55" Muskie Caught in 2007

How big do they get in Lake St. Clair?

 Captain Ray Novak is a veteran Lake St. Clair charter captain.  His boat is called Chipmunk IV and he fishes out of St. Clair Shores.  In 2007, Ray’s clients got into this muskie.  “At a full 55 inches, this beast is the longest officially measured and weighed “Catch and Keep” Muskie from Lake St. Clair since the State has been keeping records,” Ray told us. “Two of my very happy clients, Mark Dawkins & Keith Niemi both from Clawson Michigan, are both holding the record fish because it took both of them to bring this Monster to the net!”

Want to catch a fish like this?  Call Captain Ray Novak at 586-775-5808.

A Fine Lake St. Clair Largemouth Bass

Smallies are hitting rubber baits really well at depths of 8-10′.  Best colors seem to be dark green and orange.  Be sure to crawl them along the bottom.  With the weather warming up, bass go deep.  Best locations last week were off the Grosse Pointe Farms Pier Park wall and 1/4 mile off the Metro Beach.

Yellow perch are hitting minnows at any depth.  Just chuck out the minnows and you’re certain to get a bite.

Muskies are being caught all over the lake.  Best fish last week were a couple of 50″ fish caught trolling chartruse spinner baits off planer boards to a depth of 10′.  Best location appears to be the Dumps and close to Belle River.

Come into the Shop today!

Captain Dan