Lake Superior

Overview

Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area, and it is shared by Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Canadian province of Ontario. Lake trout are the top predator and, per Wisconsin DNR, the most popular species with anglers. In Wisconsin, the Apostle Islands and the Western Arm hold some of the most productive fisheries in the lake, Chequamegon Bay offers a mix of coldwater and coolwater species, and tributaries such as the Bois Brule River get runs of trout and salmon. On Minnesota's North Shore, from Canal Park in Duluth north toward Canada, shore anglers catch steelhead, coho salmon, lake trout, pink salmon and coaster brook trout, with shore fishing best from fall into spring when the steelhead run begins. Michigan DNR's port guide lists coho salmon, lake trout, brown trout, steelhead, splake and whitefish at ports such as Black River Harbor, Ontonagon, Copper Harbor, Keweenaw Bay, Marquette, Munising and Grand Marais. When the ice allows, anglers fish for lake trout through it, including among the Apostle Islands in late winter.

Regulations

Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota each set their own Lake Superior seasons and limits, with separate rules for tributaries and posted stream boundaries. Canadian waters are managed by Ontario and need an Ontario fishing license, and New York DEC notes that anglers fishing in Canadian waters must also report to the Canada Border Services Agency. Check the current regulations for the state or province whose water you are fishing.

Stocking history

Likely species (watershed)

Arctic Grayling, Muskellunge, Ninespine Stickleback, Silver Lamprey

Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.

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