Brown Trout Stocked · 24 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Lake Superior fishing
Lake Superior fishing is stocked with Walleye, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, and Splake on a natural lake. Also recorded: Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Rainbow Trout (Steelhead), Brook Trout, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth Bass, and 4 more. It is stocked about 5.1 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dawn for Lake Trout, and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Yellow Perch.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Splake
- Plants on record
- 82
- Since 2010
- Species stocked
- 4 (+10 also recorded)
- Average size
- 6.2 in
- Surface acres
- 20,724,814.4
Fish at Lake Superior
Brown Trout Stocked · 24 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Lake Trout Stocked · 22 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn 
Splake Stocked · 20 plants · last 2025 Last stocked 2025 · avg 7.3 in · 20 plants
Splake species guide
Walleye Stocked · 16 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Coho Salmon Confirmed present 
Chinook Salmon Confirmed present 
Rainbow Trout (Steelhead) Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout (Steelhead) species guide
Brook Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Northern Pike species guide
Lake Whitefish Confirmed present 
Lake Herring (Cisco) Confirmed present 
Rainbow Smelt Confirmed present Best: night Best: night
Rainbow Smelt species guideHow Lake Superior is stocked
About 0.4 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 5 lakes in Bayfield County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2010
616,022
Fish stocked in 2011
539,405
Fish stocked in 2012
771,317
Fish stocked in 2013
655,909
Fish stocked in 2014
655,410
Fish stocked in 2015
361,984
Fish stocked in 2016
748,437
Fish stocked in 2017
558,825
Fish stocked in 2018
301,835
Fish stocked in 2019
668,323
Fish stocked in 2020
353,393
Fish stocked in 2021
442,250
Fish stocked in 2022
376,568
Fish stocked in 2023
378,947
Fish stocked in 2024
315,360
Fish stocked in 2025
408,403
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Splake | 33,597 | 8.8 in | report |
| 2025 | Walleye | 123,035 | 1.6 in | report |
| 2025 | Lake Trout | 39,309 | 7.52 in | report |
| 2025 | Brown Trout | 46,143 | 7 in | report |
| 2025 | Brown Trout | 166,319 | 6.1 in | report |
| 2024 | Brown Trout | 173,248 | 6.7 in | report |
| 2024 | Brown Trout | 26,637 | 7 in | report |
| 2024 | Lake Trout | 60,732 | 7.55 in | report |
| 2024 | Splake | 54,743 | 9.19 in | report |
| 2023 | Brown Trout | 16,182 | 7.83 in | report |
| 2023 | Lake Trout | 14,951 | 4.27 in | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 100,000 | 1.55 in | report |
| 2023 | Brown Trout | 148,698 | 6.82 in | report |
| 2023 | Splake | 40,816 | 8.9 in | report |
| 2023 | Lake Trout | 58,300 | 7.69 in | report |
| 2022 | Lake Trout | 88,027 | 7.31 in | report |
| 2022 | Splake | 47,770 | 8.39 in | report |
| 2022 | Brown Trout | 130,422 | 6.14 in | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 109,850 | 1.8 in | report |
| 2022 | Brown Trout | 499 | 7.4 in | report |
| 2021 | Lake Trout | 88,521 | 7.55 in | report |
| 2021 | Splake | 60,957 | 8.88 in | report |
| 2021 | Brown Trout | 183,003 | 6 in | report |
| 2021 | Walleye | 109,769 | 1.5 in | report |
| 2020 | Brown Trout | 169,561 | 6.2 in | report |
| 2020 | Splake | 20,289 | 5.53 in | report |
| 2020 | Splake | 72,761 | 8.99 in | report |
| 2020 | Lake Trout | 90,782 | 7.74 in | report |
| 2019 | Lake Trout | 19,028 | 4.5 in | report |
| 2019 | Lake Trout | 97,169 | 7.45 in | report |
| 2019 | Brown Trout | 186,003 | 5.99 in | report |
| 2019 | Splake | 66,323 | 8.5 in | report |
| 2019 | Walleye | 299,800 | 1.65 in | report |
| 2018 | Brown Trout | 154,020 | 6.34 in | report |
| 2018 | Splake | 69,803 | 9.03 in | report |
| 2018 | Lake Trout | 78,012 | 7.57 in | report |
| 2017 | Walleye | 247,293 | 1.5 in | report |
| 2017 | Splake | 37,611 | 8.88 in | report |
| 2017 | Brown Trout | 181,393 | 5.8 in | report |
| 2017 | Splake | 16,234 | 4.88 in | report |
| 2017 | Lake Trout | 76,294 | 7.88 in | report |
| 2016 | Splake | 38,908 | 4.56 in | report |
| 2016 | Brown Trout | 81,355 | 3.66 in | report |
| 2016 | Splake | 41,217 | 8.24 in | report |
| 2016 | Brown Trout | 159,743 | 6.29 in | report |
| 2016 | Walleye | 335,638 | 1.3 in | report |
| 2016 | Lake Trout | 91,576 | 7.42 in | report |
| 2015 | Splake | 56,254 | 5.06 in | report |
| 2015 | Lake Trout | 20,147 | 4.8 in | report |
| 2015 | Lake Trout | 85,771 | 6.76 in | report |
| 2015 | Splake | 45,050 | 8.4 in | report |
| 2015 | Walleye | 5,291 | 8.72 in | report |
| 2015 | Brown Trout | 149,471 | 5.68 in | report |
| 2014 | Walleye | 17,287 | 6.4 in | report |
| 2014 | Walleye | 249,379 | 1.68 in | report |
| 2014 | Brown Trout | 158,949 | 5.69 in | report |
| 2014 | Splake | 60,380 | 8.79 in | report |
| 2014 | Lake Trout | 32,987 | 4.63 in | report |
| 2014 | Lake Trout | 89,630 | 7.94 in | report |
| 2014 | Splake | 46,798 | 5.27 in | report |
| 2013 | Splake | 76,578 | 5.32 in | report |
| 2013 | Lake Trout | 110,172 | 7.53 in | report |
| 2013 | Brown Trout | 58,520 | 7.21 in | report |
| 2013 | Lake Trout | 26,958 | 4.7 in | report |
| 2013 | Walleye | 200,004 | 1.87 in | report |
| 2013 | Brown Trout | 183,677 | 5.56 in | report |
| 2012 | Lake Trout | 82,601 | 7.96 in | report |
| 2012 | Splake | 83,662 | 5.3 in | report |
| 2012 | Brown Trout | 114,487 | 5.81 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 490,567 | 1.83 in | report |
| 2011 | Lake Trout | 48,864 | 6.6 in | report |
| 2011 | Lake Trout | 96,811 | 7.64 in | report |
| 2011 | Splake | 95,693 | 5.1 in | report |
| 2011 | Brown Trout | 38,933 | 6.7 in | report |
| 2011 | Walleye | 253,235 | 1.9 in | report |
| 2011 | Brown Trout | 3,369 | 9.4 in | report |
| 2011 | Walleye | 2,500 | 12 in | report |
| 2010 | Brown Trout | 93,947 | 8.58 in | report |
| 2010 | Brown Trout | 420 | 7.6 in | report |
| 2010 | Lake Trout | 93,613 | 7.96 in | report |
| 2010 | Walleye | 762 | 7 in | report |
| 2010 | Walleye | 427,280 | 1.75 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Bayfield, WI
Bayfield's Municipal Boat Ramp on South 3rd Street charges a daily launch fee by boat length; season passes are sold at the Bayfield Marina office. Bayfield County lists ramps from Port Wing to Ashland. NPS says spring shore casting near stream mouths can pay off.
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About Lake Superior
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Common questions
What fish are at Lake Superior?
Fishing Lake Superior usually means Brown Trout: Brown Trout accounts for 24 of 82 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and 2 more. Brown Trout was last stocked 2025, averaging 6.6 in. Lake Trout was last stocked 2025, averaging 6.9 in. Splake was last stocked 2025, averaging 7.3 in. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 3.4 in. Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Rainbow Trout (Steelhead), and Brook Trout, plus 6 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Lake Superior stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 5.1 times a year since 2010. About 0.4 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 5 lakes in Bayfield County with both a fish count and a surface area.
How big are the fish stocked at Lake Superior?
Stocked fish average 6.2 in. Brown Trout average 6.6 in. Lake Trout average 6.9 in. Splake average 7.3 in. Walleye average 3.4 in.
How do you get on Lake Superior?
The nearest town is Bayfield, WI. Bayfield's Municipal Boat Ramp on South 3rd Street charges a daily launch fee by boat length; season passes are sold at the Bayfield Marina office. Bayfield County lists ramps from Port Wing to Ashland. NPS says spring shore casting near stream mouths can pay off.