Lake Superior area fisheries staff perform management, habitat and oversight work for approximately 2,300 square miles of the largest freshwater lake in the world and portions of its tributary streams along Minnesota's North Shore. They also track harvests in the sport, charter and commercial fisheries to ensure sustainability.
- News & notices
Rainbow smelt consumption advisory
Elevated levels of polyfluoroalkyl substances have prompted Wisconsin to issue a rainbow smelt consumption advisory.Trout season is here
See all the places in Minnesota you can fish when trout season opens in inland streams on Saturday, April 16. You'll find locations and fishing tips.- Resources
- Fish the North Shore
- Lake Superior management plan
- Lake Superior Fishing Report: Call 218-302-3293
- 2021 Weekly Summer North Shore Fishing Report
- Weekly fishing reports and management work
- Research
Brook trout below North Shore stream barriers
A presentation and discussion of a project that looked at the likely genetic origins of brook trout found below barriers such as falls that prevent fish from moving upstream in the streams and rivers that flow into Lake Superior along Minnesota's North Shore.
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Lake Superior staff
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Name
Position
Phone
Email
Cory Goldsworthy Area supervisor 218-302-3268 [email protected] Assistant area supervisor 218-302-3277 Joshua Blankenheim Large lake specialist 218-302-3273 [email protected] Nick Peterson Fisheries specialist 218-302-3272 [email protected] Chris Palvere Fisheries technician 218-302-3281 [email protected]
