Lake St Clair
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Species
Walleye
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Trolling 10-19'
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Perch
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
59°
Smallmouth bass still prespawn in the areas just north of the mile roads. Catching them around suspended vegetation (about 3-4ft tall) in about 6-10FOW.
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5/16/23
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Water Temperature
61°
Got only 7 today in 3hrs plus 1 largemouth
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Water Temperature
62°
Fishing between 11 and 7 foot of water.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Fishing the top of weedlines with a 1/4oz jighead swimming the Keitech Smallmouth Magic.
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5/12/23
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
60°
Fished in 8 to 10 feet of water nailed a largemouth on a nedrig in goby color
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
65°
Got some great underwater footage of the smallmouth bass roaming the rock piles on legendary Lake St Clair! Water temps have been rising and were in the mid 60s. Air temps for the morning were in the low 50s, but were in the high 60s by noon. The winds we coming out of the northeast, pushing us along the shoreline in a southeastern drift. We were dragging tubes and drop shots, but the were only biting on swimbaits. The Keitech Swing Impact FAT in the smallmouth magic color caught us some nice smallies. The Shimano FC line in 12lb test casts very smooth with no memory or backlash issues. Slow retrieve combined with some burining to cover water got their attention.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
58°
The water temperature at the beginning of the week had shot past 60 degrees, but with a recent storm and cold front the water temps dropped just below. Winds were at about 12MPH making for a tough go. Air temps were in the low 50s. Slinging swimbaits in a basin that shielded us from the winds a bit seemed to be what the smallmouth wanted. Slow retrieve just off bottom got their attention. Several 4lb smallmouth and walleye were caught on the swimbait.