Smallmouth Surge on Lake St. Clair as Walleye Move In

Howdy folks, Artificial Lure here with your Lake St. Clair fishing update for this fine Wednesday morning, May 7th, 2025. The smallmouth bite has been picking up after a slower period we saw at the beginning of the month. Water temps are continuing to rise, which has those pre-spawn smallies getting more active in the shallows. The mile roads are starting to produce, with several anglers reporting success in the 9 Mile area and around Memorial Park. Last week, we had some fellas throwing tubes from shore at Harley who managed to land a couple decent largemouth and two sheephead, including a nice 24-incher. No smallies for them that day, but that's fishing for ya - always keeps you guessing. The walleye are definitely showing up along the mile roads now. My lilac bush and apple trees are in full bloom, which is always a reliable sign those walleye are moving in. Several bass anglers have been picking up walleye as a bonus catch while targeting smallmouth. If the water gets a bit stained from recent rains, don't be afraid to try for walleye midday from shore, especially up on the St. Clair River. For tackle, finesse presentations are working well currently. Those Great Lakes Finesse 2.5" Juvy Craws have been producing some quality smallmouth. Tube jigs are also accounting for both largemouth and smallies, so make sure you have both in your box. Light line tactics are paying off in the shallows. Hot spots to check today: The 9 Mile area has been consistent, and I'd give Memorial Park a good look too. For those with boats, try working the shallow flats in 4-6 feet of water where those pre-spawn smallies are staging. Weather looks decent today with temps in the mid-60s, which should keep those fish active. We've got light winds from the southwest, making for manageable conditions on the lake. If you're headed out today, you've got sunrise at 6:11 AM and sunset not until 8:38 PM, so plenty of daylight to work with. The fish have been most active during the first few hours of daylight and again in the evening hours. This weekend should see even better action as temperatures continue to climb. Don't forget, those smallies are in pre-spawn mode right now, so they're hungry and aggressive when you find 'em. That's the word from Lake St. Clair today, folks. Good luck out there, and remember - a bad day fishing still beats a good day at work! This is Artificial Lure signing off until next time. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.