St Clair Opening Day For C & R

[stratosjoe]

Anyone gonna fight the cold muddy waters of St Clair next Saturday? I am going come hell or cold muddy water as they say. This time last year the water temps were about 52 degrees if memory serves me correct. The water was alittle cloudy but no tooo bad last year this year well calling for 3 days rain (choclate Milk)

[Sfritr]

Unfortunately gonna miss this year as I moved to Cincinnati, OH. However, the last four years we had great days despite the weather. We have averaged about 45 fish ranging between 2-4lbs over the last few years. Drifting the mile roads from 16 down to 9mile

Rattletraps and jerkbaits were the best

[SirSnookalot]

Had our boat on the " Nautical Mile", before we moved to an inland lake. Good times on Lake St Clair.

[Dwight Hottle]

Give them heck Joe. It will be a tough opener if the water doen't clear.

[stratosjoe]

Thanks to all for the response. I used to plan all my trips with solunar tables and watch weather trends. I kept very accurate info on everything from previous trips. Then cancer came and visited me and go figger now I go (good weather ,bad weather) I go either way and and always have a good time. Kinda sad to think I had to wait until 60 and questionable health to really appreciate its not all in the catchin. Now don't get wrong I am still counting on gettin my string stretched. It just won't bother me as much as it used too if it just stretches a little. I am really looking forward to the trip. Good luck to us all Joe G

[TimJ]

I'm looking at May 3-4 since they are my first days off after the opener. Joe, you are right about the muddy water. the walleye guys are talking less than a foot of vis some days since this rain started. need some relief and more SW winds to help out along that MI shoreline. Good luck to you. please let us know how it goes.

TJ

[stratosjoe]

well I rethunk the trip. Going down May 13th thru 17th maybe it will clean up and warm up a little. Course me puttin it off the gas will probably go from $4.20 to $6.00 a gallon..

[Air Blair]

We are heading there May 14th-17th. From what I see on the extended forcast the weather should be great!

[stratosjoe]

Just realized I did not post a follow up... well better late than never. Caught many sm mostly on tubes . when we went out farther from selfridge area it cleared up some we went to a jekrbait followed up with a dropshot with a gulp leach for the jerkbait followers . caught 2 over 6#  this way

 

 

FAST FORWARD TO 4-27-2013

 

Well in eleven days I will be back at it again hopefully I will rermember to post my results for anyone heading out after I get back.. I hope the water level is on the way up for evryones sake not just the fisherman.

 

Please Remember to wear your PFD as last year when I was way out from SANG fishing the opener for c&r my wife called and said Hon got some bad news my good friend  Ken Dunbar had  fell out of the boat prefishing a tournament and drowned. Words cannot describe the feeling of losing a friend from something both of us loved to do    stay safe my friends

[Siebert Outdoors]

Let us know.  I'll be up there the week before Memorial weekend.

[Dwight Hottle]

Best of luck to you this season & post up some hog pictures.

[Scorcher214]

Ill be puttin my kayak in at metro beach on 16 mile first thing in the morning

 

Did some panfishing for crappie/bluegills today there from the shore and ended up accidentally catching more bass than anything. Tomorrow's high is 70degrees, diping back downto the high 40s over the weekend, and back up into the mid-high 50s next week. I cannot to get out in my kayak!

[stratosjoe]

Hope the lake isn't too muddy next sat thru fri but it is what it is.  I can surely find a couple hungry

smallmouth

[Siebert Outdoors]

Its amazing how fast a lake of that size can clear or mud up.

[Scorcher214]

Went out to try some panfishing today in brandenberg park in new baltimore and it was realllllllly muddy. Probably due to the wind. Got my rods rigged., Kayak is on the truck, and im going to bed soon and I'll let y'all know how it goes!

[stratosjoe]

Just got back from 4 1/2 days of total fun...Sat and Sun real nasty weather muddy but still managed to stick a few biggest around 4 lbs. Fished selfridge area started out mon out in 6-7' clearer water temps in high 40's managed 15-20 with biggest 4.2. Went in to Anglers Point where we were staying and found 11 mile area in 6-7 ' smokin but afraid to make the trip with possibility of wind. Tuesday again 6' drifting in to 4' sang ramp area the ticket. 30-40 smallest 3.6 most 4+ no  huge ones but I didnt care. Weds morn from 7am to 11 am over 30 all toads

 

Excaliber 50's in pearl melon, Ghost something and red craw all 5/8 oz on 10# yosuri blend mh baitcasters

 

long casts steady retrieve with just a slight pause once in a while

 

they were batting it briefly stop then start back / hang on

 

water temp 55 on weds morning so iot is coming up

 

water temp need to come up in anchor to bring big girls in I think ,just my opinion

ANGLERS POINT great place ran by Great people.

 

some caught on drop shot but few used green 4' senko

good luck to all 1  -2 weeks its gonna go nuts

[Rusty Shackleford]

I'll be going up there Sunday morning, launching from 9 mile... 1st time going up in the spring, here's hoping my wife and I find'em!