St. Clair Fishing Report

A fine November Lake St. Clair smallmouth

With a low chance of rain and afternoon temperatures in the mid to high 50’s, this weekend looks like a good one to get out and hunt down some really great fish.  The bass and muskies are fattening up for winter.

Since 1968, Ranger Boats has built a reputation for well-built premium bass boats that add value and enjoyment to the sport of bass fishing in the United States.  On Tuesday, Patrick Klempert, Michigan sales representative for Ranger Boats, took several Macomb County officials and their guests for an afternoon of fishing on Lake St. Clair.  The morning was spent meeting with County and local tourism experts to discuss ways the County can increase awareness of the outstanding fishery we have in Lake St. Clair.  All agreed that more can be done to attract anglers – and their tourism dollars – to SE Michigan. 

After the morning meeting, anglers braved the whitecaps kicked up by the southerly wind and headed to the Firecracker lighthouse at the southern tip of Seaway Island. The sturdy Ranger bass boats made for excellent fishing platforms but were rocked all afternoon by the waves and freighter wakes. 

And the smallmouth fishing was pretty rockin’ too.  Six smallies were landed in little over 2 hours of fishing.  Bait of choice was purple and green tube baits on 3/8-oz. jigs dragged along the bottom.  All fish were hooked in 10-14 feet of water. All the fish were fat, golden beauties. 

Lake St. Clair provides the greatest smallmouth bass fishing in the country.  Get out and enjoy this fabulous fishery.

A purple tube bait on a 3/8-ounce jig hooked this smallie.