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Eastern Michigan Regional

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Lake St. Clair (French: Lac Sainte-Claire) is a freshwater lake that lies between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Michigan. It was named after Clare of Assisi, on whose feast day it was navigated and christened by French Catholic explorers in 1679. It is part of the Great Lakes system, and along with the St. Clair River and Detroit River, Lake St. Clair connects Lake Huron (to its north) with Lake Erie (to its south). It has a total surface area of about 430 square miles (1,100 km2) and average depth of just 11 ft (3.4 m); to ensure an uninterrupted waterway, government agencies on both sides of the lake have maintained a deep shipping channel through the shallow lake for more than a century.

Lake Saint Clair is the best smallmouth bass lake in the state of Michigan and maybe the country. In recent years, the hard fighting smallmouth have taken over the lake. Smallmouth bass fishing on Lake Saint Clair is truly world class.

Some attribute the smallmouth explosion to the clear water brought on by zebra mussels or the new food source of the goby. Whatever the reason, fishing for smallmouth on Lake Saint Clair is an awesome experience. Anglers consistently catch four and five pound fish and seven and eight pounders are not unheard of.

If you haven’t decided on a Regional, or looking for another Regional to fish you might want to give this one a try!! Even if you don’t win this event you still might go home with a smile!!

Click here to for the entry form and tournament information.

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