Waters · United States
Lake St. Clair fishing — live bite forecast
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 bite rating: excellent (80/100)
Smallmouth Bass is the most promising species on Lake St. Clair today. Water temperature is around 20.1°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 18:00–20:00 local time — score 81/100
- 00:00–02:00 local time — score 67/100
- 12:00–14:00 local time — score 73/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Sunday 5 Jul | Monday 6 Jul | Tuesday 7 Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 80 — excellent | 78 — good | 77 — good |
| Muskellunge | 60 — good | 58 — fair | 59 — fair |
| Walleye | 67 — good | 67 — good | 65 — good |
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)
- light: helping (+1)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- wind: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- season: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:24 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Lake Erie (Western Basin) — Ohio, USA (86 km away)
- Green Bay — Wisconsin, USA (482 km away)
- Bay of Quinte — Ontario, Canada (482 km away)
- Susquehanna River — Pennsylvania, USA (547 km away)