Summer Nuskie Fishing

Lake St Clair Summer Fishing for Muskie by Bob Brunner
by Muskie Bob.

Lake St Clair Muskie Casting with Bob Brunner
Casting for Muskie on Lake St Clair has become very popular over the last few years and I no doubt am a big part of the reason for this. In 1984 I wrote a book called Casting Anchor Bay and it was basically about all the different fish I caught while drifting and casting on Lake St Clair.
I caught my first Muskie there in 1931 and have been at it every chance I get since. Casting in the lake is so much different than trolling It is almost like night and day. When a big Muskie comes up out of the depths at the boat and grabs your lure I know of no other thrill that makes my knees weak Over the years the lake has changed a lot and now with the super clear water it is like the olden days (Pre WW II) as you can see bottom in most places on the lake.
At this time of the year we have been having most of the fish come up behind Buck Tails (Brunner Runner’s) or Spoons (Red Eyes). The fish have usually been a little slow to take but with a good circle or figure eight you can tempt a lot of them into a hit. I like to drift and cast around the many weed beds that I know of in the lake using baits that I know take fish most of the time. This is a good time of the year to see fish as they move around a lot at this time. They feed more than once a day most of the time now because they burn off their fat faster now with the warmer water.
Of course after the second cold front in September this will change completely. From the middle of September until near the middle of November is the time period when the start to put on their winter fat so to speak. They charge the baits and really grab them. This is the time when it is unusual for them to follow a bait at a slow pace. It is grab and run and a heck of a lot of fun. You should plan now for your Fall trip to Lake St Clair.
I could write page after page of all my years at this sport but I would rather show you. So see you on the lake and good fishing Bob Brunner
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