Lake St. Clair Bass Fishing Videos, Spring 2016

It has been a terrific bass catching season so far and we have it all documented on video for you. The best thing about St. Clair Report videos is that they contain relevant and timely information for the serious bass angler. Sure, we catch bass on the video but we also put you on spots, areas, techniques and baits that can work for you.

Here is the current lineup of videos:

Lake St Clair Bass Opening Day Prep 2016 Wayne Carpenter Jeff Ferraiuolo

Lake St Clair Bass Post Spawn 2016 Wayne Carpenter Pete VanVianen

Lake St Clair Bass Report Memorial Day 2016 Bob Mann

Lake St Clair Bass May 2016 Bob Mann Chris Hockley

Lake St Clair Bass Report 05 20 2016 Capt Wayne

Bass Report Lake St Clair 05 03 2016 Capt Wayne

Bass Report Lake St Clair 04 17 2016 Wayne Carpenter

Bob Mann 04 07 2016 Detroit River Walleye Report

Bob Mann 04 02 2016 Walleye Report

Bob Mann 03 27 2016 Walleye Bass Report

Walleye Report From City Launch Windsor Canada Bob Mann 03 12 2016

Bob Mann Early Season Walleye Report 03 06 2016

Bob Mann 2 22 2016 Ice Report

Bob Jigger Mann on the Mile Roads

 

 

 

Seminar: Spring Smallmouth, Lake St Clair Friday, April 22 at 6:00pm Capt. Wayne

Head to Sportsmen’s Direct this Friday at 6:00pm for an exclusive seminar on spring smallmouth fishing given by top Lake St. Clair bass fishing author, Wayne Carpenter.

Sportsmen’s Direct 38989 Jefferson Ave, Harrison Charter Township, MI 48045 (586) 741-6052

What will be covered…

• Spring bass location
• Is clean water or stained water best for bass?
• Best bait selection for early season smallmouth
• Online resources to connect you with bass fishing information

CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER FOR THE EVENT

St Clair Report “Fresh Catch” Updated Daily

The new St Clair Report website has many tools to help anglers catch more fish plus a news section called “Fresh Catch” which is updated daily. We find links to fishing articles around the country and the world here. One thing that sets it apart from other fishing sites is that the links are updated daily.

 

If you are looking for the latest and greatest info from around the fishing industry, this is the place to be. Here is an example of what you can expect from “Fresh Catch:”

At we get into the northern fishing season you will see more articles pertaining to tournament bass fishing as well.

Use St. Clair Report to see what is happening around Lake St. Clair. Use the tools on the website to plan your next trip out, to learn more and to catch more fish. While you are doing that, keep your eye on “Fresh Catch.” It’s an entertaining and informative section of the website with fresh posts every day..

NEW! St Clair Report – Your Fishing News and Information Hot Spot

JUST RELEASED!

St. Clair Report brings you the latest news, articles, videos, tips and information about Lake St. Clair fishing. This roll out in March is just the beginning. Like a great fishing trip, you can come back to this site every day and find newly posted information that can make your Lake St. Clair experience the best that it can be.

Regular Fishing Reports – On site reports from around the Lake plus any other scrap of information that we can dig up to help put you on a great day of fishing!

News – Articles posted regularly to keep you up-to-date with events and people who matter

Links – Updated daily we look for the most interesting content about fishing Lake St. Clair and around the world

Quick access hot links – On the front page you have current weather then links off to the National Weather Service marine forecast, NOAA Satellite, U.S. Corps of Engineers water level data, current buoy water temps and more.

Tools – GPS converter/calculator, coordinates and photos of major landmarks, a launch directory, fishing tips and more.

New and unique content – Articles and videos about the Lake and events brought to you by area experts including Canada fishing professional Bob Mann, St. Clair bass fishing information expert and author Capt. Wayne Carpenter, and more.

Need to locate a tackle shop? – Find it on St Clair Report

Also, get notified of news and information even faster through:

@stclairbass

CLICK HERE TO GO TO ST CLAIR REPORT NOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

Four Lake St Clair Seminars Left at Outdoorama – Novi, MI

There is still time to catch the last four No Secrets on Lake St Clair bass fishing seminars at the Outdoorama in Novi, Michigan.

NO SECRETS ON LAKE ST CLAIR SEMINAR

Friday – 1:30pm  and 4:30pm Stage C

Saturday – 12:00pm and 7:30pm

Content based on the book series, No Secrets on Lake St. Clair by Capt. Wayne Carpenter

St Clair 2016 Water Levels 3 Feet Over 2015

In a month-by-month comparison, January 2016 water level numbers came in three feet above the same period in 2015. Also, the trend line for 2016 is moving up while during the same period last year it was going down.

The water levels for January hold true to the projection given in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers monthly forecast bulletin for Lake St. Clair published today (February 8^th). As of today, the forecast that was made in January showed an increase in the water levels and the report shows that the actual levels matched the projected levels exactly.

Looking forward you can see that it shows a two-foot drop in the water levels over 2015 by July, if you accept the projection for the rest of the year. So a three-foot increase in January may not result in an increase in the water levels during the height of the bass tournament fishing season.

SALE! Lake St. Clair Smallmouth Bass Info Pack, Best Ever! September 2015

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LAKE ST. CLAIR SMALLMOUTH BASS INFORMATION PACK

Marked Maps HD Complete (410 spot in laminate chart book – more info…)

Smallmouth Confidential (Guide level techniques to catch more smallmouth – more info…)

No Secrets on Lake St. Clair Vol. 3 (NEW RELEASE FOR 2015 – more info…)

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Xtreme Bass Tackle™ at the Ultimate Fishing Show Detroit 2015

Ultimate Fishing Show Detroit, Jan. 8-11, 2015

Xtreme Bass Tackle™, Booth #2251 NEW PRODUCTS! It’s good to be back and this time around we have the products you need for a successful bass season in 2015! No Secrets on Lake St. Clair #3, new and proven tube colors, new baits styles and so much more.

NEW!

No Secrets on Lake St. Clair Vol. 3 We have a new book in the No Secrets on Lake St. Clair series, Volume 3. It’s been a decade since the release of Volume 2 and the Lake has changed. Keep on top of the changes with the best bass information research available on Lake St. Clair. Read chapters on:

• Hot Spots
• Breakdown the Bite
• St. Clair Flats
• Bob “Jigger” Mann – Bass Hunter
• 5 Minute Spots
• and more…

ULTIMATE BASS CLINIC Join Dan Kimmel, Capt. Mike McGrane, Bob “Jigger” Mann and myself at the Ultimate Bass Clinic on Saturday at 2:30pm—4:30pm ($25 entry) and leave armed with the best array of bass fishing information around. Each speaker takes a turn at delivering top-of-the-line bass information to the audience and at the end, you can fire your toughest bass fishing questions away at the panel. You will leave with a complimentary sack of tackle worth over $25. To preregister your seat in the Ultimate Bass Clinic by phone call: TOLL FREE (877) 485-2223 To preregister your seat in the Clinic at the show go to the Xtreme Bass Tackle booth #2251 and receive a pass for free admission into the show on Saturday (a $10 value). SEMINAR SCHEDULE Thur. 06:00 pm—Hawg Trough Fri. 01:00 pm – Hawg Trough Sat. 02:30 pm – 04:30 pm Stage A Ultimate Bass Clinic Sun. 1:30 am—Stage C No Secrets on Lake St. Clair 2015

Come to the show on the weekday and save $$, compliments of Xtreme Bass Tackle™

Canadian Mist & Smallmouth on the Niagara River

by Matt Kar, St. Catharines, Ontario

Matt Kar with a Niagara River smallmouth

We were originally fishing the eastern Lake Erie basin but couldn’t seem to find the big ones we were looking for. With upcoming tournaments we figured it was a good day do due some scouting in the river. We didn’t have much luck at the usual spots but I had remembered the rough location of a rock out in the middle of the river. We used our electronics to locate it and never looked back.

We caught 2-3 fish a drift… Basically all depended how long it took you to reel the last one in. Anywhere from 3.5 to 4.5 lbs. All in all we caught about 15 fish between 12:00pm-1:30pm in 14-22 feet of water. We only stopped because we had to leave.

Canadian Mist and St. Clair Goby NFT™ tubes rigged on a 3/8oz jig were the ticket!

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Xtreme Bass Tackle Canadian Mist & St. Clair Goby NFT helped to make this good day into a great day!

St. Clair River Channel Smallmouth Range September 2014

The biggest pattern for bass in the St. Clair River is depth. Once you dial that in you can run up and down the system and be on or around smallmouth everywhere you stop. In hot summers it is not unusual to hook bass in as deep as 55 feet of water but cool summers you need to make an adjustment.

In the big picture we can make that adjustment as deep or less deep and be pretty close. If you are fishing in competition, a tighter read on the quality of smallmouth at a specific depth can mean everything. What we have here are video cuts of smallmouth seen on a single drift (about 100 yards) in 26 to 33 feet of water. We made a drift before this in 18 to 25 feet where we didn’t see nearly as many. If you look closely at the video you will see one bass that is the biggest.

Another factor in river fishing is the presence of other species. Catching a walleye or a drum is a solid indicator that the smallmouth are nearby.

For more video about fishing on Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River get the No Secrets on Lake St. Clair DVD™ on the Xtreme Bass Tackle™ website.