Id like to plan a smallmouth trip for next year and would greatly appreciate  any advice on dates, guides and lodgeing with the possibility of boat rental.

Thanks fellas

dwg you can get ahold of erie edge guide service and talk to dave hasty 1 419 654 9307 he fishes lake erie and st clair both. just tell him denny mcallister sent you he will take care of you...and can get you info on all your issues boat rental and lodging also...

I've used his service more than once.

http://www.greatlakesbassfishing.com/index.html

Or

http://artoffishing.com/home.html

I would plan your trip for sometime in May or early June.  As of boat rentals there are only a few.  I think that Jimmy's boat rental is a 14 ft. with a 25 hp on it and you can only use in Anchor Bay.  I know that I will be out every week from ice out til Aug depending on weather.  If you want a guide I would highly recommend Gerry Goestnick he is the local pro but very expensive.   You should also check out lakestclair.net they have info for everything on their website.  If you can't rent or hire a guide I will be more then willing to take you out. 

Jenga

Thanks for the advice guys, it's much Appreciated.

If you are going to fish Canadian waters, the season does not open for bass until the last weekend in June. Just a heads up.

I would plan your trip for sometime in May or early June. As of boat rentals there are only a few. I think that Jimmy's boat rental is a 14 ft. with a 25 hp on it and you can only use in Anchor Bay. I know that I will be out every week from ice out til Aug depending on weather. If you want a guide I would highly recommend Gerry Goestnick he is the local pro but very expensive. You should also check out lakestclair.net they have info for everything on their website. If you can't rent or hire a guide I will be more then willing to take you out.

Jenga

Second that for Gerry Gostenick..  NoWay listed his website in the post above.  As for expensive, i would say about average for LSC.  Remember more times than not, you get what you pay for.  I have used him twice now and wouldn't hesitate to use him again.  Great guy, very personable, and very informative. 

However, he is usually booked for the entire year so if you decide to use him plan way ahead of time and shoot for late May, early June or the Fall.  Some of the biggest come late in fall out of LSC.

Good luck

And as Jenga stated, I would always be happy to put the boat in LSC

I went out with Gerry two years ago and we had a great time on Lk St Clair and he put us on fish. Very good guide and person.

go with Gary, or you can fish pre-spawn fish in early May. Real easy to catch that time of year

I am sorry, I meant Gerry

The only time my buddies and I can get up there is the last weekend in August... How is the bite that time of year?

It is very tough fishing in Aug.  You will have to concentrate on deep water or the rivers.

Jenga

It is very tough fishing in Aug. You will have to concentrate on deep water or the rivers.

Jenga

Dang... That isn't exactly what i wanted to hear, but we'll try to make the best of it. We'll be launching out of Fair Haven.

In my opinion, if you want to catch alot of smallies, and big smallies, fish St. Clair in late May, through June.

Rusty, I have to agree with Jack. August is my least productive month.

Falcon