St Clair: Anchor Bay v Mile Roads

[260Bass365]

I'm headed to St Clair in a few weeks. I've fished St Clair multiple times, but I've never fished north of Selfridge. This year, I'll be staying in Anchor Bay.

 

Structurally, does Anchor Bay set-up similar to the Mile Roads? Similar bottom composition? Is there anything unique about that area?

 

Anyone have a preference on one vs the other?

 

I'm sure we'll figure it out over a couple days and I think we're timing it right. Hoping to get that 6+ smallie.

 

 

[Hollada]

AB is nothing like the roads.   Very little rock or gravel anywhere.  Also runs much colder due to the influence of the north channel - at least north of selfridge.

 

the lake is very blown out right now.  2 ft vis at the roads and worse further south.  Hopefully it cleans up before your trip.  It’s been the worst spring fishing I’ve seen in the eight years I’ve been chasing smallies here.  
 

fished hard today noon to five and only caught 5.  All came on a 12 ft diving spring craw crank in 4-6 fow grinding bottom real slow.  In a normal year, we’d have caught around 50 or more.