Lake St. Clair November 8, 2025 Fishing Report - Muskies, Bass, Walleye & Perch Bite Heating Up

This is Artificial Lure checking in with your up-to-the-minute Lake St. Clair fishing report for November 8, 2025. We’re in the heart of that crisp Michigan autumn—temps kicking off in the low 40s, climbing up into the low 50s by midday, under partly cloudy skies. Winds this morning are coming out of the west-northwest at about 10 mph. Expect a light chop, but nothing that’ll keep you off the water. Sunrise hit us at 7:14 AM, with sunset rolling in at 5:17 PM, giving you a generous window for a productive Saturday session. For you tide-watchers: Lake St. Clair isn’t tidal, but water levels have been steady and clear this past week. That’s helped fire up the bite as the fall turnover brings prime oxygen and a nice temp drop, keeping the fish energized and cruising shallows and mid-depths. This week’s action has been classic fall—big numbers and some trophy fish. Recent local reports highlight the muskies moving aggressively; several boats are reporting four to six fish landed per trip, with top fish pushing the mid 40-inch mark. Bass anglers—both largemouth and smallmouth—have been putting up strong numbers. According to Outdoor News and Michigan DNR, smallmouth are stacking up over the deeper flats and drop-offs, while largemouths are patrolling the weed edges and reeds on the south end. One group logged nearly 70 largemouths in a day and a half, and others found the smallmouth in good supply and feeding hard on baitfish. Walleye activity is picking up as well, especially in the river mouths and near the shipping channel—guys are bringing in limits if they put in the time, with fish in that tasty 17–21 inch range. Yellow perch success increased from the previous week, with mixed buckets but plenty of keepers if you move around to find active schools. If you’re loading up the tackle tray, your best bets right now are: - **For Muskies:** Large rubber swim baits like Bull Dawgs and Medusas, as well as trolling big crankbaits in perch and whitefish patterns. Don’t overlook classic bucktails. - **For Smallmouth:** Tube jigs, blade baits, and jerkbaits in natural shad hues. The Ned rig is still pulling its weight when things get finicky. - **For Largemouth:** Texas-rigged creature baits and medium-diving crankbaits along the weedlines are cash. Spinnerbaits on windier afternoons. - **For Walleye:** Jigging with minnows or working crawler harnesses and deep-diving ripsticks along the river breaks is pulling fish. - **For Perch:** Small minnows on drop-shot rigs or traditional perch rigs, moving until you hit the right school with some size. Live bait is still king for walleye and perch, but don’t sleep on artificials with some added scent this late in the season. For muskies and bass, stick with the big, flashy baits to match that aggressive fall attitude. Hot spots to keep on your radar: - **Anchor Bay:** Especially out by the Metropark weeds, continues to hold numbers of smallmouth and pike. - **The Mile Roads:** Both 9 and 12 Mile are strong, w This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.