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.

Northern pike caught from Chequamegon Bay.

Fishing Lake Superior

• Fishing Calendar
• Fish Identification
• Lake Superior Fish ID Tips
• Statewide boat landing and access
• Find a Fishing Charter [exit DNR]
• "Hook into a Good Time" - Questions and answers about taking your first charter fishing trip

Fishing the Brule

• Brule River Fishing Fact Sheet
• Brule River Fishery

Weather Conditions

• Current stream flow [exit DNR]
• Lake Superior Surface water temperatures [exit DNR]
• Regional weather conditions [exit DNR]
• Marine Forecasts for Lake Superior [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]

Reports

• 2008-09 Brule River Steelhead Update - Final [PDF 23KB]
• 2008 Brule River Fall Fishway Update - Final [PDF 34KB]
• 2008 Summer Index Report [PDF 94KB]
• 2008 Spring Lake Trout Report [PDF 104KB]
• 2008 Spawning Lake Trout Report [PDF 58KB]
• 2008 Spawning Cisco Report [PDF 20KB]
• 2008 Lake Superior Creel Report [PDF 1.5MB]
• Archived Reports