DETROIT, MI · LAKE ST CLAIR
TODAY · 05:00

Lake St Clair fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 0.7ft @ 2s S. Wind 7 m/s S.

BITE
50/100
SWELL
0.7ft
WATER
—
WIND
7 m/s
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Lake St Clair (Detroit, MI) is rated HOLD · 50/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Sun, 4 Oct at 65/100. In season now: Muskellunge, Walleye (fall feed), Smallmouth bass, Salmon (Chinook), Brown trout.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

05:00–08:00 · 75/10018:00–21:00 · 77/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Lake St Clair: Sun, 4 Oct at 65/100.

7-day outlook for Lake St Clair: Thu 50 out of 100, Fri 20 out of 100, Sat 40 out of 100, Sun 65 out of 100, Mon 55 out of 100, Tue 55 out of 100, Wed 55 out of 100 50ThuHOLD20FriWAIT40SatWAIT65SunHOLD55MonHOLD55TueHOLD55WedHOLD
THU · TODAY
1
HOLD 50 · 05:00
FRI
2
WAIT 20
SAT
3
WAIT 40
SUN
4
HOLD 65
MON
5
HOLD 55
TUE
6
HOLD 55
WED
7
HOLD 55
Per-day detail
Thu, 1 Oct · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 16 mph S · Swell 0.7ft @ 2s · Water — · Rain 59%
Fri, 2 Oct · WAIT
20 /100
Wind 27 mph NW · Swell 1.4ft @ 3s · Water — · Rain 97%
Sat, 3 Oct · WAIT
40 /100
Wind 22 mph NNW · Swell 1.2ft @ 3s · Water — · Rain 32%
Sun, 4 Oct · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 6.8 mph ESE · Swell 0.5ft @ 2s · Water — · Rain 1%
Mon, 5 Oct · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 12 mph NW · Swell 0.9ft @ 2s · Water — · Rain 1%
Tue, 6 Oct · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 15 mph NNW · Swell 0.9ft @ 2s · Water — · Rain 0%
Wed, 7 Oct · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 14 mph S · Swell 1.1ft @ 2s · Water — · Rain 3%

TIDES — WASHINGTON

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the WASHINGTON, Washington Channel, D.C. tide station, 620.5 km away — low reliability — treat as approximate, this spot is far from the nearest station.

Thu, 1 Oct

Tide at Lake St Clair: Low 03:30 at 0 metres, High 09:24 at 1.1 metres, Low 16:18 at 0 metres, High 21:48 at 0.9 metres 06:0012:0018:00 03:30 · 0m09:24 · 1.1m16:18 · 0m21:48 · 0.9m
Low
03:30
0.0ft
High
09:24
3.4ft
Low
16:18
0.1ft
High
21:48
2.9ft

Fri, 2 Oct

Low
05:18
0.2ft
High
11:06
3.3ft
Low
18:12
0.2ft
High
23:36
2.7ft

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Detroit (MI) waters for September. Verify current MI DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

MuskellungeWalleye (fall feed)Smallmouth bassSalmon (Chinook)Brown trout
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Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

Olli-Mikael Vaittinen has fished his whole life. Fifteen years of fly fishing, guiding seasons on Norway's Lakselva — his favourite Atlantic salmon river — and a blue marlin landed in Vava'u, Tonga. Founder of Fishare — the app that puts the data behind the decisions every angler makes on the water.

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