Lake fishing
Lake St. Clair fishing
Lake St. Clair (lake, 1,114 km², Michigan): which fish are recorded here, what licence you need and when they bite today.
Bite times today at Lake St. Clair
Loads the weather for this place from the National Weather Service.
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Fish in Lake St. Clair
Records from agency surveys and other datasets on GBIF.org since 2000 around the lake (grid of about 20 km), sorted by number of record sites. Sources
Fishing licence
- Michigan Michigan sells an all-species license by the day or for a year; anglers under 17 do not need one.
Size limits, bag limits and seasons are set by each state and can differ on single lakes. Check them with the state fish and wildlife agency before you fish. Fishing licence USA: agency by state
Nearby
Tackle shops nearby
Shops often sell licences and know the lake. Call ahead to check opening hours.
- Cabela's24.9 km
- Sportsman's Warehouse37.4 km
Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL). Distance in a straight line from the centre of the lake.
Quick answers
Do I need a fishing licence for Lake St. Clair?
Yes, anglers need a licence from the state they fish in (Michigan). Some states have free fishing days and exemptions for children; the licence pages linked above list the agency, prices and exemptions.
What fish are in Lake St. Clair?
Recorded species include Common carp, Yellow perch, Flathead catfish, Walleye, Coho salmon, Brown trout, Grass carp, Chinook salmon. The list above comes from agency surveys and other records on GBIF.org.
When do fish bite at Lake St. Clair?
Often at dawn and dusk and when air pressure falls slowly. The forecast above works this out for today from the real local weather, with moon and sun times.
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