Lake St. Clair June 11 Fishing Report: Smallies, Walleye, and More on Fire

Artificial Lure here, coming at you with your June 11, 2025, Lake St. Clair fishing report. Let’s dive right into what’s biting, where the action is, and how you can make the most of your day on the water. Sunrise popped at 5:54 a.m. this morning, with sunset coming in tonight at 9:13 p.m.—plenty of daylight to chase trophies. No tide to worry about here, but what matters is the wind: it’s coming out of the southwest at a brisk 12–15 mph, so expect a little chop mid-morning but calmer pockets in the bays and behind points. Water temps are hovering in the low 60s, and clarity is solid—perfect for those sight bites on smallies. According to the Michigan DNR’s June 4 weekly fishing report, smallmouth bass anglers have been having real success especially near the Selfridge boat launch and working around the barracks. Those who trolled crankbaits or fished with soft plastics are reporting plenty of action, with several fish in the 3 to 5-pound class coming in this week. I talked to a few folks at the ramp this morning and they echoed that the smallmouth bite is still hot. Finesse is key right now: the Great Lakes Finesse 2.5” Juvy Craw and Sneaky Underspin swimbaits have been on fire in the shallows—think 6 to 12 feet of water. Tube jigs in green pumpkin and watermelon also continue to produce, especially when worked slowly along rocky or sandy pockets. Walleye are still biting too, with limits reported by trollers working out from St. Clair Shores and up toward Anchor Bay. Crankbaits in silver or perch patterns, and crawler harnesses behind bottom bouncers, have been getting the nod. If you’re jigging, try anywhere in 15–22 feet near channel mouths or mudlines—those are where the bait is stacking up right now. The perch bite has slowed a little, but if you’ve got some crappie spots dialed in near the Metropark or up by the mouths of the Clinton River, it’s worth dropping a minnow under a bobber. For those hunting something bigger, musky anglers are just starting to see more follows in the channels, so it won’t be long before the action ramps up. Spinners and jerkbaits just off the weedlines are a solid early-season bet. Hot spots worth checking today: - Selfridge Flats for smallmouth, working drop-offs and weed edges. - Anchor Bay for mixed bag action—smallies, walleye, and some bonus largemouth. - St. Clair Shores for trolling walleye as the sun gets higher. That’s your rundown for today! Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for daily conditions and local intel. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.