Big Fish

     Northeastern Minnesota and the North Shore of Lake Superior has more to boast about than the beautiful scenery and big lake.  There are lots of fish found up in this neck of the woods and state record ones to be precise.  The following information was found on this website.

  • Atlantic Salmon- 12 pounds, 13 oz.  Baptism River at Tettegouche State Park
  • Chinook Salmon- 33 pounds, 4 oz. Poplar River and Lake Superior (shared)
  • Coho Salmon- 10 pounds, 6.5 oz Lake Superior northeast of Two Harbors
  • Pink Salmon- 4 pounds, 8 oz Cascade River near Lutsen
  • Steelhead/Rainbow- 16 pounds, 6 oz Devil Track River near Grand Marais
  • Lake Whitefish- 10 pounds, 6 oz Lake Superior  northeast of Lutsen
  • Lake Trout- 43 pounds, 8 oz  Lake Superior near Hovland
  • Brown Trout- 16 pounds, 12 oz Lake Superior northeast of Two Harbors
  • Walleye- 17 pounds, 8 oz Seagull River at the end of the Gunflint Trail