on deck, laketrout! While I don't live near Lake Superior, we do have a cabin just out of Two Harbors and I spend a lot of time on the breakwater found in town there, cast and catching the fish you refer to. Aside from being in a boat, it is an area that will allow you to approach water almost 90 feet deep as well as shallower water. The downside of fishing from shore at this time of year is opening yourself up to tourist questions. And it will not matter where you are if you fish from shore on lake Superior....site-seer sees you fishing, assumes you are a local with an unbeleiveable wealth of local info, come to water and assault you with half an hour of jibberdish, leave.Next! The bottom line though is that you can catch an awful lot of fish from that wall. As mentioned, Kroks, Cleos, Kastmasters all work great....personal best colors: orange/gold, silver/blue, copper/orange, rainbow trout. You can use two rods there so bring one rigged with a slip float set at eight feet and a box of crawlers...if wind and other conditions are right you can soak the crawlers while you cast the other rod. If you decide to fish this structure, do bring a long-handled net!Hope this will help out. Again, welcome!

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[Lake Trout]

Thanks for the replies, guys. Nice to find a place where everyone is friendly. Caught many Lake Trout from the mouth of the Cascade in the past, just wanted to try spots other than the rivers where all the people are. Speaking of the break wall in Two Harbors, safe or stupid to put a Deep V 14 ft w/20hp in there? I know weather conditions will dictate, just mulling this one over. Maybe haul the boat there and if it's calm stay around or behind the wall... Heard shore casting for Lakers, etc. used to be decent outside of a place called Tom's Logging Camp(?), but not sure where to turn. I've heard of Stony Point, but where is it? Maybe I'll use the search option... Thanks again, LT

[CrappieJohn]

I see lots of 14-16 footers out there when the water is flat. I have had my 14 foot jon out there on flat water! Small boats do require that you stay aware of whats happening. That lake has no forgiveness.

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[black max]

Lake Trout

I have a 17.5ft deep v and I go out all the time in the summer. Just check the weather before you go out and keep an eye out for changing conditions. It's well worth going out fishing on Superior. You will catch alot of fish, I get alot of fish from 5-15lbs. and mix in some 20-25lb fish occasionally and you have a great fishing trip.

I don't know what kind of set up you got, but if you don't have down riggers you can do farely well with just dipsy divers and planer boards if you fish the cooler waters as the lake warms, just keep moving north. Oh ya if you don't have a marine radio, I would get one just in case.