Superior, Wisconsin
Superior, Wisconsin is the main port for going out onto Lake Superior in Douglas County. Anglers do well in the waters near the mouth of Superior Harbor in the spring. Many boats will troll along the South Shore early in the year as they target lake trout, coho salmon, chinook salmon, steelhead and brown trout. As the water warms through the summer, the boats will be chasing salmon and trout in much deeper waters and many of the charters will head into Minnesota waters as well. In the fall, salmon and trout will move back towards shore to spawn. Good numbers of fish will move into the harbor here as well as the tributaries found along the South Shore.
Bois Brule River
The Bois Brule River is a very good trout stream. It has become a popular river to fish due to the spawning runs for steelhead, brown trout and salmon. Steelhead and salmon move into the river in the fall. Steelhead can be found in the river through the winter and then they head back out into the lake in the spring as waters start to warm. Brown trout are found in the river during the fall and some fish may be found through the winter months as well. Wild brook trout live in the river and can be targeted in the upper section of the river.
Saint Louis River
The Saint Louis River is a huge tributary of Lake Superior. The river is located on the border between Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. The river extends about 18 miles from the Thompson Dam to the Superior, Wisconsin entrance of Lake Superior. The river passes through the scenic rock cliffs of Jay Cooke State Park, which is a popular and very scenic area that is known for its outdoor recreation.
Unlike many of the tributaries around the lake, the Saint Louis River provides a good fishery for plenty of warm water species of fish. Most of the other tributaries will provide a good fishery of spawning run fish such as chinook salmon, coho salmon, steelhead and brown trout. On the Saint Louis River, anglers target walleye, muskie, smallmouth bass, northern pike, crappie, perch, rock bass, sunfish carp, catfish and more.
Amnicon River – Below Amnicon Falls State Park
The Amnicon River is known for its scenery, but it can provide some good fishing too. It is a warm water stream that flows north into Lake Superior. The falls at Amnicon Falls State Park divides this river into 2 different parts. Below the park, the river changes from a fast-flowing river into a wider, slow river. There are a variety of fish that live in the lower part of the river that will move up to spawn towards the falls every year. There are also a good number of fish that will migrate from Lake Superior up into the river each year as well. Some of the fish that anglers target in the river are steelhead, walleye, northern pike, muskie and more.