Lake Superior Outdoor Fishing Report – June 24, 2025
Fishing Wisconsin
Apostle Islands
Prevailing northeast winds have kept water temperatures cool throughout most of the Apostle Islands region, with most anglers currently reporting surface temperatures in the 50s within the islands and in the 40s outside the islands. Fishing pressure has been relatively light throughout most of June, and fishing has also slowed down a bit. Nearshore anglers trolling along shorelines are having fair success, with most boats catching a handful of fish but only a few catching limits. Catches have mainly consisted of a combination of brown trout (16-24 inches) and coho salmon (16-19 inches), with a few splake (15-20 inches) and lake trout (18-24 inches) mixed in. Most anglers are targeting 20-60 feet of water near shore along the mainland and around the islands using a variety of crankbaits and spoons. Anglers targeting lake trout in deeper water have reported good numbers of fish in the 25-30 foot range, and some anglers are struggling to catch their “unders” (lake trout under 25 inches). Many successful anglers are fishing near the bottom in 80-120 feet of water, or are targeting suspended fish over 200+ feet of water.
Chequamegon Bay
Current water temperatures vary quite a bit in the bay, with temperatures generally reported from the low 60s to the low 70s. Smallmouth bass action has been good in the sloughs and along the Ashland shoreline as spawning activity ramps up. Anglers targeting bass are using a variety of baits, including soft plastic swimbaits, crankbaits and live sucker minnows. Walleye fishing has remained good, with anglers reporting success targeting weeds and structure in 10-20 feet of water along the Ashland shoreline and out from second landing, jigging or trolling with stickbaits and crawler harnesses. Anglers targeting whitefish have reported very limited success.
Cornucopia/Port Wing
Prevailing northeast winds have kept water temperatures in the low to mid-40s. Anglers have reported some nice catches of coho salmon (16-19 inches), mostly near the surface over 80-120 feet of water. Anglers targeting lake trout have reported limited success, but action should pick up as the water temperature climbs. A few anglers have been targeting walleye along the shoreline with no success yet being reported.
Saxon
Prevailing northeast winds have kept water temperatures in the 40s to low 50s. Anglers have reported mostly fair success, with a few decent catches of lake trout (24-30 inches) and coho salmon (16-19 inches), with the occasional brown trout (16-24 inches) or Chinook (king) salmon (24-30 inches) mixed in.
Superior
Water temperatures in the dirty water near shore and the harbor are generally reported in the upper 50s to 60s, while the clearer water out in the lake is generally reported in the 40s. Trolling along mudlines or near the surface out over deep water has been producing some decent catches of coho salmon (16-19 inches), and lake trout (22-28 inches), with the occasional brown trout, steelhead and Chinook (king) salmon mixed in. Walleye fishing in the St. Louis River, as well as in or near the harbor, has been excellent. Limits of 15 to 22-inch fish are being caught, with good numbers of larger fish being reported as well. Most anglers are targeting walleye in the river and harbor by jigging with minnows, crawlers or soft plastics and by trolling inside or near the harbor with stickbaits or crawler harnesses.
REMINDER – Anglers must carry a paper copy of their license/stamps while fishing on Lake Michigan, Lake Superior and the Wisconsin/Michigan, Wisconsin/Minnesota and Wisconsin/Iowa boundary waters.