St. Clair Fishing Report

First things first!  How about this smallmouth.  Biggest we’ve seen in two years.  It was caught by Mike McGrane and was 6 pounds, 10-oz.  The fish was caught out by Metro Beach on a drop shot.  Mike brought it into Lakeside to be entered in the fishing contest and we snapped a quick picture of it.   No word on  how long the fight lasted.

Fish of a lifetime!

Weather this weekend will be delightful.  High temperature on Friday and Saturday will be 86 and only 78 on Sunday.  Lows in the upper 50’s this weekend.

Hot spots on Lake St. Clair right now:

• Dumping Grounds, all American waters, are hot for perch, bass and walleyes.  Bottom bouncers are the favorite.
• 2 to 3-miles out from 400 club using bottom bouncers and harnesses.
• Belle River and Belle River Hump area for Muskies is going crazy right now as well as the Black Forest area in Canada.  Best baits are familiar to you – Spankies, Booby Traps, etc. 

Many anglers are using harnesses with crawlers and bottom bouncers.  For bottom bouncers and all sorts of harnesses, do your shopping at Lakeside Fishing Shop, a Tour Lake St. Clair sponsor.

This from our friend and reader Captain Chuck Delaney late last week:  I caught my walleye limit using jig and worm drifting in the Detroit River out in front of the Piece Fountain on the Canadian Side in about 35 to 40 feet of water. You must be down at the bottom and try to have your line as vertical as possible.  

Thanks very much Captain Chuck!  And readers, please send us your photos and fish stories to be reprinted here.