Lake Erie Outdoors
Fishing Forums => Lake St. Clair => Topic started by: LEO on October 04, 2018, 09:02:48 AM
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Oct 4, 2018
Lake St. Clair: Bass fishing has been tough over the last week. Water temperatures have dropped, but the bass were not biting. Walleye started to come back near Grassy Island. Lately there has been a small window from 8-9 a.m. when the fish were biting. Off Metro Beach, a couple of nice perch were caught on scented minnows or the occasional crawler.
St. Clair River: A few bass were caught in the North Channel. Those fishing the mouth of the North Channel caught a couple walleye.
Michigan DNR
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Oct 11, 2018
Detroit River: The yellow perch are moving in and were caught in 10 to 12 feet around the islands or 14 to 17 feet at the mouth. Most were taken with minnows on spreaders. Walleye were caught around Calf Island. Anglers were trolling, jigging or hand-lining.
Michigan DNR
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Oct 18/18
Detroit River: Continues to produce some yellow perch for those using minnows on spreaders. Most were fishing around the islands in 10 to 15 feet or down near the mouth in 14 to 18 feet. Walleye were caught when trolling, jigging or hand-lining.
Lake St. Clair: The lake has been exceptionally rough over the past week which has made fishing in the open waters quite difficult. Bass fishing was slower, but anglers were still catching both large and smallmouth along the shoreline surrounding Metro Beach and on Anchor Bay. Perch anglers anchored in front of the Fairhaven launch caught a fair number of fish and some large catfish. Perch were also caught outside the Clinton River Cut-Off. The bluegill anglers were doing well in the canals and small rivers running into the lake. The pike action was fair to good. Try near St. Johns Marsh or around the islands.
St. Clair River: A couple walleye were picked up in the North Channel but anglers had to work hard for them. Large and smallmouth bass anglers were getting maybe two fish per trip.
Michigan DNR
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Oct 26/18
Detroit River: Yellow perch fishing continues to get a little bit better as water temperatures drop. Anglers are using minnows around Sugar Island. A few walleye were caught off the Ford Yacht Club at the south end of Grosse Ile. Most were drifting a crawler harness, but some are switching over to a jig and minnow. Bluegills were hitting on wax worms in the marinas.
Lake St. Clair: Bluegill and crappie fishing was very good in and around the canals between Harley Ensign and Selfridge. Slip bobbers with a small jig and artificial worm, grub, or minnow were all attracting fish. Anglers had a hard time trying to catch other species with only a smallmouth bass, walleye or perch taken here or there.
St. Clair River: Both the North and the Middle Channels were holding a few walleye however the fish are scattered.
Michigan DNR