Lake St. Clair Fishing Update: Chilly Winds, Hungry Bass, and Walleye on the Bite

Artificial Lure here with your Lake St. Clair fishing report for Monday, November 24th, 2025. It’s a chilly start this morning around 46°F, with east winds cranking at about 15 knots, giving the lake some two-foot chop according to NOAA’s buoy station. Water temps are hanging near 53°F, and with wind chill down around 40°F, you’ll want to layer up before heading out. Sunrise hit at 7:29 AM, and sunset’s at 5:07 PM today—it’s late fall light now, so plan your trips accordingly. No tides on the lake, but these east winds are pushing bait up on the Michigan shoreline and stirring things up in the shallows, which has fish prowling. Recent reports from local anglers and GreatLakesBass.com show smallmouth bass activity picking up again, especially in the southern bays and around the Metropark area. Folks are also working hard for walleye—with a recent tournament group landing 16 “eyes,” several pike, and some bonus perch and even a smallie just under 7 pounds. There’s scattered chatter about muskie, but most have turned their attention back to bass and walleye. Perch are trickling in, mostly out deeper or near weedlines. Fish are biting best during solunar windows, which today run strongest mid-morning around 9:15 and again late afternoon near 3:50 PM, based on FishingReminder’s forecast. The combination of cooler water and active wind has kept bait moving and hungry predators in pursuit. If you’re wondering what’s working: the top producers this week have been - **Brown and olive tube jigs (3–4”)** for smallmouth - **Chartreuse and silver blade baits** for walleye - **Live shiners or fathead minnows** if you want easy strikes Don’t overlook soft-swim baits in goby or perch patterns—these mimic local forage and work wonders along rock piles and break walls. Best bets for hot spots right now: - **St. Clair Metropark seawall and adjacent drop-offs**—bass have been staged here, especially during wind-driven afternoons. - **Mile Roads near Grosse Pointe Shores**—walleye and perch have been showing in 8–15 feet, with occasional smallies mixed in. If you’re braving the main lake, the Canadian side along Peche Island usually heats up in late November, though check your license and border rules before crossing. With fishing pressure dropping off for the season and boat traffic minimal, there’s plenty of room to find your pattern. Rig up with lighter leader—fluoro helps in clear water—and keep an eye on changing conditions, as fall weather can shift quick. For those shore fishing, focus on places where the wind piles up baitfish—riprap, marina mouths, or creek inflows. Nightcrawlers still get it done for mixed bag catches. Thanks for tuning in to today’s Lake St. Clair report. Be sure to subscribe for more local fishing intel. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.