
Date: July 10 - July 13
Species: Smallmouth, Largemouth
Size Limits: 14 inches
Creel Limit: 5 fish
Water Type: River, Natural Great Lake
Water Clarity: Clear, stained
Size: 809,600 acres, 1265 square miles
Avg. Depth: 24 feet
Max Depth: 62 feet
Cover/Structure: Detroit River-Milfoil, wild celery, eel grass, coontail, pondweed, lily pads, cattails, docks, marinas, canals, bulkheads and breaklines. Lake Erie- sand, gravel, rocks, reefs, breaklines, islands, flats
Reputation: Excellent. Loads of trophy Smallmouth bass, with 25lb, 5 bass weight potential. Lake St. Claire could also be a factor.
Seasonal Stage: Post spawn
Hot Techniques: Drop shots, tubes, jerkbaits
Typical Weights: 15 to 16 pound bags are common. 18lbs or better is considered good. Many limits over 20lbs will be weighed in. (See past tournament history)
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