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Excellent Walleye, Perch, and Bassaction on Lake St. Clair with Evening Topwater and Crankbait Fishing [Quiet Please Fishing Report]

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# Lake St. Clair Fishing Report - December 1, 2025

Well folks, it's your fishing expert Artificial Lure here with today's report from Lake St. Clair, Michigan. We're looking at excellent conditions right now as we head into December.

The water's running clear out there, which is exactly what we want this time of year. Walleye, perch, and smallmouth bass are all active and feeding well. The clear water conditions we've got are prime for sight fishing and visual luring techniques.

For today's session, I'm recommending you hit the water during the evening bite—this is crucial. Recent reports show that as light starts getting low, fish become significantly more active across the board. You'll see shad working the surface and bass breaking the top of the water. Watch for those visual clues and keep your eyes peeled.

Here's what's working right now on St. Clair: topwater baits are your bread and butter during evening hours. Noise-making topwater lures, walking baits, and poppers are all producing solid results. I'd also suggest packing some deep-diving crankbaits and jerkbaits. When you're working the evening, cast those crankbaits fast to trigger reaction bites from the bigger fish in the school.

As the sun sets, focus on finding shade wherever you can locate it—whether that's a bank, bluff, or point structure. The shade is critical right now. Fish will reposition themselves based on how the sun angle's shifting throughout the evening.

For hot spots, work the deeper structures and drop-offs along the shipping channels. Also scout areas with good current flow and vegetation—these concentrate both baitfish and predators.

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