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Lake Information for Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by Ontario, Canada and Minnesota, United States, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area and is the world's third-largest freshwater lake by volume.
The lake is fed by over 200 rivers. The largest include the Nipigon River, the St. Louis River, the Pigeon River, the Pic River, the White River, the Michipicoten River, the Brule River and the Kaministiquia River. Lake Superior drains into Lake Huron by the St. Marys River. The rapids on the river necessitate the Sault Locks (pronounced "soo"), a part of the Great Lakes Waterway, to move boats over the 25 feet (8 m) height difference from Lake Huron.
Over sixty species of fish have been found in Lake Superior, among them: bloater, brook trout, brown trout, burbot, carp, chinook salmon, coho salmon, freshwater drum, lake herring, lake sturgeon, lake trout, lake whitefish, longnose sucker, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, pink salmon, rainbow smelt, rainbow trout, rock bass, round goby, round whitefish, ruffe, sea lamprey, smallmouth bass, walleye, white perch, white sucker, and yellow perch.
The best fishing along the Wisconsin shore of Lake Superior is for lake and brown trout, coho and chinook salmon, walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, and yellow perch.
During the winter months, the best ice fishing is for coho salmon, smelt, whitefish, yellow perch, and northern pike.
Businesses Located Nearby
Bait & Tackle
- Westwood Quick Stop
- 401 Westwood Ave - Kingsford, MI
- (906) 774-1348
Boat Rental
- Spread Eagle Marine LLC
- 1505 Us Highway 2 - Florence, WI
- (715) 696-3292
- Iron Mountain Power Sports
- 1804 N Stephenson Ave - Iron Mountain, MI
- (906) 779-1720
- Up Cycle & Sport
- W7730 S Us Highway 2 - Iron Mountain, MI
- (906) 779-2983
Bar and Restaurant
- Keyes Lake Trading Post
- 5203 Keyes Lake Dr - Florence, WI
- (715) 528-4461
- Leff's Sports Bar & Grill
- 5050 Keyes Lake Dr - Florence, WI
- (715) 528-5151
- Bonnie View Lounge & Rstrnt
- 5050 Keyes Lake Dr - Florence, WI
- (715) 528-5151