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Excellent Lake St. Clair fishing, topwater baits crushing it, and no safe ice - your December 4th fishing report.

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Good morning, folks! Artificial Lure here with your Lake St. Clair fishing report for Thursday, December 4th, 2025.

We're looking at excellent conditions out on the water today. Sunrise is at 5:58 AM and sunset at 9:12 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with. The solunar forecast shows major bite times from 8:38 AM to 10:38 AM and again from 9:05 PM to 11:05 PM, with minor times around 1:45 AM and 4:43 PM. Day rating is holding steady at average plus.

Water temperatures at Bell Isle have crashed from the low 40s down to 36 degrees, which means the fish are really bunching up and getting aggressive. Walleye, perch, and bass action has been outstanding recently. Yesterday's evening bite was particularly productive, and that pattern should continue through today.

For lures, bring a solid arsenal. Topwater baits are absolutely crushing it—any noise-making topwater, walking baits, and poppers are producing well. Deep-diving crankbaits are money right now, especially if you reel them fast to trigger reaction bites. Don't sleep on jerkbaits either; that erratic action is putting fish in the boat when the light starts to fade. For live bait, fresh shad is your friend out here on St. Clair, and artificial worms rigged with a light nail weight work great for perch and bottom-dwellers.

I'd recommend checking out the shaded banks and points around the northern sections where you can find structure. Shade is critical this time of year, so focus on banks, bluffs, and points where shadows are being cast. The shallow flats near the northern sections and the points along the main lake structure are holding good numbers of quality fish right now. These areas should concentrate fish nicely.

Water levels are low, which means most fish are stuck in the main channel, moving up and down. This actually works in your favor because it concentrates the fish into predictable zones.

One important reminder: no ice is safe ice on the lake right now, so please use proper water safety precautions.

Thanks for tuning in to the Lake St. Clair fishing report! Make sure to subscribe for daily updates on conditions and fish activity. Get all your gear before you leave the dock.

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