Waters · United States
Lake St. Clair fishing report
Updated Friday, 9 October 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
Pound for pound the best smallmouth water on Earth, and statistically the densest muskie fishery anywhere — a shallow, clear pass-through lake the big predators never leave.
Today's report: excellent (95/100)
Walleye is the most promising species on Lake St. Clair today. Water temperature is around 11.7°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 96/100
- 01:00–03:00 local time — score 95/100
- 05:00–07:00 local time — score 92/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Friday 9 Oct | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 83 — excellent | 86 — excellent | 75 — good |
| Muskellunge | 90 — excellent | 91 — excellent | 87 — excellent |
| Walleye | 95 — excellent | 95 — excellent | 93 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Lake St. Clair rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
Forecast computed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:11:46 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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