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Going to St Clair Wednesday for the first time...advice?
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:37 pm
by steve-hamilton
If anyone has any advice for a first time St Clair fisherman, i'd be greatly appreciative...
if you want to PM instead of posting public, that would be fine as well...
i 'believe' we are fishing outta Belle River. Thats about all i know....
I know most people troll....the rest we are going to discover as we go....
Thanks in advance,
Steve
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:42 pm
by fish_man_dude
heard the skiis are taken trolling with big believers and suicks...eddie baits...look for the green stuff...
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 6:34 pm
by Relic
Never fished St.Clair but here's what I know from talking with others
The lake is mostly lack of structure therefore trolling is the best option.
Baits in the 5.5 - 7 inch range are best, due to smaller forage. Fingerlings and woodies are popular baits.
Usually trolled high in the water column with multi line spreads
South wind is best
Maybe some seasoned St.Clair muskie nuts will offer some advice
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:14 pm
by Todd B.
Steve,
I've heard that the muskie fishermen on St. Clair will often short troll Believers, etc just behind the boat right in the prop wash. They're none to shy to hit them.
st clair
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:02 pm
by g unis
steve try the rivermouths and 8- 10 feet of water. the fish are on the shad fattening up. the thames rivermouth or detroit river mouyth. the hot colors are perch, dogs balls. try boat rods set at 25 feet of line at speeds of 3.5 to 2.7 mph.. the lake is weeded up and the waters are dirty now but may change in a day or 2. get a weather report as its fall and we have predominant north winds that can make the main lake pretty lumpy. the best bet is to try the thames or detroit river. . hope this helps, if ya need any more e-mail me i will try to answer any questions
g. unis
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:15 pm
by Jimmy
Hey amigo
.... I just ran a similar thread....
You might find this helpful...
http://fish-hawk.net/hawktalk/viewtopic.php?t=14935
George is a good guy to talk to.... been down there and fishing for years....
Good luck ... it was too windy for us this past weekend .... might try again next...
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:00 am
by steve-hamilton
thanks man, missed that initial thread.
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:29 am
by steve-hamilton
ok, sounds like we are going to fish the Thames River Mouth area....
i'll be sure to post our results....
I'm sure there's a launch in the Thames Mouth area?
LSC
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:44 am
by Shad
Dude, was there last Friday, it was rough! We didn;t get any into the boat but had two massive strikes and short fights! Silver& black J-11's worked well! Caught a couple sweet incidental smallies though!
Why didn't you ask me to go, you b$&%%$d!!!!!!! LOL! You quit school already for fish, haha!
Good luck man!
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:46 am
by BBRich
Steve if this is any help, some friends of mine were there on Saturday in the rough weather, fished Thames R. mouth for 5 hours and got nothing but saw a 52 inch ski get caught.. I hear big Jakes are producing. Good luck
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:18 am
by Fighting15
Steve...ligh house cove Marina...right at the mouth of the River.
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:37 am
by Chrispy
Get yourself some Woodies in the colours that G Unis wrote down...you won't be sorry!!! You can get them in Belle River, I think the place is called D & R Tackle....Woodies have been the go too bait for a few years now on St. Clair.
Chrispy!
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:18 am
by BASSSTALKER
Get your self a Woodie!
Good luck
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:55 pm
by steve-hamilton
picked up myself (through dwc) a yellow bellied perch woodie from Burns tackle in Burlington....
but there's a small craft warning now tomorrow....fug.
sounds like its gonna be Thursday we try and get out.
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:58 pm
by BBRich
Get your self a Woodie!
I know I got one!
Sorry I had to