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Lake St. Clair Early Spring Walleye and Smallmouth Bite Report - March 6th

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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your Lake St. Clair fishing guru, comin' at ya from the chilly shores on this crisp March 6th mornin'. Water temps hoverin' around 35-38°F, perfect for early spring action as walleye stage up and smallmouth start stirrin' from the depths. Sunrise was at 7:18 AM, sunset 'round 6:42 PM—plenty of daylight to chase 'em.

Weather's cooperative today: partly cloudy, highs near 42°F with light NW winds at 5-10 mph, keepin' the lake flat for boaters gettin' out. No real tides here bein' a lake, but those Detroit River currents are pushin' baitfish into the system, firin' up the bite.

Fish activity's pickin' up after last week's ice-out reports from Sportsmen's Direct on YouTube—walleye's on the move in 10-25 feet, averagin' 2-5 pounds with some 10-pound pigs. Smallmouth bass are keyin' on craws and gobies in rocky zones, while lake sturgeon lurk in deep holes, those dino relics pushin' 100+ pounds for catch-and-release thrills. BigEz Charters out of the Detroit River says recent trips loaded coolers with walleye via trollin', and sturgeon on nightcrawlers.

Best lures right now? For walleye, crawler harnesses, deep-divin' crankbaits, or jigs tipped with minnows—troll slow near bottom. Smallmouth lovin' drop-shot rigs with Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worms, Great Lakes Finesse Juvy Craw tubes on mini tube heads, or Ned rigs like Z-Man Finesse TRD. Wired2Fish swears by these for clear water smallies. Live bait? Nightcrawlers or minnows hands down—can't beat 'em for sturgeon too.

Hit these hot spots: the Detroit River channel edges for walleye highway action, or Anchor Bay reefs for smallmouth poundin' structure. Launch from Metro Beach or Selfridge—watch for set lines, no license needed per Michigan bills.

Bundle up, check regs, and get after 'em safe!

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Lake St. Clair Early Spring Walleye and Smallmouth Bite Report - March 6th

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President Barack Obama. Virginia, we are counting on you. Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to raid the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years. But you can stop them by voting yes by April 21st. Help put our elections back on a level playing field and let voters decide not politicians. Vote yes by April 21st. Paid for by Virginians for fair elections. The average cost of a de wine Virginia is $11,352 and 47 cents. Drinking and driving costs more than your drinks. Learn more at what's the damage not org. Brought to you by Virginia DMV. Hey folks, this is Artificial Lore. Your Lake St. Clair fishing guru, Kamenache from the Chili Shores on this crisp March 6th morning. Water temps hovering around 35 to 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Perfect for early spring action as walleye stage up and small mouth

starts stern from the depths. Sunrise was at 7.18 a.m. Sunset, around 6.42 p.m. Plenty of daylight to chase them. Weather's cooperative today, partly cloudy, high with light northwest winds at five to 10 miles per hour. Keeping the lake flat for voters getting out. No real tides here being a lake. But those Detroit River currents are pushing baitfish into the system firing up the bite. Fish activities picking up after last week's ice out reports from sportsmen's direct on YouTube. Walleye's on the move in 10 to 25 feet. Average in 2 to 5 pounds with some 10 pound pigs. Smallmouth bass or keen on craws and gobys and rocky zones. While lake sturgeon lurking deep holes. Those dino relics pushing 100 plus pounds for catching release thos. Biggest charters out of the Detroit River says recent trips loaded coolers with walleye via trolling

and sturgeon on night crawlers. Besslers right now. Week for walleye, crawler harnesses, deep-devin crankbaits or jigs tip with minnows. Trolls slow near bottom. Smallmouth love and drop shot with burglary power bait max cent flatworms. Great lakes finesse juby crawl tubes on mini two beds where net rigs like z-man finesse TRD. Wire two fish swears by these for clear water smalllies. Live bait. Night crawlers or minnows hands down. Can't beat them for sturgeon too. Hit these hot spots. The Detroit River channel edges for walleye highway action or anchor bay reefs for smallmouth pounding structure. Launch from Metro Beach or Selfridge. Watch for set lines. No license needed for Michigan bills. Bundle up. Check regs and get after them safe. Thanks for tuning in folks. Subscribe for more reports. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more check out QuietPlease.ai. President Barack Obama. Virginia, we are counting on you.

Republicans want to steal enough seats in congress to raid the next election and wield unchecked power for two more years. But you can stop them by voting yes by April 21st. Help put our elections back on a level playing field and let voters decide not politicians. Vote yes by April 21st. Paid for by Virginians for fair elections. The average cost of a de wine Virginia is $11,352 and 47 cents. Drinking and driving costs more than your drinks. Learn more at what's the damage.org brought to you by Virginia DMV.

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