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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
65°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Find the warmer pockets in back channels and coves and you will run into Lake St Clair's finest Largemouth. When the wind was too strong for the smallmouth, we caught 2 5lb largemouth off bed!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
60°
Off colored water in windy conditions in 5-10 feet with grass.
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5/16/23
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Water Temperature
61°
Got only 7 today in 3hrs plus 1 largemouth
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
52°
With water temps between 48-55°, we found fish by the mile roads relating to shallow wood and lay downs between 6-9 feet of water. We fished a Berkley Stunna 112 around dirty water areas with warmer water and baitfish activity. Focusing on areas with dirty, warmer water, was key when the Mile Roads were predominantly ultra clear and cold (sub 48°).
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Perch
5/15/21 Lightly cloudy with blue skies, winds from the south early on and switched to the east. Water temps in the AM were 47-48 Degrees. Fished in the northern part of the lake in Anchor Bay, with little success, and headed south to the mile roads later in the day to check that out. It was a slow day and it seems the smaller males were the only ones out roaming and feeding. I'm under suspicion that they are bedding up right now, but I didn't go looking for beds, I'll wait until they are done. Need to preserve this amazing fishery! I ran jerkbaits off the shoreline and it was producing fairly well, they were just slow, they waited for the longest pauses. It seemed that I was getting their attention with jigs and swimbaits, but as soon as it touched bottom they lost interest... It was so weird watching that happen on the livescope, I thought it would be the opposite.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
60°
Pre spawn schooled up and feeding
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
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.
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
61°
Smallies were in 5-9 feet. St. Criox Avid 6'9" ML with Daiwa J-Braid 8lb with 8lb Seaguar Invisx leader.
