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Lake St. Clair Fishing Report June 1, 2025: Smallmouth Bonanza, Walleye Trolling, and Topwater Hatch Action
Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure coming at you with your Lake St. Clair fishing report for Sunday, June 1, 2025. It’s a classic early June morning around the lake—sunrise hit at 5:57 a.m., and you’ve got daylight to work with until sunset at 9:03 p.m. Weather’s looking stable: partly cloudy skies, temps topping out in the low 70s, and just a light southwesterly breeze—perfect conditions for an all-day fishing run.
Lake levels are healthy, and while there’s no true tidal report for inland Lake St. Clair, recent wind patterns have kept some of the eastern shorelines a little stained, especially following last week’s gusts. Water clarity is rebounding, and temps are holding steady in the low 60s. That’s got the post-spawn smallmouth in a feisty mood, and they’re spreading out from beds to shallow flats and first breaks.
Reports pouring in from Anchor Bay say the smallmouth numbers have improved this week, especially in Ford Cove and around Metropark beach. Anglers are finding solid fish in 5 to 7 feet of water, with the bite picking up on darker colors, as well as green and yellow soft plastics. If you like numbers, this is your moment—bass are hitting both swimbaits and finesse rigs, with the Great Lakes Finesse Juvy Craw and Sneaky Underspin swimbait getting daily action. Expect plenty of 2- to 4-pounders, but don’t be surprised if you tie into a 5-plus pound St. Clair trophy.
A few bonus species are still showing up: Walleye are being picked up trolling crawler harnesses right in front of the Metropark, and there’s good crappie action in the canals near Selfridge. Largemouth are thick in the same canals, hitting just about anything you throw at them, and bluegill are biting live bait near Ford Cove.
Hot spots to circle on your chart: Anchor Bay for numbers and size on smallmouth, especially off the mile roads; Ford Cove for multi-species action; and the North Channel for a chance at big pike or even targeting those elusive Atlantics that folks are still learning to dial in on, mostly running minnows during the mayfly hatch—which is just starting, making for some true topwater fun.
For tactics, stick to finesse plastics if the bite gets pressured, but don’t be afraid to go with reaction baits like crankbaits or swimbaits during low-light windows or when the wind kicks up. For live bait, you just can’t beat a lively minnow or soft leech under a float for panfish or walleye.
That wraps up your Lake St. Clair update—thanks for tuning in! Make sure you subscribe so you never miss a report or a tip, and get ready for some great summer fishing ahead. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.
Lake levels are healthy, and while there’s no true tidal report for inland Lake St. Clair, recent wind patterns have kept some of the eastern shorelines a little stained, especially following last week’s gusts. Water clarity is rebounding, and temps are holding steady in the low 60s. That’s got the post-spawn smallmouth in a feisty mood, and they’re spreading out from beds to shallow flats and first breaks.
Reports pouring in from Anchor Bay say the smallmouth numbers have improved this week, especially in Ford Cove and around Metropark beach. Anglers are finding solid fish in 5 to 7 feet of water, with the bite picking up on darker colors, as well as green and yellow soft plastics. If you like numbers, this is your moment—bass are hitting both swimbaits and finesse rigs, with the Great Lakes Finesse Juvy Craw and Sneaky Underspin swimbait getting daily action. Expect plenty of 2- to 4-pounders, but don’t be surprised if you tie into a 5-plus pound St. Clair trophy.
A few bonus species are still showing up: Walleye are being picked up trolling crawler harnesses right in front of the Metropark, and there’s good crappie action in the canals near Selfridge. Largemouth are thick in the same canals, hitting just about anything you throw at them, and bluegill are biting live bait near Ford Cove.
Hot spots to circle on your chart: Anchor Bay for numbers and size on smallmouth, especially off the mile roads; Ford Cove for multi-species action; and the North Channel for a chance at big pike or even targeting those elusive Atlantics that folks are still learning to dial in on, mostly running minnows during the mayfly hatch—which is just starting, making for some true topwater fun.
For tactics, stick to finesse plastics if the bite gets pressured, but don’t be afraid to go with reaction baits like crankbaits or swimbaits during low-light windows or when the wind kicks up. For live bait, you just can’t beat a lively minnow or soft leech under a float for panfish or walleye.
That wraps up your Lake St. Clair update—thanks for tuning in! Make sure you subscribe so you never miss a report or a tip, and get ready for some great summer fishing ahead. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure coming at you with your Lake St. Clair fishing report for Sunday, June 1, 2025. It’s a classic early June morning around the lake—sunrise hit at 5:57 a.m., and you’ve got daylight to work with until sunset at 9:03 p.m. Weather’s looking stable: partly cloudy skies, temps topping out in the low 70s, and just a light southwesterly breeze—perfect conditions for an all-day fishing run.
Lake levels are healthy, and while there’s no true tidal report for inland Lake St. Clair, recent wind patterns have kept some of the eastern shorelines a little stained, especially following last week’s gusts. Water clarity is rebounding, and temps are holding steady in the low 60s. That’s got the post-spawn smallmouth in a feisty mood, and they’re spreading out from beds to shallow flats and first breaks.
Reports pouring in from Anchor Bay say the smallmouth numbers have improved this week, especially in Ford Cove and around Metropark beach. Anglers are finding solid fish in 5 to 7 feet of water, with the bite picking up on darker colors, as well as green and yellow soft plastics. If you like numbers, this is your moment—bass are hitting both swimbaits and finesse rigs, with the Great Lakes Finesse Juvy Craw and Sneaky Underspin swimbait getting daily action. Expect plenty of 2- to 4-pounders, but don’t be surprised if you tie into a 5-plus pound St. Clair trophy.
A few bonus species are still showing up: Walleye are being picked up trolling crawler harnesses right in front of the Metropark, and there’s good crappie action in the canals near Selfridge. Largemouth are thick in the same canals, hitting just about anything you throw at them, and bluegill are biting live bait near Ford Cove.
Hot spots to circle on your chart: Anchor Bay for numbers and size on smallmouth, especially off the mile roads; Ford Cove for multi-species action; and the North Channel for a chance at big pike or even targeting those elusive Atlantics that folks are still learning to dial in on, mostly running minnows during the mayfly hatch—which is just starting, making for some true topwater fun.
For tactics, stick to finesse plastics if the bite gets pressured, but don’t be afraid to go with reaction baits like crankbaits or swimbaits during low-light windows or when the wind kicks up. For live bait, you just can’t beat a lively minnow or soft leech under a float for panfish or walleye.
That wraps up your Lake St. Clair update—thanks for tuning in! Make sure you subscribe so you never miss a report or a tip, and get ready for some great summer fishing ahead. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.
Lake levels are healthy, and while there’s no true tidal report for inland Lake St. Clair, recent wind patterns have kept some of the eastern shorelines a little stained, especially following last week’s gusts. Water clarity is rebounding, and temps are holding steady in the low 60s. That’s got the post-spawn smallmouth in a feisty mood, and they’re spreading out from beds to shallow flats and first breaks.
Reports pouring in from Anchor Bay say the smallmouth numbers have improved this week, especially in Ford Cove and around Metropark beach. Anglers are finding solid fish in 5 to 7 feet of water, with the bite picking up on darker colors, as well as green and yellow soft plastics. If you like numbers, this is your moment—bass are hitting both swimbaits and finesse rigs, with the Great Lakes Finesse Juvy Craw and Sneaky Underspin swimbait getting daily action. Expect plenty of 2- to 4-pounders, but don’t be surprised if you tie into a 5-plus pound St. Clair trophy.
A few bonus species are still showing up: Walleye are being picked up trolling crawler harnesses right in front of the Metropark, and there’s good crappie action in the canals near Selfridge. Largemouth are thick in the same canals, hitting just about anything you throw at them, and bluegill are biting live bait near Ford Cove.
Hot spots to circle on your chart: Anchor Bay for numbers and size on smallmouth, especially off the mile roads; Ford Cove for multi-species action; and the North Channel for a chance at big pike or even targeting those elusive Atlantics that folks are still learning to dial in on, mostly running minnows during the mayfly hatch—which is just starting, making for some true topwater fun.
For tactics, stick to finesse plastics if the bite gets pressured, but don’t be afraid to go with reaction baits like crankbaits or swimbaits during low-light windows or when the wind kicks up. For live bait, you just can’t beat a lively minnow or soft leech under a float for panfish or walleye.
That wraps up your Lake St. Clair update—thanks for tuning in! Make sure you subscribe so you never miss a report or a tip, and get ready for some great summer fishing ahead. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.