Midweek Lake St. Clair Fishing Report: Smallmouth Bonanza, Walleye Hot, and Mayfly Madness

# Lake St. Clair Fishing Report for June 4, 2025 Good morning, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your midweek fishing report for Lake St. Clair. It's a beautiful early June day with sunrise happening about 5:57 AM, giving us plenty of daylight to get on those fish. The smallmouth bass action has been absolutely spectacular this past week. We're seeing a full-on smallmouth bonanza right now as they've mostly transitioned into their post-spawn patterns. The fish that seemed sluggish last month are now actively feeding, particularly in the 4-8 foot depth range off the breaks on the mile roads. Walleye trolling has picked up significantly since the weekend. Several nice walleye were caught in the channels where the St. Clair River empties into the lake. If you're targeting these tasty fighters, early morning has been the most productive time. The mayfly hatch is underway, creating some excellent topwater action, especially in the shallows around Mitchell's Bay on the Canadian side. Fish are absolutely crushing surface lures in these areas. For lures, the Great Lakes Finesse 2.5" Juvy Craw has been money for smallmouth. Light line and finesse tactics are working best in shallow water. Tube jigs are also producing some monster smallies, with several 5+ pounders reported last week. For walleye, the Baby Z-Too has been triggering consistent strikes. Looking for hot spots? Anchor Bay is firing on all cylinders for both smallmouth and largemouth bass. The Sturgeon Hole just outside Detroit has been surprisingly productive for mixed-bag fishing. And don't overlook St. Clair Shores where charter captains are reporting excellent catch rates on multiple species. Weather-wise, we're looking at stable conditions through the weekend with light winds – a welcome change from the windy conditions that made fishing tough in early May. Water temperature is holding steady around 62-64 degrees. One final tip: weekday fishing continues to be far more productive than weekends. Lake St. Clair has seen unprecedented fishing pressure on Saturdays and Sundays, so if you can sneak out today or tomorrow, you'll have a much better experience. That's all for today's report. Thanks for tuning in, and don't forget to subscribe for daily updates on the Lake St. Clair fishing scene. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.