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Lake St. Clair, Michigan Fishing Report Today delivers the latest updates and insights for fishing enthusiasts. Tune in for expert tips, fish population trends, and weather conditions that impact fishing success. Stay informed with real-time reports ensuring the best catch experiences on Lake St. Clair, making every fishing trip productive and enjoyable. For more info go to https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ Get all your gear befoe you leave the dock Also check out https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/time-in-city-news-info/id6692631879 and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/what-to-do-in-city-guides/id6615091666 This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

  1. 7h ago

    Early Summer Smallmouth Heat: Natural Colors and Dawn Bite on Lake St. Clair

    This is Artificial Lure with your Lake St. Clair fishing report. We’ve got a classic early-summer setup on the lake. Overnight temps dropped into the upper 50s, climbing into the mid to upper 70s this afternoon with light southwest winds around 5–10 mph and a mix of sun and scattered clouds. Humidity’s manageable, and water temps are sitting in the upper 60s to low 70s across most of the lake. Being a Great Lake-connected system, you won’t see real “tides,” but you can expect minor seiche-related level bumps with the wind shifts. Sunrise came just after 5:50 a.m. with sunset around 9:10 p.m., giving a long feeding window. The best fish activity has been in that first two-hour window after sunrise and again from about 6:30 p.m. to dusk, especially on the edges of weedbeds and along current seams. Smallmouth bass action has been strong. Local anglers have been reporting solid numbers of 2–4 pound smallies with a few 5-pound class fish mixed in, especially on the U.S. side weed flats and rock patches. Hard baits are doing work: - Best lures right now are **natural-colored tube jigs** (green pumpkin, goby patterns), **dropshot rigs** with minnow-style plastics, and **ned rigs** in darker, subtle tones. - When the wind picks up and you get a little chop, **spinnerbaits** and **shallow-running crankbaits** in perch and shad colors are triggering reaction bites. Walleye fishing has been decent rather than on fire, but those putting in time are picking up eaters in the 15–20 inch range. The most consistent approach has been trolling **crawler harnesses** behind bottom bouncers off the shipping channel edges and deeper breaks, with gold or copper blades producing. Nightcrawlers remain the best bait for eyes, especially when run just off bottom at a slow, steady pace. Muskie reports are starting to heat up as more boats get out. A few fish in the low to mid 40-inch range have been boated recently by trollers running big **jointed crankbaits** and **large bucktails** along outside weedlines. Early in the season, more natural baitfish colors—walleye, perch, whitefish patterns—are getting more follows and strikes than the wild neons. Perch are scattered but around. Anglers soaking **live minnows** on drop-shot or simple spreader rigs over sand and grass mix are putting together modest buckets of 8–10 inch fish. You’ll want to move frequently until you land on an active school. Couple of local hot spots to put on your list today: - **Mile Roads Area (9, 10, 11 Mile)** on the U.S. side: nice mix of weedbeds and scattered rock in 8–14 feet, excellent for smallmouth and the odd muskie. Drag tubes, work a dropshot, or slow-roll a spinnerbait along the weeds. - **Belle River Hump and Thames River Mouth (Ontario side)**: good for smallmouth and walleye when there’s a bit of current. Jigging with tubes or minnows on a jighead around the structure can be very productive. Overall, think low and slow in the bright mid-day sun, then pick up the pace as shadows lengthen. Light line, natural colors, and staying mobile are going to be the keys to a heavy livewell or a full memory card today. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a Lake St. Clair update. 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

    Lake St. Clair: Smallmouth, Walleye, and Panfish Heat Up with Warming Trends

    This is Artificial Lure with your Lake St. Clair fishing report. We’re sitting on a warming trend around the lake this morning: overnight lows in the upper 50s to low 60s, climbing into the low 70s by afternoon with a light west to southwest breeze 5–10 mph. Skies are partly cloudy, and pressure is steady to slightly rising, a good setup for daytime bites. Sunrise is right around 5:55 a.m. with sunset near 9:12 p.m., giving you a long window to work that morning and evening feed. Lake St. Clair isn’t truly tidal, but we do get seiche-related water level bumps. With the light wind today, expect only minor fluctuations, so current will be driven more by wind direction than any real “tide.” A west or southwest wind will push a bit more water toward the Detroit River side and set up some nice drifts along the U.S. shoreline. Recent chatter from local anglers and shop boards around St. Clair Shores and Anchor Bay has been all about **smallmouth bass**, **walleye**, and a solid mix of **panfish**. Smallmouth action has been strong in 8–14 feet over rock and broken weed edges; plenty of fish in the 2–4 pound range with a few bigger bronzebacks mixed in. Walleyes have been coming from deeper breaks and channel edges, especially on crawler harnesses run just off bottom. Perch and bluegills are showing in the canals and inside weeds, great for filling a bucket if you stay mobile. For smallmouth, the hot producers have been: - **Lures:** natural-pattern tube jigs (green pumpkin, goby), 3–4 inch swimbaits, and jerkbaits in perch and shad colors. A dropshot with a minnow-style plastic has been money on the deeper rock. - **Best bait:** live shiners or gobies where legal, nose-hooked on a dropshot or lightly weighted rig. For walleye: - Bottom bouncers with **nightcrawler harnesses** in chartreuse, purple, or copper blades. - Crankbaits in firetiger or clown patterns trolled along the shipping channel edges and the mouths of the rivers. For panfish: - Small slip floats with wax worms or redworms around docks and canal mouths. - Tiny jigs tipped with plastics in white or chartreuse fished just over emerging weeds. A couple of local hot spots to put on your list: 1. **Mile Roads / 9–12 Mile area** off St. Clair Shores: classic early-season smallmouth water. Work 8–12 feet of water over rock and patchy grass with tubes and swimbaits. Drift with the wind and watch your electronics for bait pods. 2. **Anchor Bay**: especially the mid-depth weed edges. Great multi-species area right now. Drag a tube for bass, run a crawler harness for walleye, or drop a small jig and worm for panfish and you can stay on action most of the day. Midday, expect the bite to slow when the sun gets high, so finesse presentations—lighter line, smaller baits, and slower retrieves—will pay off. The evening window, from about 7 p.m. to sunset, should see another push of active smallmouth and roaming walleyes sliding up to feed. That’s your Lake St. Clair update 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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  3. 2d ago

    Lake St. Clair Early Summer: Post-Spawn Smallmouth, Walleye Channels, and the Mile Roads Hot Bite

    Artificial Lure here with your Lake St. Clair fishing report. We’ve got a classic early‑summer pattern setting up. A light southwest breeze, generally 5–10 miles an hour, with daytime highs pushing into the upper 70s to low 80s and a mix of sun and passing clouds. Humidity is up a bit, so expect that hazy look over the lake by midday. Sunrise is right around 5:55 a.m., sunset near 9:10 p.m., giving you a long window to work the low‑light bites. Lake St. Clair doesn’t have true ocean tides, but you will see slight seiche‑type water level changes and current shifts with the wind. With today’s light southwest wind, expect a gentle push toward the Detroit River and a little stain on the American shoreline, especially where that wind stacks up surface water. Fish activity has been solid. Smallmouth bass are in classic post‑spawn mode, sliding off the beds and setting up on the first breaks, rock patches, and edges of the weed flats. Anglers have been boating good numbers of 2–4 pounders with the occasional 5‑plus mixed in. Walleye catches remain steady in the channels and deeper cuts, while perch and panfish are showing up on the inside weeds and around marinas. Best producers for smallmouth have been: - Medium‑running crankbaits in perch and goby patterns - Tubes and ned rigs in green pumpkin or goby colors - Spinnerbaits and chatterbaits when the wind chops things up Live bait folks are doing well with: - Emerald shiners on slip bobbers for perch and mixed panfish - Nightcrawlers on bottom rigs or harnesses for walleye in the channels - Leeches and minnows on simple jig heads for mixed bag action A couple of hot spots to put on your list: - The Mile Roads: From about 9 Mile to 12 Mile, look for 8–14 feet with scattered rock and weed clumps. Drift or slow‑troll those breaks with tubes, ned rigs, or crankbaits. Smallmouth have been stacked here, especially in the morning and late afternoon. - The St. Clair River mouth and into the South Channel: Work the edges where river current meets lake water. Pull crawler harnesses or heavier jigs for walleye, and keep an eye out for bonus smallmouth sitting on the current seams and rock piles. Midday, when the sun gets high and the lake lays down, downsize and slow down: finesse plastics, dropshots, and light jigs close to the bottom. Early and late, take advantage of the low‑light window with more aggressive reaction baits — cranks, spinnerbaits, and topwater in the calm pockets. Water clarity will dictate color. If you’ve got that classic St. Clair green and 3–5 feet of visibility, natural goby, perch, and shiner tones are key. If the wind muddies things up, don’t be shy about chartreuse, white, or firetiger to help those fish find your bait. Boat traffic ramps up quickly on weekends, so if you want the best bite — and a little peace — be on the water at gray light or plan to fish the evening bite into dusk. That’s the rundown from Lake St. Clair. 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 St. Clair Early Summer: Smallmouth Patterns, Mile Road Hotspots, and Prime Bite Windows

    This is Artificial Lure with your Lake St. Clair fishing report. We’re sliding into a classic early‑summer pattern on St. Clair. Water temps are sitting in the upper 60s to low 70s in most of the main lake, with slightly cooler water on the Canadian side and in areas with good current. Winds the last day or so have been light to moderate out of the west–southwest, so the U.S. shoreline has a light chop while the east side lays down a bit more. Lake St. Clair is basically non‑tidal, so you’re dealing with wind‑driven water levels, not true ocean tides. A west or southwest blow will stack a little water on the Detroit River end and drop it slightly toward the St. Clair River end. Plan your drifts with the wind first, then fine‑tune with trolling motor. Sunrise is right around 5:55 a.m. with sunset roughly 9:10 p.m., giving you a big low‑light window. The best bite windows today should be first light through about 9 a.m., and then again from 7 p.m. until dark, especially if the wind lays down. Smallmouth have been the main show. Local anglers are reporting 30–50 fish days when they stay on the move, with plenty of 2–4 pounders and a few pushing 5+. Recent chatter from the mile roads and the Belle River Hump has been strong: fish are grouped on scattered rock and inside turns in 8–14 feet. A mix of post‑spawn and summer schools means you’ll see flurries of action, then dead water; don’t be afraid to hop spots often. Top smallmouth producers: - **Tubes**: green pumpkin, goby, and watermelon with copper or purple flake on 1/4–3/8 oz heads. - **Dropshots**: natural goby and shad‑style baits, nose‑hooked on light wire hooks with 1/4–3/8 oz dropshot weights. - **Swimbaits**: 3.3–3.8" paddle tails in alewife, perch, or sexy shad on 1/4 oz heads. - **Reaction baits** when there’s chop: chartreuse/white spinnerbaits and jerkbaits in clown or perch patterns. Live bait guys doing well drifting **leeches** and **nightcrawlers** on simple lindy rigs or bottom bouncers along breaks and edges of grass. If the bite gets tough, a small shiner on a dropshot can turn lookers into biters. Walleye action has been steady but not on fire. Most of the better catches have come from guys trolling the shipping channel edges and outflows toward the Detroit River, pulling small crankbaits and harnesses in 14–20 feet. Expect a half‑dozen to a dozen eater‑sized fish in a decent pass, with the occasional bigger eye mixed in. Gold, purple, and firetiger blades and cranks are good starting points. Muskie season is picking up. Anglers are moving fish over classic structure like the South Channel and the dumping grounds, with a few mid‑40s to low‑50s fish reported this week. Bigger bucktails in black/nickel or black/chartreuse and mid‑size rubber baits in walleye or perch colors are solid choices. Focus on edges of weeds and subtle breaks in 10–16 feet, especially when there’s a little stain and a steady breeze. A couple of hot spots to circle: - **Mile Road stretch (9–12 Mile)** on the U.S. side: great for smallmouth, with mixed rock and grass in 7–12 feet. Drift tubes and dropshots; if the wind’s right you can cover a ton of water and just re‑run the productive lines. - **Belle River Hump** on the Canadian side: classic smallmouth structure, plus a shot at incidental walleye. Fish the crown and edges with tubes, dropshots, and swimbaits; watch your electronics for bait and rock patches. If the main lake gets too bumpy by mid‑day, duck into the channels and marinas for panfish and the odd bonus bass. Small jigs tipped with waxworms or tiny plastics under a float will keep rods bent. That’s your Lake St. Clair rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in and don’t forget to subscribe. 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

    Lake St. Clair Early Summer: Smallmouth Heat, Long Days, and Finesse Wins

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Lake St. Clair fishing report. We’re sitting on a cool, early‑summer pattern around the lake. Air temps today run mid‑60s at first light, climbing into the mid‑70s by afternoon under partly cloudy skies with a light southwest breeze around 5–10 mph. Local marine forecasts call for 1 foot or less chop on the main lake most of the day, so it’s plenty fishable in a small boat. Humidity’s moderate and barometer is steady to slightly falling, which usually helps the bite. Sunrise is right around 5:55 a.m. and sunset near 9:10 p.m., giving a long feeding window. The best action has been in that first two‑hour window after sunup and then again after 7 p.m. as the light drops. Lake St. Clair doesn’t have true ocean tides, just seiche and wind‑driven level changes, so you’ll mainly be timing your trips around wind and boat traffic instead of a tide chart. Bass and muskie are the headliners right now. Local charter captains and bait shops around the Harrison Township and St. Clair Shores area report strong smallmouth numbers on the U.S. side this week, with plenty of 2–4 pound fish and a few over 5 mixed in. Canadian side reefs are also producing but remember to follow border regs and licensing if you cross over. Best smallmouth bite has been on mid‑depth flats in 8–14 feet with scattered rock and weeds. Green pumpkin or goby‑pattern tube jigs, 3–4 inch swimbaits, and dropshot rigs with shad‑style or goby‑style plastics are doing most of the damage. Slow‑dragging a tube or subtly shaking a dropshot right on bottom has outfished faster presentations during the brighter parts of the day. When the wind puts a little chop on the lake, switch to spinnerbaits and chatterbaits in white or perch patterns and cover water. Muskie anglers trolling the south and middle channels are seeing more follows and a few solid hookups. Big crankbaits and jointed plugs in perch, walleye, and fire‑tiger colors are the go‑tos. If you’re casting, large rubber baits and bucktails over 10–15 feet of water along edges of major weedbeds have produced some mid‑40‑inch fish. Long pauses and speed changes are triggering strikes. Walleye action is decent, especially early and late, with eaters coming on crawler harnesses and smaller crankbaits run just off bottom in 12–18 feet. Live nightcrawlers on harnesses in gold, chartreuse, and purple blades are tough to beat when the bite gets finicky. For live bait overall, emerald shiners, nightcrawlers, and leeches are your best bets. Shore anglers soaking live bait near marinas and along seawalls are picking up a mix of smallmouth, rock bass, and the occasional perch. A couple of hot spots to circle on the map: – The Mile Roads, especially the 9‑ to 12‑Mile area off St. Clair Shores, have been steady for smallmouth on tubes, dropshots, and swimbaits over rock piles and scattered grass. – The Belle River Hump area on the Canadian side continues to kick out quality smallmouth and the odd walleye for those working finesse baits slowly along the structure. Water clarity is generally good but can cloud up quickly after wind or heavy boat traffic, so keep a few louder, flashier baits handy for stained conditions. That’s your Lake St. Clair 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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  6. 5d ago

    Lake St. Clair Smallmouth Heat Up: Drop Shot and Topwater Tactics for Today

    This is Artificial Lure with your Lake St. Clair fishing report. Light south breeze on the lake this morning with air temps starting in the low 60s and pushing into the upper 70s by afternoon. Skies are mostly clear, with a slight chop building as the day goes on. Barometer is steady to slowly falling, which usually helps the bite. Sunrise was just after 5:50 a.m., with sunset around 9:10 p.m., giving you a long window to work those low‑light periods. Lake St. Clair is technically non‑tidal, but we do get seiche and wind-driven water level changes. With a light south wind, expect a little extra push on the U.S. side shorelines and slightly dirtier water in the shallows by midday. Bass action has been very good the last few days. Local anglers around the Mile Roads and out of Metro Beach have been reporting solid numbers of smallmouth, with plenty of 2–4 pound fish and an occasional 5‑plus mixed in. On the Canadian side, the open water gravel and rock patches are also giving up good fish, especially in 10–16 feet. Best producers for smallmouth right now are **tube jigs** in green pumpkin or goby patterns, 3–4 inch **swimbaits** on 1/4 oz heads, and **drop shot** rigs with shad‑style baits or 4–5 inch finesse worms. When the sun gets up and the wind lays down, the drop shot has been outfishing most other presentations. Early and late, a **walking topwater** or small **popper** over 6–8 feet of water can trigger some violent strikes. Walleye reports have been decent but not on fire. Most are coming as by‑catch to bass anglers dragging bottom near the channels and deeper breaks. If you want to target them, run a bottom bouncer with a crawler harness in bright chartreuse or firetiger, or jig a 1/2 oz hair jig tipped with a minnow where you mark bait. Perch are spotty, but the guys willing to move have been picking up enough for a meal. Smaller minnows on perch rigs in 12–18 feet near weed edges are your best bet. Don’t sit too long; if you don’t have a few in 15–20 minutes, bump a quarter mile and reset. A couple of hot spots to circle on the map today: • **Mile Roads / 9–12 Mile area**: Focus on 8–14 feet, looking for scattered rock and weed clumps. Start with tubes and swimbaits, then finesse with drop shot once you locate a pod of fish. • **St. Clair Flats edges**: Work the outside weed lines and current seams where the channels spill into the lake. Spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and swimbaits can all shine here, with a chance at bass, pike, and the odd muskie. Muskie action is just starting to wake up. Trollers running big crankbaits and bucktails along breaks in 12–18 feet have seen a handful of fish, with most in the mid‑30s to low 40‑inch range. It’s not peak yet, but if you put in your time, there are fish to be had. Live bait: emerald shiners and nightcrawlers remain the go‑to. For artificials, think natural goby and perch colors in the clearer eastern and mid‑lake water, and brighter chartreuse and white in any stained water closer to the river mouths. That’s your Lake St. Clair 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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  7. 6d ago

    Lake St. Clair Early June: Smallmouth Heat Up with Tubes and Drop-Shots

    This is Artificial Lure with your Lake St. Clair fishing report. We’re sliding into a classic early‑June pattern on St. Clair. Water temps are running in the upper 60s to low 70s across most of the lake, a touch cooler near the channels and the Canadian side. Light south to southwest breeze this morning, building to a moderate chop by afternoon, with decent visibility and only a slight chance of a pop‑up shower later. Air temps are comfortable in the 60s and 70s. Sunrise is around 5:50 a.m., sunset near 9:10 p.m., giving you a long window to work that low‑light bite. There’s no real tide here, but wind‑driven seiche still matters. A south wind will push a bit more water up toward the St. Clair River and the Mile Roads, and that slightly higher, dingier water can fire up the bite along the weed edges and breaklines. If the wind lays down, expect clearer water and a more finesse‑oriented presentation. Smallmouth bass are the headliners right now. Anglers have been reporting plenty of 2–4 pound fish, with some 5‑plus mixed in, especially off the Mile Roads, around the Belle River Hump, and out toward the Firecracker area. Numbers have been good: it’s not unusual to boat 20–30 smallies on a solid half‑day when you stay on the pods and adjust to wind and boat pressure. Best producers have been **tube jigs** in green pumpkin, goby, and perch patterns, dragged or hopped on 3/8 oz heads in 10–16 feet. Finesse **drop‑shot rigs** with goby‑style plastics or straight‑tail worms in natural colors are putting fish in the boat when the bite gets tough. A **Ned rig** in green pumpkin or black/blue is still a day‑saver for pressured fish. For reaction bites, anglers are doing well with **spinnerbaits**, **lipless cranks**, and **medium‑diving crankbaits** in perch and shad patterns when there’s a decent chop. Walleye reports from the shipping channel and the lower lake have been steady but not red‑hot. Trollers pulling **crawler harnesses** in chartreuse, fire tiger, and purple along breaks in 14–20 feet are picking off decent eaters, often mixed with perch and the odd sheephead. Jigging with minnows or soft plastics near current and structure is putting a few bonus fish in the livewell. Muskie action is starting to wake up. A few boats are reporting early‑season fish around 36–42 inches, with the occasional bigger one, mostly on larger **bucktails**, **jointed crankbaits**, and natural‑colored **swimbaits** run over emerging weeds and along breaks in 8–14 feet. It’s still a numbers grind, but the quality is there if you put in the time and watch your speed and angle relative to the wind. Live bait that’s working includes **shiners** and **nightcrawlers** for mixed bag action, especially off the points and near weed edges. If you’re after smallmouth and don’t mind bait, a lively shiner or leech under a slip float can be deadly when the plastics bite slows. A couple of hot spots to keep on your list: • **9‑ to 12‑Mile area on the U.S. side** – classic smallmouth water with good weeds, rock, and depth changes. Great for tubes, drop‑shots, and cranks. • **Belle River Hump and surrounding flats** – consistent for smallmouth with a shot at walleye and the occasional muskie. Watch your graph, stay on the edges, and adjust your weight as the wind changes. Focus on low‑light windows for your bigger bites: early morning from first light through about 9 a.m., then again in the last two hours before dark. Midday can still produce if you move a bit deeper, slow down, and lean on those finesse rigs. That’s your Lake St. Clair 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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  8. Jun 8

    Lake St. Clair: Smallmouth Season Heats Up with Ned Rigs and Tube Jigs

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Lake St. Clair fishing report. Lake St. Clair doesn’t have true ocean tides, but wind and pressure are pushing a light seiche today, so expect a subtle rise and fall of a few inches, with a touch more water moving on the south and east ends. That slight fluctuation, plus the weather, has the fish sliding on and off breaks. Weather across the lake is mild early with light winds and a gentle chop, building to a breezy, fishable afternoon. Skies are partly cloudy with good visibility and stable barometric pressure. Air temps are running cool at first light, then warming into a comfortable daytime pattern—great for staying on the water. Sunrise came early over the Canadian shore and sunset will give you a solid evening bite window, with low light lasting long enough to work shorelines and weed edges thoroughly. Smallmouth bass have been the headliners. Local charter captains and marina talk say 3–4 pound bronzebacks are common, with enough 5s in the mix to keep things interesting. Numbers have been strong on the U.S. side reefs, the Mile Roads, and around the Belle River Hump. Anglers drifting breaks in 10–16 feet have been boating good counts, especially when they stay on contour and adjust speed to match wind. Best artificial setups right now: - Ned rigs in natural goby colors, light heads - Tube jigs in green pumpkin, dark melon, and brown with copper flake - Dropshot rigs with subtle minnow or goby-style plastics in shad, smoke, and green pumpkin If you’re chasing walleye, the bite’s been scattered but steady for those trolling crawler harnesses and small crankbaits along the shipping channel edges and deeper flats. A few decent eaters are coming on bottom bouncers with nightcrawlers and smaller, natural-color blades. Musky reports are picking up as more guys start running big plugs and bucktails; nothing outrageous in numbers, but a few mid-40s fish have been quietly boated by folks working classic trolling passes. Best bait on the live side for bass remains emerald shiners and nightcrawlers, especially when fished on a simple slip sinker or split-shot rig around rocky transitions. Perch are spotty but when you find them, they’re chewing on minnows over broken shell and rock. Couple of hot spots to consider: - The Mile Roads area off the U.S. shoreline, especially 9 and 10 Mile, where the rocky patches and subtle depth changes are stacking smallmouth. - The Belle River Hump and surrounding structure, which have been producing both numbers and quality bass, with a bonus walleye or two for those dragging baits near bottom. Focus on low-light periods—early morning and the last couple hours before dark—for the heaviest activity. Midday, slow down, go finesse, and stay tight to structure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a Lake St. Clair update. 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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