Duluth area fishing report 4-28-06

[Joe]

DULUTH - Fisherman?s Corner, Scott, 7 miles north of Miller Mall on Hwy 53 (218-729-5369) The smelt are still running and we just had the best smelt run in years. Smelt up to a foot long have been caught. The steelheads had a pretty good run, not as many loopers as we have seen in the past The water temp is really changing fast, so the fish are moving on the rivers fast. Some are fly fishing in the mouths of the rivers and catching cohos, loopers, steelheads and even some lake trout. Others are trolling in Lake Superior and are having luck finding fish. The water temp is rising and the fish are getting more active and being caught in the top 10-30 feet of water. The crappies are still staging and haven?t moved into the shallows yet. Some reports of bluegill action, but if the wind picks up and the water is mixing, the fish can?t find warmer temps and this slows the bite. The brook trout season has started out well, the best in years.

DULUTH - Marine General, 1501 London Road, on the edge of Lake Superior (218-724-8833) Most are getting some cohos and lake trout by trolling on Lake Superior. The action has been a little slow after the smelt run. Some fish are being found in the shallow waters near Park Point. Our stream trout fishing has been decent in the inland streams. Most are finding fish here in the deep holes using spinners or nightcrawlers. The Lake Superior tributary streams are slowing down, but some loopers and spawned out steel heads are being caught. If we have a good rain there should be a push of fresh fish. There are no crappie reports yet.

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