Lake Erie, Detroit Daily Fishing Report

About Lake Erie, Detroit Daily Fishing Report

Welcome to "Lake Erie, Detroit Fishing Report Today," your go-to podcast for the latest fishing updates and expert tips. Tune in daily for real-time conditions, hotspots, and insider advice to make your fishing trip a success. Whether you're a seasoned angler or a weekend warrior, we’ll keep you hooked with essential information and local insights for the best fishing experience on Lake Erie and in the Detroit area. Don't miss an episode—cast off with us every day! For more info go to https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ Check out our tiktok @LosAngelesDailyFishing Get all your gear befoe you leave the dock https://amzn.to/3zF8GXk This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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Inception Point AI

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news · society & culture · sports

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First episode

23 Sept 2024

Latest episode

19 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

350 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Jun 2026

   Lake Erie Walleye Bite Heats Up: River & Basin Tactics for Early Summer

   Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Lake Erie–Detroit fishing report. We’re sitting on a cool, stable early-summer pattern. Around the Detroit River and western Lake Erie, air temps are running in the 60s early, pushing into the 70s by afternoon with a light west to southwest breeze and only a slight chop. Skies are mixed clouds and sun, with a small chance of a midday shower. Sunrise is right around 5:55 a.m., sunset near 9:15 p.m., giving you a long window to work those prime low-light bites. Lake Erie isn’t tidal like the ocean, but you’ll feel a “false tide” from wind setup and river flow. A light west wind stacks a bit of water on the U.S. shore and bumps current in the Detroit River. When the wind lays down and switches more south or variable, levels relax and current eases. The best bite today will track the changes in current more than any true tide swing, so pay attention to wind shifts. Walleye fishing remains the main story. Local charters and river regulars have been reporting easy limits lately, with a mix of eater-size 15–20 inch fish and a decent shot at 22–26 inchers. Out on the big lake, the western basin reefs and the shipping channel edges are still producing, though the bulk of the migratory schools are sliding east. In the river, deeper current seams from Belle Isle down to Fighting Island are still giving up good numbers for folks who stay vertical and precise. Best walleye tactics right now: - In the Detroit River: vertical jigging ½–¾ oz jigs tipped with emerald shiners or plastics. Hot colors have been chartreuse, fire tiger, and plain white in the slightly stained water. A stinger hook is still worth running; short strikers are common. - On the lake: trolling crankbaits or harnesses behind inline weights or bottom bouncers. Flicker Minnows, Bandits, and Reef Runners in natural chrome, purple, or perch patterns are solid. Slow to 1.3–1.8 mph if you’re pulling worm harnesses; bump closer to 2.0–2.4 mph for cranks. Smallmouth bass have been quietly excellent on the rockier stretches. Look for 8–18 feet over broken rock and gravel, especially around points and humps near the mouth of the Detroit River and along the U.S. shoreline toward Brest Bay. Ned rigs, tubes in green pumpkin or goby, and dropshots with small minnows or goby-style plastics are doing work. Early and late, a topwater like a walking bait over shallow rock can draw some explosive strikes. Perch are more scattered, but you can still put a mess together if you stay mobile. Target 18–25 feet off the points and near old reef structures. Anchor up, drop minnows on perch rigs, and give a spot 15–20 minutes; if you’re not getting at least a couple fish, slide a few hundred yards and reset. A couple hot spots to circle on your chart: - The Trenton Channel down through Grassy Island: great for walleye jiggers working the current seams and breaks. - The Stony Point and Brest Bay area on Erie: consistent mixed-bag water with walleye, smallmouth, and perch if you adjust depth and presentation. Live bait of choice remains emerald shiners and nightcrawlers. If the bait shops are picked over, fatheads will still get it done for perch, and plastics are more than enough for smallmouth. For walleye, don’t overlook a plain jig and plastic; they’ve been hanging right with the minnows. That’s your Lake Erie–Detroit rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

2. 

   18 Jun 2026

   Early Summer Walleye Bite Heats Up on Lake Erie and Detroit River

   Artificial Lure here with your Lake Erie–Detroit fishing report. We’re sitting on a cool early‑summer pattern. Around the Detroit River and western Lake Erie, air temps are running in the upper 60s to low 70s today, light west to southwest breeze, and mostly clear skies with a chance of scattered clouds by afternoon. Local marine forecasts from the National Weather Service call for relatively calm conditions with only a light chop on the big lake, so smaller rigs can get around as long as you keep an eye on wind shifts. Sunrise was right around 5:55 a.m. and sunset will be close to 9:15 p.m., giving you a fat window of low‑light feeding on both ends. We don’t have real ocean tides here, but water levels have been bouncing a bit with wind‑driven seiches and outflow. A gentle south or southwest wind tends to stack some warmer surface water along the Michigan shore and can nudge bait in tighter, so pay attention to that breeze. Walleye action remains the headline. Local charter chatter and shop talk from places like anglers’ forums and Detroit River groups this week has limits coming fairly steady in 18–30 feet, with a mix of post‑spawn eaters and some bigger 5–8‑pound fish still showing. Best bite has been early and late, with a softer mid‑day lull unless you slide deeper or slow down your presentation. Many boats are trolling harnesses 1.0–1.5 mph, and crankbaits 1.7–2.2 mph when the fish are riding up in the column. Perch reports are spotty but improving. Folks are seeing small pods around deeper breaks and near rockier humps, mostly 8–10 inchers with a few nicer slabs. Smallmouth bass are fired up on rock and current edges, especially where there’s a mix of rubble, weed clumps, and a little stain in the water. On the lure front, crawler harnesses are still king for Erie eyes: copper or gold blades with chartreuse, purple, or firetiger beads have been hot. Flicker Shads, Bandits, and other mid‑running cranks in natural shad, purple, or clown patterns are also putting fish in the box, especially when the light gets low. For bass, throw tube jigs in green pumpkin, goby‑style plastics on drop‑shots, and 3–4 inch swimbaits in baitfish colors. If you’re chasing perch, classic emerald shiners on spreaders or small jigging spoons tipped with minnow pieces remain hard to beat. A couple of local hot spots to put on your list: • The dumping grounds and reefs east of the Detroit River mouth: good mixed bags of walleye and some perch, especially running harnesses just off bottom along the contours. • The Trenton Channel area and up toward Fighting Island: strong current seams holding smallmouth and the occasional walleye; work jigs, tubes, and heavier drop‑shot rigs along the breaks and eddies. Overall fish activity is best first light to mid‑morning and again for the last couple hours before dark. Mid‑day, slow down, get closer to bottom, or slide to deeper structure. Keep your presentation just ticking the tops of rocks and transitions—great way to trigger those neutral walleyes and bass that are just laying there watching the buffet go by. That’s your Lake Erie–Detroit rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

3. 

   17 Jun 2026

   Early Summer Walleye and Smallmouth Action on Lake Erie and the Detroit River

   This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Erie–Detroit fishing report. We’re sitting on a classic early-summer pattern along the western basin and Detroit River. Water temps are running in the upper 60s to low 70s, and the big push of post-spawn walleye has slid a bit deeper off the reefs and main channel edges, while smallmouth are hanging around rock, breaks, and current seams. Sunrise over the lake is right around 5:55 a.m. with sunset near 9:13 p.m. in the Detroit area, so you’ve got long light windows to work with. Winds are generally light west to southwest this morning, building a light chop by mid‑day. The big lake isn’t tidal like the ocean, but water levels and flow are being nudged around by wind set‑up and the steady pull of the Detroit River. Expect the river current to stay strong enough that boat control matters, especially when you’re vertical‑jigging. Local chatter from Detroit River regulars is that walleye limits are still common if you stay mobile. Most crews are boxing a good mix of 15–20 inch eaters, with a few 6–8 pound fish each day. Perch are starting to show in better numbers on the Michigan side of western Erie, mostly 8–11 inch fish in pods on subtle breaks. Smallmouth reports out of the rockier stretches and reef edges have been solid, with plenty of 2–3 pounders and the odd 4–5 pound bronzeback for folks who grind. For walleye, the top producers have been **blade baits**, **1/2–3/4 oz jig heads** with bright plastics, and traditional **river jigs tipped with emerald shiners**. Chartreuse, fire tiger, and white have been the money colors in the dingier river lanes, while more natural smelt and goby patterns are working better out on the clearer lake side. Trollers are pulling **crawler harnesses** and **shallow‑running crankbaits** behind inline weights at 1.1–1.7 mph, with a lot of bites coming higher in the column early and late in the day. Perch anglers are doing best with **live emerald shiners** on spreader rigs or simple drop‑shot style setups. Keep your presentation just off bottom and don’t be afraid to hop 50 yards at a time until you land on an active school. Smallmouth fans should lean on **tube jigs**, **Ned rigs**, and **drop‑shot minnows**. Natural green pumpkin, goby, and smoke colors are steady producers. Early and late, a **topwater walking bait** or **small popper** over shallow rock or current breaks can draw some violent strikes if there’s a bit of chop on the surface. A couple of hot spots worth your time: • The **Trenton Channel and down toward Grosse Ile**: work the edges of the main shipping lane and adjacent flats with jigs for walleye, especially at first light and late afternoon. • The **mile roads and reefs off the Michigan shore of western Lake Erie**, especially around the rock humps and breaks: great mix of walleye and smallmouth if you rotate between jigs, tubes, and crawler harnesses. Mid‑day is a grind with the higher sun, so key on low‑light windows or overcast stretches. Pay attention to your electronics; the fish are roaming, but once you mark them, they’re willing to eat. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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