Lake Superior

Fishing Lake Superior

Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world. In fact, it's so large that it could hold the water from all of the other Great Lakes, along with three more Lake Eries! That's a lot of water. And with all that water - comes good fishing. Here are some resources to help you get started.

Brule River fishing

• Fishing the Brule River (including Brule River fishway reports)
• Brule River fishery

Fishing resources

• Commercial Fishing Confidentiality Request 
• Electronic Fish Harvest Reporting System Manual [PDF]
• Find a fishing charter [exit DNR]
• Fishing calendar
• Lake Superior fish identification tips
• Lake Superior fishing report - bi-weekly reports by creel clerks on what's biting and where
• Statewide boat landing and access
• Trap net safety

Lake trout harvest

• Current lake trout harvest

Lake Superior Fisheries Management

• Lake Superior Fishing Agreement
• Lake Superior Fisheries Management Plan
• Management Reports

Proper release of lake trout

• Bring them up and put them back gently

Weather conditions

• Current streamflow [exit DNR]
• Lake Superior Surface water temperatures [exit DNR]
• Regional weather conditions [exit DNR]
• Lake Superior Buoys [exit DNR]

Lake Superior news

• Lake Superior News [exit DNR]

Local accommodations

• Ashland [exit DNR]
• Superior [exit DNR]
• Bayfield [exit DNR]
• Washburn [exit DNR]

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