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Lake St. Clair Fishing Report: Summer Smallmouth, Walleye Bites Heat Up

Lake St. Clair Fishing Report: Summer Smallmouth, Walleye Bites Heat Up

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 Howdy, fish fans—this is Artificial Lure, checking in with your Lake St. Clair fishing report for June 14, 2025.

Morning temps are mild, and the weather’s shaping up to be a classic early summer day—mostly sunny with a light breeze, just enough to put a little ripple on the water. For sunrise, expect it right around 5:50 AM, and sunset to close things out at 9:08 PM. Now, Lake St. Clair isn’t tidal like the coast, but according to local anglers and Michigan DNR, recent wind patterns have stirred things up a bit, especially on the eastern shorelines where water clarity took a hit from last week’s breezes. That said, it’s all rebounding now, and conditions are prime for a solid day on the water.

The fish are active. Post-spawn smallmouth are spread out, moving from the beds to the flats and first breaks, and this time of year, you’ll find plenty of them in 5 to 7 feet of water. Reports from Anchor Bay and around Metropark Beach confirm bass are hitting hard, with numbers of solid 2- to 4-pounders in the mix, and some real tanks pushing 5-plus pounds. Ford Cove is another hotspot, with anglers scoring on both swimbaits and finesse rigs—specifically, darker colors and green-to-yellow soft plastics like the Great Lakes Finesse Juvy Craw and Sneaky Underspin swimbait are getting bites every day. According to a few local charters and YouTube fishing gurus, Keitech Swimbaits in the 2.8” and 3.3” sizes are out-performing the bigger 3.8” baits right now, so consider downsizing if you’re not getting on them.

Walleye action’s also picked up. Anglers trolling near the shipping channel by the mouth of the south channel and that northeast corner of the dump (where the weeds are just starting to pop) are consistently bringing home limits. Shiners on jigs or imitation plastics are working wonders, especially with water temps hanging in the low 60s. The Michigan DNR notes success for smallmouth near the Selfridge boat launch, but don’t be afraid to move around if you don’t find them right away—there’s still a few late spawners, and pockets of hot fish are still around.

For bait, you can’t go wrong with live minnows or crawlers for walleye, or swimbaits and soft plastics for bass. If you’re after numbers, stick with the finesse. For trophies, keep throwing those bigger swimbaits, but try mixing in some downsized options if the bite’s slow.

Hot spots to hit today: Anchor Bay, especially Ford Cove, and Metropark Beach for smallmouth. For walleye, focus on the shipping channel and the northeast corner of the dump. Both spots are producing limits and quality fish.

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