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Welcome to "Lake Erie, Detroit Fishing Report Today," your go-to podcast for the latest fishing updates and expert tips. Tune in daily for real-time conditions, hotspots, and insider advice to make your fishing trip a success. Whether you're a seasoned angler or a weekend warrior, we’ll keep you hooked with essential information and local insights for the best fishing experience on Lake Erie and in the Detroit area. Don't miss an episode—cast off with us every day! For more info go to https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ Check out our tiktok @LosAngelesDailyFishing Get all your gear befoe you leave the dock https://amzn.to/3zF8GXk This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

  1. 19h ago

    Early Summer Lake Erie: Walleye Trolling, Perch Pods, and Low-Light Bites

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Lake Erie–Detroit fishing report. We’re sitting on a stable early‑summer pattern now. Around the Detroit River and western Lake Erie, we’ve got light southwest winds this morning, building a bit in the afternoon, with highs pushing into the mid‑70s to low‑80s. Skies are partly cloudy, with a slight chance of a pop‑up shower later. Sunrise came in right around 5:55 a.m. local, with sunset just after 9:10 p.m., so you’ve got a big window to work the low‑light bites. Tides aren’t a factor here on Erie the way they are on the coasts, but water levels are running near seasonal normals and the key “tide” is really current: the Detroit River is carrying a good steady push, which is keeping the bite honest along breaks and channel edges. Focus on current seams rather than worrying about any tidal swing. Fish activity has been solid. Local reports and charter chatter out of Wyandotte, Trenton, and Monroe say the **walleye** run has shifted from that spring river crush to classic lake structure fishing. Most boats are taking 12–25 fish on good days, with plenty of eaters in the 16–20 inch class and a few bigger girls mixed in. Perch catches are picking up in pockets, not limits everywhere yet, but enough 8–11 inchers to make it worth setting up when you mark a pod. Smallmouth bass are active on rock piles and along shipping channel edges, with a mix of 2–3 pounders and the occasional 4‑plus. Best walleye game right now is trolling harnesses and cranks. Crawler harnesses behind inline weights or bottom bouncers in 18–28 feet are producing, especially chartreuse, purple, and copper blades. For crankbaits, locals are leaning on Bandits, Flicker Minnows, and Deep Husky Jerks in natural shiner, “Wonderbread,” and firetiger patterns, 30–70 feet back depending on lead and speed. Keep it around 1.4–1.8 mph with harnesses, bump it up a bit for cranks. If you’re jigging or casting, 3–4 inch paddletails and fluke‑style plastics on 3/8 to 1/2 ounce heads in greens and smelt colors are consistent producers. Plain‑Jane live bait still works: a slip sinker rig or simple bottom rig with a nightcrawler or emerald shiner will catch just about anything that swims here. For perch, spreaders with emerald shiners are still king. Keep your gear tight to bottom, and don’t be afraid to hop around until you land on a school. Once you get doubles a couple drops in a row, drop an anchor or hit the spot‑lock and milk it. Smallmouth specialists are doing work with tube jigs in green pumpkin and goby patterns, as well as Ned rigs and drop‑shot rigs with small minnow‑style baits. Early and late, jerkbaits and walking topwaters along rocky shorelines and breakwalls are turning some mean bronzebacks. Couple local hotspots to put on your list: • The **Belle Isle–Ambassador Bridge stretch** of the Detroit River: work current breaks, eddies, and the edges of the shipping channel for mixed walleye and smallmouth. Vertical jig plastics by day; cast crankbaits and jerkbaits into the shoreline shadows at dawn and dusk. • The **Breast Bay to Sterling State Park area** on western Erie: troll crawler harnesses and cranks in 16–24 feet, watching your graph for pods of bait and subtle breaks. When the wind lines things up just right, this stretch has been giving up steady walleye with bonus perch. If you’re heading out today, plan to hit that first‑light and last‑light window hard, respect the shipping traffic, and keep an eye on the wind; Erie can go from friendly to nasty in a hurry. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  2. 1d ago

    June Walleye Limits on Lake Erie: Harnesses, Cranks, and Prime Low-Light Bites

    This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Erie–Detroit fishing rundown. We’ve got classic June conditions on western Lake Erie and the Detroit River. Air temps are mild, sitting in the low 60s early and pushing into the 70s by afternoon, with light to moderate southwest winds and a mix of sun and clouds. Humidity is up there, so expect a bit of haze over the lake. Pressure is steady to slightly falling, which usually keeps fish reasonably active. Sunrise is around 5:55 a.m., sunset near 9:10 p.m., giving you a long window to work prime low‑light bites at both ends of the day. There’s no true tide here, but the wind is pushing a light surface current and the Detroit River itself is running with its usual steady flow. When that southwest wind lines up with river current, you’ll get a stronger push and a better walleye snap on the edges and breaks. Recent action has centered on walleye, with good eater‑class fish and a fair number of 22–26 inchers mixing in. Boats have been reporting limits or close to it when they stay on the pods, with catches running a dozen to a couple dozen fish on a solid half‑day. You’ll also see some bonus smallmouth bass on the rockier structure, plus a few sheepshead and the odd white bass keeping things lively. For walleye, think harnesses and cranks. A crawler harness behind inline weights or bottom bouncers is still king. Chrome, chartreuse, and purple blades have been getting bit; hammered copper has been sneaky‑good when the sun gets higher. If you’re pulling crankbaits, Bandit‑style and Flicker Minnow‑style baits in wonderbread, perch, and anything with a bright chartreuse back are producing. Run them just off bottom, tweaking speed from about 1.3 to 1.8 mph until you mark fish and start getting consistent hits. Live bait is straightforward: nightcrawlers for harnesses and jigs, with a few anglers still doing well on emerald shiners when they can find them. If you’re jigging the river, a 3/8 to 5/8 ounce jig tipped with a half crawler or plastic minnow in chartreuse, white, or green pumpkin is a solid bet. In the cleaner water or for bass, downsized tube jigs and drop‑shot rigs with small baitfish‑style plastics are doing work on the rocks and breaks. Smallmouth have been chewing on mid‑depth rock piles and along the shipping channel edges. A mix of 2–4 pound fish with some legit 5‑plus pound tanks being reported. Natural goby colors, brown and green tubes, and crayfish‑colored cranks get their attention. Early and late in the day, a walking topwater or popper across shallow shoals can draw some violent strikes if the wind lays down. A couple of hotspots to circle on your map: – **The Banana Dike area off the Detroit River mouth**: Good mix of walleye and the occasional smallmouth. Troll harnesses and cranks along the breaks and keep an eye on your graph; when you mark them stacked, work that line back and forth. – **The dumping grounds and wrecks between Grosse Ile and the mouth of the river**: Subtle structure here holds both walleye and smallmouth. Drift and pull harnesses for eyes, then swing back with tubes or blade baits to pick off bass sitting tight to the junk. Closer to shore, the rock piles and points along the Michigan shoreline east of the river are waking up. Casting crankbaits or jigs in 10–18 feet can produce a mixed bag when the sun’s low and the lake’s not too stirred up. Watch the wind today: if it pushes harder out of the southwest than forecast, expect a bit of chop and stained water on the western side. That can help the bite, but don’t be shy about sliding slightly deeper and switching to brighter blades and louder cranks if the water muddies up. That’s your Lake Erie–Detroit fishing update from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  3. 2d ago

    Early Summer Walleye Bite Heating Up on Lake Erie and the Detroit River

    This is Artificial Lure, checking in with your Lake Erie–Detroit fishing report. Out on western Lake Erie and the Detroit River, we’re looking at a classic early-summer setup. No real tides to worry about here, just **seiche** swings and wind-driven levels, so your “tide” is basically the wind direction and barometer. Light to moderate west or southwest winds will stack fish on the east-facing structure and current breaks; if it blows east, expect muddier nearshore water and a tougher bite. Weather’s running mild and stable, with cool mornings and comfortable afternoons. Skies have been partly cloudy with just enough sun to get a decent midday walleye bite on deeper edges. Sunrise is right around 5:55 a.m. and sunset close to 9:10 p.m., so you’ve got a long window, but the best activity has been the **first three hours after sunrise** and the **last two before dark**, plus any overcast stretch. Walleye remain the headliner. Recent reports from local charter captains and bait shops along the Detroit River and western Erie say most boats are putting 10–30 fish in the box on good days, with lots of eater-sized 15–20 inchers and a few bigger girls mixed in. The main pods are sliding a bit deeper now: think 18–26 feet on the lake, current breaks and channel edges in the river. Best producers: - On Lake Erie, trollers are doing work with **crawler harnesses** behind inline boards, running 1.0–1.4 mph. Copper, firetiger, and purple-perch blades over a green or chartreuse harness are hot. Crankbaits like Flicker Shads, Bandits, and Reef Runners in chrome, purple, and clown patterns are still taking fish, especially early and late. - In the Detroit River, the jig bite hasn’t died yet. Anglers are boating decent numbers vertically jigging ½–¾ oz hair jigs and jigheads tipped with emerald shiners or gulp-style plastics. The key is a controlled drift with just enough weight to tick bottom. Smallmouth bass are getting more consistent along rocky shorelines and breaks. Local guys are reporting 2–4 pounders with the occasional 5-pound tank. Best bets are tubes in goby colors, Ned rigs, and jerkbaits along rock piles, seawalls, and shipping channel edges. Early morning topwater—walking baits and poppers—can be lights-out on calm days. Perch are a little spotty but worth a shot when you mark tight schools. Anglers are icing 10–30 good perch when they land on them, mostly on emerald shiners just off bottom on spreaders or small crappie rigs. Move until you’re on a solid mark; don’t sit on dead water. A couple of local hot spots to circle: - **The Dumping Grounds / Banana Dike area** out on western Erie: drifting or trolling harnesses across 18–24 feet has been giving up steady walleye action and some bonus perch. - **Fighting Island and the Trenton Channel** in the Detroit River: great for jigging walleye in current seams and pitching to smallmouth on the breaks and rocky edges. Water clarity is the swing factor. If the wind muddies things up, switch to louder, brighter crankbaits and bigger, flashier harness blades. When it clears up, downsize, go more natural in color, and run baits a bit farther from the boat. For bait, emerald shiners remain king, with nightcrawlers a close second for walleye and perch. That’s your Lake Erie–Detroit rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  4. 3d ago

    Lake Erie Early Summer: Walleye Limits and Smallmouth on the Rise

    This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Erie–Detroit fishing report. We’re sitting on a cool early-summer pattern around the western basin and the mouth of the Detroit River. Air temps are running mild, with light winds and a mix of clouds and sun—good chop on the lake, not too rough, just enough to put a little life in your presentation. Expect it to warm through the day with a stable barometer, which usually keeps the bite steady rather than frantic. Sunrise is coming in early and sunset late, giving you wide windows, but the **prime times** are still that first light to mid‑morning and then the last couple hours before dark. Midday, the bite pushes a little deeper or tighter to structure and current. Lake Erie doesn’t really have a classic ocean tide, but you’ll feel a bit of **seiche effect** and wind-driven water movement. When you see the current pick up along the shipping channel markers or hear the lake level has bumped up a few inches from a wind shift, treat it like a tide change: that’s when fish reposition and the bite often fires for an hour or two. On the **walleye** front, limits have been common out on the western basin, with plenty of eater-size fish and a good number of 20–26 inchers being boxed. Anglers drifting or slow-trolling harnesses with nightcrawlers are still doing work, but crankbaits are coming back into play as the water clears. Think deep-diving shads and minnows in natural perch, gold, and purple patterns, run 20–60 feet back depending on depth. The **smallmouth bass** bite has been solid on rock piles, humps, and current breaks around the islands and along the lower Detroit River. Most fish are running 2–4 pounds with the odd 5‑plus. Tubes in green pumpkin, drop-shot minnow baits, and small swimbaits dragged or hopped along rock are the ticket. Subtle colors on clear days, something with a little flash or chartreuse if the water dirties up. There’s also steady action on **perch** in the usual summer haunts once you locate a school. Anchor up-current of marks on your sonar and drop down emerald shiners or soft plastics on perch rigs. When you find them, you can put together a decent bucket, but they’ve been a bit here‑today‑gone‑tomorrow, so stay mobile. For **baits and lures**: - Best live bait: nightcrawlers for walleye, emerald shiners for perch, and minnows for river smallmouth when they’re picky. - Best artificials: crawler harnesses with Colorado blades, deep-diving crankbaits, 3–4 inch paddletail swimbaits, and 1/4–3/8 oz tubes. Add scent if the water’s murky or the bite is off. A couple of **local hot spots** to put on your list: - The **Belle Isle and Fighting Island stretches** of the Detroit River: current seams along the edges, breaks behind freighter channels, and rocky points hold both walleye and smallmouth. Vertical jigging with hair jigs, plastics, or blade baits works great when the current is right. - The **reefs and shoals off the mouth of the Detroit River into western Lake Erie**: classic walleye country. Work those contours with harnesses or cranks, watching your graph for bait clouds and hooks just off bottom. Keep an eye on wind direction—any strong east wind can stack up some rough water on the western end, and a stiff south or southwest can make the main lake bouncy. When that happens, tuck into the river or behind structure for a safer but still productive bite. That’s your Lake Erie–Detroit fishing rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  5. 4d ago

    Late Spring Lake Erie: Walleye Limits and Smallmouth Action Heat Up

    Artificial Lure here with your Lake Erie – Detroit fishing report. We’re sliding into a settled late‑spring pattern on western Lake Erie and the lower Detroit River. Water temps are riding in the mid‑60s to low‑70s across most of the basin, warm enough to push bait and gamefish shallower at dawn and dusk and a bit deeper once the sun’s up. Being a Great Lake, there’s no real tide to worry about, but wind‑driven seiches can slide water levels up or down a foot or so, so keep an eye on the shoreline rocks and current seams through the day. Weatherwise, expect a mild start with light southwest to west breezes, building slightly by midday. Skies lean partly cloudy, with a chance of a pop‑up shower later, but nothing that should keep you off the water if you’re prepared. Sunrise hits a little after 5:50 a.m. local time, with sunset just after 9:10 p.m., giving you a long, fishy window. The best bite should fire from first light through about 9 a.m., then again from roughly 7 p.m. to dark, especially if those evening clouds roll in and knock the glare down. Walleye action remains the main story. Recent reports from local charter captains and bait shops around the Detroit River, Wyandotte, and out toward Brest Bay and Luna Pier say boats are still putting solid numbers in the box, with many crews limiting on eater‑sized fish and a few bigger trophies mixed in. A typical good trip right now might see 10–20 walleyes for a small crew when the wind plays nice. Drifting and casting or slow‑trolling harnesses is still a top producer. Harnesses with hammered copper or gold blades and chartreuse, purple, or fire‑tiger beads are hot over 18–28 feet of water off the reefs and edges. Crankbaits like Flicker Shads and Bandits in purple, clown, and chrome/blue are taking fish behind inline boards when run 40–80 feet back, especially in slightly stained water. If you’re vertical‑jigging the river, stick with ½–¾ oz jigs tipped with emerald shiners or soft‑plastics in chartreuse, white, or black, and work the breaks and edges of the shipping channel. Smallmouth bass are chewing hard on the rocky structure. Anglers working the rock piles, humps, and breakwalls near the mouth of the Detroit River, around Stony Point, and along the Michigan shoreline are reporting good numbers of 2–4 pound bronzebacks with an occasional 5‑plus. Tubes in green pumpkin, goby, or smoke, Ned rigs, and drop‑shots with small minnow baits are doing damage. When the wind kicks up a little chop, throw spinnerbaits or squarebills in shad or perch patterns along riprap and breakwalls for reaction bites. Yellow perch reports are spotty but improving. Mixed bags are coming from deeper edges, often 24–32 feet, with anglers picking away at schools using spreader rigs and emerald shiners or minnows on the bottom. It’s not lights‑out yet, but if you mark a good pod on your graph, you can put together a nice mess for the pan. For bait, it’s hard to beat fresh emerald shiners for both walleye and perch. Nightcrawlers on harnesses are a close second and often out‑fish cranks when the bite gets fussy. For artificials, keep a box of crankbaits in natural perch and shiner colors, a handful of crawler harnesses in copper and gold, and plenty of jig heads in 3/8 to ¾ oz with bright plastics. A couple of local hot spots to keep on your short list: – The reef complex and flats off Brest Bay and Luna Pier: great for drifting harnesses and long‑lining cranks for walleye over 18–28 feet. – The lower Detroit River near Fighting Island and down toward the river mouth: strong current seams and channel edges for vertical‑jig walleye and some bonus smallmouth. If you’re launching closer to Detroit, the Trenton Channel and the area around Grosse Ile bridges remain solid for mixed walleye and bass when the current is right. That’s your Lake Erie – Detroit fishing rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  6. 5d ago

    Early Summer Walleye Limits: Lake Erie and Detroit River Fishing Report

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Lake Erie–Detroit fishing report. Out on western Lake Erie and the Detroit River, we’re sliding into a classic early‑summer pattern. Water temps are running in the upper 60s to low 70s on the main lake and a touch cooler in the river. No real tides here, just a light seiche now and then, so pay more attention to wind and current than any “tide table.” Weather today around Detroit and the western basin is mild and fish‑friendly: expect light to moderate southwest winds, partly to mostly cloudy skies, and comfortable temps climbing through the 60s into the 70s. Sunrise comes early over the lake and sunset lands late, giving you long low‑light windows. The best bite has been the first two hours after sunup and the last 90 minutes before dark, especially when wind is putting a little chop on the surface. Walleye action remains the main story. Charter captains and weekend crews alike have been reporting limits or near‑limits of eater‑size fish, with enough 20–25 inchers mixed in to keep it interesting. Most catches are coming off the reefs and deeper edges in 20–30 feet, and down the shipping channel in the river. Perch are starting to show in better numbers on the humps and around rockier bottom, but it’s still a pick rather than a full‑on slam. Smallmouth bass are active along the rocky shorelines and breaks; lots of 2–3 pound fish with the occasional brute. For lures, this has been a crankbait and harness game for walleye. Trollers are pulling smaller crankbaits and stickbaits 30–60 feet back behind inline boards, in natural shad, gold, and perch patterns. Crawler harnesses with #4–5 Colorado blades in copper, chartreuse, and purple have been hot when run just off bottom at a slow roll. If you’re jigging the river, go with 3/8 to 5/8 ounce hair jigs or paddle‑tail plastics in white, chartreuse, or black, tipped with a minnow when you can get them. Best bait remains live nightcrawlers for walleye and perch, either on a harness, a two‑hook spreader, or a simple drop‑shot for the picky ones. Emerald shiners are money for perch when you can find them at the shops. For smallmouth, tube jigs, Ned rigs, and small craw‑style plastics in green pumpkin or goby colors have been doing real damage along the rocks. A couple of local hot spots to circle: Belle Isle and the Detroit River channels right around it are giving up steady walleye and some solid smallmouth when the current’s right. Work the edges of the channel and the breaks where rock meets softer bottom. Farther out on Lake Erie, the area off Brest Bay and the Banana Dyke has been productive for trolling passes, with mixed bags of walleye and the odd bonus perch. If you’re staying closer to the city side, the Trenton Channel continues to give up fish if you’re willing to move and hop between current seams. Overall, fish activity is good and only getting better as the water settles into its summer groove. Keep your presentations just off bottom, vary speed until you dial them in, and don’t be afraid to switch blade colors or crank styles when the bite slows. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report from Artificial Lure. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  7. 6d ago

    Late Spring Walleye Limits and Smallmouth Heat on Lake Erie and the Detroit River

    This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Erie–Detroit fishing report. We’re coming off a stretch of stable late‑spring weather on western Lake Erie and the lower Detroit River. Nearshore water temps are riding in the mid‑60s to low‑70s, with light south to southwest winds most mornings, picking up a bit in the afternoon. Skies have been partly to mostly clear, which means cooler, active mornings, a slower mid‑day, and a little evening bump as the sun drops. Sunrise is right around the early 5 o’clock hour, with sunset after 9 in the evening, so you’ve got a long window to work with. No real tide here, but wind‑driven seiches and current from the river mouth matter. A light south breeze has been stacking some water and a touch of stain along the Michigan shorelines and around the river plume, which is perfect for walleye and smallmouth—just off‑color enough to make them chew without killing visibility. Walleye action remains the main story. Local captains out of Luna Pier, Bolles Harbor, and around Brest Bay have been boxing easy limits of eaters in the 16–21 inch range, with a steady pick of bigger fish mixed in. Most reports have 20–40 fish days when the wind and boat control cooperate. Out over the deeper flats off Brest Bay and toward the Banana Dike, crawler harnesses behind inline boards have been doing work—1 to 1.3 mph, 1‑ to 2‑ounce weights, and a mix of chartreuse, purple, and gold blades. When mayfly husks are heavy on the surface, slow it down and keep those crawlers just ticking the tops of the marks on your sonar. Crankbait trollers are still getting it done too. Bandits, Flicker Minnows, and Deep Husky Jerks in chrome, lemon drop, and firetiger are solid producers, especially early and late when the fish ride a little higher. Run them 30–80 feet back depending on depth and light level. If you’re a caster, drifting and pitching 3/8‑ to 5/8‑ounce jig heads tipped with emerald shiners or soft plastics in the river channel edges, the dumping grounds, and the reefs is still putting fish in the box. Smallmouth bass are waking up nicely along the rock and rubble from Point Mouillee north toward the mouth of the Detroit River and along the humps and breaks off Stony Point. Anglers have been reporting good numbers of 2–4 pound bronzebacks, with an occasional 5‑plus. Best bets have been tube jigs in green pumpkin, goby‑style plastics, drop‑shot rigs with small minnow‑shaped baits, and 1/4‑ounce hair jigs. Low‑light mornings and evenings around isolated rock piles, current seams, and the edges of grass in 8–18 feet are prime. Perch are spotty but showing in small pods on the deeper breaks and around the old shipping lanes. Those putting in the time are picking off enough for a decent fry—mostly 8–11 inch fish—on spreader rigs with minnows tight to bottom. You’ll do a bit of sorting, but when you find a pod, anchor up quietly and let them come to you. Your best lures right now: - For walleye: crawler harnesses in chartreuse, purple, gold; deep‑diving cranks in natural and bright perch patterns. - For smallmouth: green pumpkin tubes, goby plastics, Ned rigs, and dropshots. - For perch: plain hook or small ice‑style jigs tipped with minnows, fished vertically. A couple of local hot spots to circle on the chart: - The Brest Bay and Banana Dike area: classic late‑spring walleye water with good numbers and a real shot at a big fish. - The rock and current edges near the mouth of the Detroit River on the Michigan side: smallmouth and walleye mixed, especially on calm mornings. That’s the latest from Lake Erie around Detroit. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  8. Jun 8

    Early June Erie and Detroit River: Walleye Limits and Smallmouth on the Rise

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Lake Erie–Detroit fishing report. We’re sliding into a classic early‑June pattern on western Erie and the Detroit River. Overnight temps ran cool, but we’re headed for mild, stable weather today: light west to southwest breeze, highs in the low 70s, mostly clear skies with a mix of sun and some afternoon haze. Humidity is manageable and barometric pressure is steady to slowly rising – good conditions to keep fish active through the morning and again in the evening. Sunrise is right around 5:55 a.m. with sunset near 9:10 p.m., giving you a long window to work those low‑light bites. Figure your best feeding flurries about an hour after dawn, a mid‑day lull if the sun gets bright and the wind lays down, then another push from about 7 p.m. to dark. We don’t have true ocean tides here, but wind‑driven seiche on Erie and current in the Detroit River act like one. With a light west–southwest wind, expect a gentle push of water downriver, enough current to position fish on breaks and along the shipping channel edges. If the breeze stiffens this afternoon, watch for a little chop to kick the walleye bite up a notch on the lake side. Recent action has been strong for **walleye**, solid for **smallmouth**, with bonus **sheepshead**, **white bass**, and a few **perch** mixed in. Local anglers are reporting easy limits of eater‑size walleye in 18–30 feet on the western basin and consistent numbers pushing up through the Detroit River. Jigging and trolling are both producing: typical boat reports are 10–20 walleye with a couple in the 5–8‑pound class when the wind lines up. Smallmouth catches have been running a handful to a dozen fish per boat, many in the 2–4‑pound range around rocky structure. For walleye, the best artificial setups right now are: - Jigging with 3/8 to 5/8‑ounce jigs tipped with minnows, crawlers, or soft plastic paddletails in chartreuse, purple, and firetiger. - Trolling harnesses with nightcrawlers behind bottom bouncers or inline weights. Copper, chartreuse, and gold blades are hot. - Crankbaits like Flicker Shads and similar profiles in natural shad, clown, and purple patterns during low light. If you’re running live bait, emerald shiners and nightcrawlers are the go‑tos. Keep your presentation just off bottom and adjust speed: 0.8–1.2 mph for harnesses, a touch faster for cranks. Smallmouth bass are setting up on rock piles, breaks, and along seawalls. Tube jigs in green pumpkin, goby, and brown, dropshots with minnow‑style plastics, and small swimbaits have been producing. Live leeches and minnows under a slip float will also get smoked when the wind is right. Couple of local hot spots to circle: - **Breton/Peche Island area on the Detroit River** – Work the current breaks, channel edges, and inside turns. Vertical jig for walleye early, then switch to casting tubes and jerkbaits for smallmouth as the sun gets higher. - **Western Lake Erie humps and reefs off the mouth of the Detroit River** – Look to the dumping grounds and reef complexes in 18–26 feet. Troll harnesses along the contours or drift and drag jigs when there’s enough wind to move you 0.5–1 mph. Closer to shore, the Detroit River shoreline and seawalls near downtown and down toward Wyandotte can give up mixed bags in the evening – toss crankbaits and swimbaits for roaming walleye and smallmouth when the shadows get long. Plan your trip around that early and late light, respect the shipping traffic, and keep an eye on that west wind in case it stacks waves on the open lake. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more local fishing updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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