Lake Superior Fish, Trout, Salmon, Walleye

Lake Superior fish differ in some ways from their inland lake relatives. The cold clear water makes them somewhat brighter in appearance and heavier of body. (Click on pictures for a bigger view) (Click on name to see more pictures)
Lake Trout Pictures Irregular wormlike markings on back and dorsal fin Light spots in body and tail Deeply forked tail Best Time? May thru Sept. Bigger trout caught July thru Sept.
Chinook Salmon Pictures Black mouth and gums Spots over entire tail 15-19 anal fin rays Best Time? May thru Sept. Bigger kings caught Aug. thru Sept.
Coho Salmon Pictures Black mouth and white gums Spots on upper part of tail 13-15 anal fin rays Best Time? April thru June. Bigger coho caught July thru Sept.
Rainbow Trout (Inland) Many small spots on body White mouth and gums Square tail with many spots over entire tail in radiating rows 10-12 anal rays Kamloops (Loopers) are caught occasionally.
Steelhead (Lake Superior) Spots all over tail remain, but rest of body is silver White mouth identifies rainbow (steelhead) from the salmon Best time? Currently there is a Catch and release policy for native steelhead. They are caught May thru October.
Brown Trout (Inland) Large black, blue or red spots on body Square tail with few spots 10-12 anal rays
Brown Trout (Lake Superior) Pictures Very silvery in summer. Dark spots on body but not colorful reds or blue Best Time? April thru July. Also October.
Brook Trout (Inland) Irregular wormlike markings on back and dorsal fin Reddish spots with blue halos Pinkish fins edged in white Square tail
Brook Trout ("Coaster") Pictures Pale markings may look similar to small lake trout Square Tail A "Original Native" of the lake, they are caught only rarely on west end of the lake.
Walleye Pictures When to catch walleye? Best time for lake: June until Sept. Best Time for St. Louis River: Mid May until August St. Louis River is a steady producer, especially on windy days.
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Lake Superior fish differ in some ways from their inland lake relatives. The cold clear water makes them somewhat brighter in appearance and heavier of body.

(Click on pictures for a bigger view)

(Click on name to see more pictures)

Lake Trout Pictures
Irregular wormlike markings on back and dorsal fin
Light spots in body and tail
Deeply forked tail

Best Time? May thru Sept. Bigger trout caught July thru Sept.

Chinook Salmon Pictures
Black mouth and gums
Spots over entire tail
15-19 anal fin rays

Best Time? May thru Sept. Bigger kings caught Aug. thru Sept.

Coho Salmon Pictures
Black mouth and white gums
Spots on upper part of tail
13-15 anal fin rays

Best Time? April thru June. Bigger coho caught July thru Sept.

Rainbow Trout (Inland)
Many small spots on body
White mouth and gums
Square tail with many spots over entire tail in radiating rows
10-12 anal rays

Kamloops (Loopers) are caught occasionally.

Steelhead (Lake Superior)
Spots all over tail remain, but rest of body is silver
White mouth identifies rainbow (steelhead) from the salmon

Best time? Currently there is a Catch and release policy for native steelhead. They are caught May thru October.

Brown Trout (Inland)
Large black, blue or red spots on body
Square tail with few spots
10-12 anal rays

Brown Trout (Lake Superior) Pictures
Very silvery in summer. Dark spots on body but not colorful reds or blue

Best Time? April thru July. Also October.

Brook Trout (Inland)
Irregular wormlike markings on back and dorsal fin
Reddish spots with blue halos
Pinkish fins edged in white
Square tail

Brook Trout ("Coaster") Pictures
Pale markings may look similar to small lake trout
Square Tail

A "Original Native" of the lake, they are caught only rarely on west end of the lake.

Walleye Pictures
When to catch walleye?
Best time for lake: June until Sept.
Best Time for St. Louis River: Mid May until August
St. Louis River is a steady producer, especially on windy days.

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