9 piers and shore spots on public waters near Duluth — no boat needed.
Distances are straight-line from downtown Duluth; below are the 9 closest, grouped by water.
Lake Superior
Recorded in Lake Superior: White Perch, Rainbow Trout, Atlantic Salmon, and Freshwater Drum.
Surveyed depths in Lake Superior reach 962 ft.
- 1Lake Superior, Brighton Beach Public Water Access Site: shore access on Lake Superior, ≈ 6.2 mi from downtown.
- 2French River Public Water Access Site: shore access on Lake Superior, ≈ 12.8 mi from downtown.
- 3Mouth of the Middle River Access Site: shore access on Lake Superior, ≈ 14.6 mi from downtown.
- 5Lake Superior, Flood Bay Wayside Rest Public Water Access Site: shore access on Lake Superior, ≈ 28 mi from downtown.
- 6Lake Superior, Stewart River Public Water Access Site: shore access on Lake Superior, ≈ 28.9 mi from downtown.
- 7Lake Superior, Gooseberry River Public Water Access Site: shore access on Lake Superior, ≈ 39.3 mi from downtown.
- 8Herbster Landing: shore access on Lake Superior, ≈ 40.3 mi from downtown.
- 9Lake Superior, Split Rock River Public Water Access Site: shore access on Lake Superior, ≈ 42.9 mi from downtown.
Island Lake Reservoir
Recorded in Island Lake Reservoir: Yellow Perch, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
Surveyed depths in Island Lake Reservoir reach 70 ft.
- 4Cloquet River Public Water Access Site: shore access on Island Lake Reservoir, ≈ 15.4 mi from downtown.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Duluth in November.
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBrook Silverside
Labidesthes sicculus
Atherinopsidae
6 in0.5 lb3 yr59 waters
FreshwaterSlowCommon Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinidae
48 in80 lb20 yr449 waters
FreshwaterSlowFreshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
Sciaenidae
30 in50 lb10 yr88 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowWhite Bass
Morone chrysops
Moronidae
20 in6 lb6 yr160 watersGame fish
BrackishSlowWhite Perch
Morone americana
Moronidae
12 in2 lb8 yr34 watersGame fish










