State of St. Clair

With a little less then two weeks before the St. Clair event it's a little early to start previewing the tournament but I'd like to keep up on what's happening on the lake. LSC will mark the halfway point of the season and it will probably factor heavily in who wins AOY and who will quailify for the Classic. The Detroit River Open was held Fathers Day weekend and only 3 teams out of 89 weighed in over 20 pounds. It only took about 16 pounds to cash a check and that may sound like a lot but by St. Clair standards it is light. Guys were complaining of colder water, lack of weeds and small fish. Many also reported losing fish on hardbaits which is probably a symptom of the fish not biting aggressively.

I was on the water Sunday the 28th and found a lot of what was rumored to be true. Many of my good June spots were devoid of weeds and fish. Water temps were just into the low 70's and the water was not super clear. We also caught small fish but not tons of them. But we did manage to catch a few good ones and even a couple over 4 pounds so good fish are catchable. I will probably get back up there this upcoming weekend and reports will follow.