In my opinion the salmon fishing along the north shore is really not worth persueing. It's all about the steelhead and loopers now. I do remmeber back in the early 90's when the kings were still coming into the streams in the good numbers and that was a blast. I don't fish the north shore anymore. I stick with the Brule during the spring and fall migrations.
Lake Michigan tribs in Wisconsin are some of the best salmon and rainbow streams anywhere. I got trips planned for this fall and next spring to try it. I would definetaly try to get out to Lake Michigan.