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Duluth, United States 🇺🇸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Duluth, United States ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in Duluth, Minnesota centers on the rugged southwest corner of Lake Superior, the St. Louis River estuary, and a network of inland lakes that produce outstanding multi-species action. Anglers target everything from trophy lake trout and steelhead to walleyes, smallmouth bass, northern pike, and panfish, with shore, pier, and boat access all within minutes of downtown Duluth. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 15:53 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
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  • Visibility:
    98%
  • Full Moon - 98% illuminated Full Moon
Next New Moon in ~16 days on 14th July
Full Moon is generally a productive time for fishing - especially night fishing. Bright nights mean that many predators feed more actively during the night. During full moon the gravitational pull is in line with the gravitational pull of the sun, affecting all wildlife and increasing feeding behaviour.
  • Distance to earth:
    405,492 km
    Proximity:
    0.5 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Duluth
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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    02:35 am - 04:35 am
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    11:10 am - 01:10 pm
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    07:46 pm - 09:46 pm
  • major Time:
    10:47 pm - 12:47 am
All times are displayed in the America/Chicago timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -5 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Full Moon at 98% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Today some bite times coincide with sunrise or sunset. Those will be particularly good times for fishing and are indicated by sun icons. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -6 hour and -44 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Sun, 28 Jun 14:01 • 46.783, -92.107
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Duluth, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Duluth

Duluth fishing is defined by cold, clear Lake Superior, the fertile St. Louis River estuary, and a ring of classic Northwoods lakes. This mix gives anglers reliable options for open-water trolling, river fishing, and hardwater action almost year-round. Knowing seasonal movements and habitat shifts is the key to staying on fish in this dynamic Great Lakes port.

On Lake Superior, spring brings salmonids shallow. Coho salmon, brown trout, and kamloops rainbows cruise shorelines and river mouths when surface temps are in the 40s. Long, sweeping troll passes with small spoons and stickbaits behind inline planer boards produce from the Duluth entry up the North Shore. Flat lines 75–125 feet back often outfish deeper presentations early, especially in slightly stained water pushed by an east wind.

As summer sets in, Lake Superior’s trout and salmon slide deeper off Duluth. Downriggers and diver setups become essential to keep small, fluttering spoons and rotator-fly combos in the 60–120 foot zone over deeper structure and temperature breaks. Lake trout often relate to humps and breaks on the nearshore reef systems; watch your sonar closely and run a spread that covers multiple depths until you mark consistent arcs tight to bottom.

The St. Louis River is Duluth’s multi-species workhorse. In spring, walleyes concentrate in channel edges and current seams from the harbor upstream. Jig-and-minnow combinations pitched to the base of breaks or dragged slowly upstream get bit when the water is cold and dirty. As the estuary warms, weed growth explodes in the back bays and along shorelines, drawing in northern pike, smallmouth bass, and panfish. Casting spinnerbaits, swimbaits, or shallow-running cranks around emerging cabbage and reeds is a fast way to locate active fish.

Through summer, trolling crankbaits along channel edges and mud-to-sand transitions is a high-percentage walleye pattern on the St. Louis. Work 1.5–2.2 mph with a mix of profile sizes until you dial in the day’s preference. Smallmouth bass hug rock piles, riprap, and bridge pilings; drag tubes or ned rigs along the bottom, or work topwaters early and late on calm days when fish slide shallow to feed aggressively.

Duluth’s inland lakes around Hermantown, Proctor, and up the North Shore corridor offer reliable action for largemouth bass, bluegills, crappies, and pike. Focus on shallow bays with new weeds in late spring, then slide to outside weedlines and mid-lake humps as water temps climb. Simple slip-float rigs with small jigs or live bait are steady producers for panfish, while weedless plastics and spinnerbaits excel for bass in thicker cover.

Ice fishing in Duluth can be exceptional when conditions allow safe travel. The St. Louis estuary and protected inland lakes freeze first, offering walleye, perch, and pike on classic points and inside turns marked by local anglers. Jigging spoons tipped with minnow heads and deadsticks set just off bottom are standard. On colder winters when nearshore Lake Superior ice forms safely in protected areas, anglers target lake trout, coho, and whitefish over deep structure using heavy jigging spoons and tube jigs watched on electronics.

Weather can change quickly on Lake Superior, so successful Duluth anglers stay mobile and flexible. Keep multiple rod setups rigged for trolling, casting, and vertical jigging, study wind-driven water color changes, and use electronics to track bait and temperature breaks. This combination of big-water tactics and estuary finesse keeps Duluth near the top of any serious angler’s destination list on the western Great Lakes.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Duluth area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 6 beaches and bays in this area.

Howards Bay - 4.57493413762km , Tower Bay Slip - 4.67468759723km , Superior Bay - 6.46156619564km , Kimballs Bay - 10.31002486076km , Pokegama Bay - 11.30388612747km , Allouez Bay - 12.99162665193km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 8 main harbours in this area.

Duluth Harbor Marina - 1.69975957971km, West Gate Basin - 3.89912568254km, East Gate Basin - 4.00122736819km, Howards Bay - 4.57493413762km, Tower Bay Slip - 4.67468759723km, Hughitt Slip - 4.85078707591km, Cumming Slip - 4.94188255135km, Superior Harbor Basin - 10.46511363544km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Duluth. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Buckingham Creek - 0.96086367724km , Duluth Harbor Basin Northern Section - 1.30695768033km , Duluth Harbor Marina - 1.69975957971km , Duluth Harbor Basin - 2.26118902698km , Duluth Harbor Basin Southern Section - 2.54163304174km , Chester Creek - 2.60783553925km , Hearding Island - 3.29029456456km , Duluth-Superior Harbor Erie Pier Dike - 3.79576214455km , West Gate Basin - 3.89912568254km , East Branch Chester Creek - 3.98987182713km , East Gate Basin - 4.00122736819km , West Branch Chester Creek - 4.06192863832km , Howards Bay - 4.57493413762km , Tower Bay Slip - 4.67468759723km , Hughitt Slip - 4.85078707591km , Cumming Slip - 4.94188255135km , Tischer Creek - 5.4372263239km , Saint Louis River - 5.67741346865km , Hartley Pond Dam - 5.7646742715km , Superior Bay - 6.46156619564km , Mogie Lake - 8.6338393227km , Kingsbury Creek - 8.72287004897km , Lester River - 9.6983184217km , Amity Creek - 9.80241886347km , Goose Lake - 9.95946860989km , Kimballs Bay - 10.31002486076km , Knowlton Creek - 10.32063540997km , Tallas Island - 10.38500446816km , Superior Harbor Basin - 10.46511363544km , Nemadji River - 10.75612818932km , Clough Island - 10.95125175487km , East Branch Amity Creek - 11.19207970242km , Pokegama Bay - 11.30388612747km , Rocky Run - 11.58226056782km , Pokegama River - 11.89962137334km , Kilchlis Meadow - 12.19808347013km , Stewart Creek - 12.2122430385km , Spirit Island - 12.3792680889km , Allouez Bay - 12.99162665193km , Bluff Creek - 13.18654298575km

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