I'm planning to head to lake st.clair this sep.or early oct. I've never been there before, and can't go for very long. So I was hoping some people on here could help me with a few starting points, like where to launch, stay, fish, (I don't have a very large boat) what time of the fall is good, what to try,that sort of thing. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

What are you fishing for?

How big is your boat?

How long is your stay going to be?

These will help the rest of the members give you some more specific answers.

I would recommend going anytime from Sept-end of October

The 9 mile marina is a great place to launch and Kens Marina has some of the best burgers on the lake IMO

Try fishing the mile roads from Metro to 8mile. You will be able to catch smallies, walley, pike, LM, Musky.

Drop shotting, bladebaits, tubes, cranks, and jerkbaits should be a good starting point.

Thanks sfritr, I plan on fishing for mainly smallies, and LM. I have a 16 foot deep v with a 60hp motor it can take the waves but is pretty wide and rides rough at speed so long runs aren't that fun. I'll probably be there for maybe 4 days of fishing. What kind of depths are fish in that time of year? And would the river be a place to check too?

The river can be an excellent place to fish. However, with your boat I would be very careful and pick your days wisely while watching the weather. LSC can get VERY nasty REALLY quickly and you don't want to be out there in 5-6 footers. The river, due to barge traffic etc. can also be quite rough so safety is a huge concern

As for as the fishing, the entire lake averages around 15 ft deep with deeper water out in the shipping lanes. I would work the 8-15 foot range from metro beach to 8 mile. Let the current basically drift you down and look for grass patches and shell beds. You should have no trouble hooking up

Thanks again Sfritr, yeah not to worried about being in big waves we fish lake mich and its not a prob. But sucks to run in. But from what your sayin you shouldn't. Have to go to far form the launch to find fish!

I forgot I carry Ken's card in my wallet

Kens Marine Service

At Michigan Harbor

St.Clair Shores, Mi 48080

586-779-9274 0r 586-778-2013

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