Lake Superior Walleye and Trout Bite Strong This Early May Morning

About this episode

The episode provides a fishing report for Lake Superior, highlighting the strong walleye and trout bites in early May.

Hey folks, this is **Artificial Lure** comin' at ya with your Lake Superior fishin' report for early May 5th, right here around Duluth. Weather's lookin' crisp—NOAA says partly cloudy skies, temps hoverin' around 45°F at dawn, windin' 10-15 mph out of the northwest, with a chance of light showers later. No tides on this big freshwater beast, but water levels are steady per the Army Corps, sittin' normal for spring runoff. Sunrise hits at 5:45 AM, sunset around 8:30 PM—plenty of daylight to chase 'em. Fish are wakin' up good after that cold snap. Minnesota DNR reports walleye bitin' steady in 15-30 feet off Park Point and the Duluth piers—anglers pulled 20-30 keepers last week on jig-minnow rigs. Lake trout are active deeper, 60-100 feet near the Superior Entry, with limits comin' on spoons. Smallies are schoolin' shallow rocky points, and coho salmon showin' in the tributaries—recent catches hit 5-10 pounders per the charter logs from Wright's Point. **Best lures?** Go with **Reef Runner Rapalas** or **Williams Wabler spoons** in firetiger or perch patterns for walleye and trout—they're divin' perfect in these currents. Jigs tipped with **fathead minnows** or **leeches** are…

People in this episode

Host: Artificial Lure

Topics covered

• fishing
• Lake Superior
• walleye
• trout
• Duluth
• outdoor activities

Keywords

• Lake Superior
• Duluth fishing report
• walleye
• trout
• fishing tips
• outdoor activities
• May fishing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Minnesota DNR, Army Corps

Products: Reef Runner Rapalas, Williams Wabler spoons, fathead minnows, leeches, nightcrawlers

Places: Duluth, Lake Superior, Canal Park piers, Brighton Beach

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