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Lake St. Clair Fishing Report: Bass Bonanza, Panfish Plentiful in Mild May Conditions

Lake St. Clair Fishing Report: Bass Bonanza, Panfish Plentiful in Mild May Conditions

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 This is Artificial Lure checking in with your Lake St. Clair fishing report for Saturday, May 24, 2025.

We’re looking at a mix of clearing water and lingering effects from a recent streak of wind and rain, but things are shaping up nicely as we head into the weekend. Sunrise came at 5:58 AM and sunset’s around 9:01 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to fish. The weather’s mild today, with highs in the low 70s and some clouds early, but mostly dry—perfect for a full day out on the lake.

Bass anglers are seeing good action, especially now that water temperatures are hovering near 58 degrees. The smallmouth bite in particular is picking back up as the water continues to clean up and warm. There are still plenty of pre-spawn fish staging shallow, and if you hit the right spots, you’ll find smallmouth actively feeding and aggressive. Largemouth action has been hot too—anglers are reporting catches of 3 and 4 pounders, especially in the canals and cuts along the American shoreline. These areas see a ton of largemouth stacked up right now, and the rain and wind from earlier in the week actually helped by pushing more of these fish into protected waters.

Recent days have seen smallmouth coming out of Ford’s Cove and Metro Beach. Metro Beach in particular has been a hot spot, producing solid numbers even when overall conditions were slow elsewhere. For smallmouth, the best success has come with finesse swimbaits—try the Great Lakes Finesse Sneaky Underspin paired with a swimbait, or soft plastics like the Juvy Craw when working the shallows. For largemouth, don’t overlook classic choices like Texas-rigged worms, spinnerbaits, and even topwater frogs in the cuts. Minnows, soft jerkbaits, and tube jigs are also putting fish in the boat for both species.

The bite for panfish is decent in the marinas and backwaters. Bluegill and perch are showing up for anglers using live bait—waxworms and small minnows under a float are the ticket if you’re bringing kids along or want a mess of eaters.

If you’re planning where to fish, my picks for hot spots right now are Metro Beach for smallmouth and the network of canals and cuts along the American shoreline for largemouth. Anchor Bay is another solid bet if the main lake stays clean, but be alert to shifting winds which can stir things up and push fish deeper.

Water levels are steady and there’s no significant tidal swing in this part of the Great Lakes, so focus on covering water and paying close attention to wind direction and water clarity for the best results.

That’s your report for today—tight lines and good luck out there on Lake St. Clair!
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