Page 84 - 2023 LAKE ST CLAIR GUIDE

With the tem- BIG GAME FISHING
peratures likely Cont. from 83 Andrew Briggs
sweltering in the eating their staples of Michigan
South, the Bass- bugs, mussels, snails, DNR Biologist
master Elite Se- and crayfish... they don’t
ries will turn North eat a lot of fish, howev-
on July 27-30 with er they do like to eat the
a trip to Lake St. invasive Round Gobies
Clair!
Brandenburg Park B.A.S.S. visit- which are used (dead)
Chesterfield Township ed here three times from for bait by the DNR.
The DNR conducts many
July 27-30 with 1994-2001 and then took annual surveys of all ma-
Fireworks on July 29 jor species in the area.
The Lake Sturgeon pop-
a hiatus before visiting five ulation here is large and
more times from 2014-2020. slightly growing however
Lake St. Clair recently ranked
No. 4 on Bassmaster Maga-
zine’s annual list of 100 Best Bass Lakes!

The Bass Pro Tour “Ma- Pro Tour records, includ-
jor League Fishing” ing the heaviest two-day
wraps up the 2023 sea- Qualifying Round total DNR TAG
Location
son on big waters – first ever weighed and the
with Stage Six at Lake heaviest Championship ANY tags found on ANY spe- Contacts for harvest / report
St. Clair in Harrison Round total ever weighed. cies of fish are greatly appreci- a poacher / catch & release
Township, Michigan, 80 of the top bass an- ated to share with the DNR so tag info:
June 24-29. glers in the world they may continue to monitor Online Harvest Reporting:
The Bass Pro compete in sev- the health and populations of www.michigan.gov/
Tour visited en regular-sea- our fantastic fishery. RegisterFish
Lake St. Clair son tournaments Phone Harvest Reporting:
in 2021, when around the coun- 888-636-7778
pro Michael try for millions of Sturgeon possession season
Neal set nu- dollars. July 16 through Sept 30 - but
merous Bass you may do catch and release
until March 15 on Lake St.
Clair & Surrounding Water-
ways. Cont. to next page 85

The fun stuff that goes on when you’re not looking
Jona daughter Cameron -
from her first trip to
Ohio Lake St. Clair.
and

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