North Shore fishing techniques

releasing a large trout back to the water

You don't need a boat to discover a new world of fishing along Minnesota's scenic North Shore and at the mouths of its tributary streams.

Getting started

A brook trout caught along Minnesota's North Shore

A guide to equipment, techniques and local resources for fishing along Minnesota's North Shore.

Gearing up

Fly fishing gear

Here's a look at the fly fishing gear you need to catch steelhead, trout, and salmon on the North Shore.

Fishing the shore

Angler fishing along Minnesota's North Shore

A guide to fishing for steelhead, Kamloops rainbow trout, coho salmon, lake trout, and more!

Steelheading techniques

Angler fishing for steelhead on Minnesota's North Shore

Learn about fly fishing techniques for North Shore steelhead as well as the best conditions to use each one.

Catch a pink salmon

A Lake Superior pink salmon

Lake Superior pink salmon are extremely fun to catch, they are abundant and fairly easy to find.

Superior ice fishing

Angler holding a lake trout caught while ice fishing on frozen-over Lake Superior outside of Duluth, Minnesota

It’s not every year that Lake Superior freezes over. So when it does, you should take advantage of it!

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