2014 Lake St. Clair Year in Review

2014 Calendar Year Photo Recap of Lake St. Clair Activities…. Certainly couldn’t be at all the events, but was able to make a lot of them! So many things to do here! Visit and like www.facebook.com/thelakestclairguide for posts & photos like this throughout the year to keep…

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2018 Fishing Season Begins on Lake St. Clair!

MICHIGAN DNR Fishing Report APRIL 26, 2018: Saturday April 28 is the Walleye, Pike, and Muskellunge opener on the Lower Peninsula inland waters. Lake St. Clair Fishing Report April 26: Water clarity has started to improve near the channels but still remains cloudy in the…

2020 Lake St. Clair Guide Online!

The new 2020 Edition of Lake St. Clair Guide is online!  This is a very special edition since it is also the 20th anniversary of the magazine! You may read the 100-page 2020 Lake St. Clair Guide online here for free. The 20th anniversary looks…

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2022 Lake St. Clair Area Summer Events Now Online!

May 28, 2022 – The Lake St. Clair area 2022 Summer Events Calendar is online!  Check out 100s of opportunities to spend time on and around the waterfront.  Local festivals, concerts, and festivities include towns of New Baltimore, Fair Haven, Algonac – Clay Twp., Harsen’s…

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CJ Browns Boatyard Grille – Chesterfield Twp.

CJ Browns Boatyard Grille is located on Jefferson in Chesterfield Township. We are walking distance from several marinas… or stop by via car on the way home from your marina! We offer award winning specialties of Detroit style Pizza, ribs, chicken, and Lake Perch.

  • 586-725-9781
  • 48780 Jefferson Avenue, Chesterfield Township, MI, 48047, USA

Dependable Marine Service

Dependable Marine Service can do your site restoration from start to finish!  Specializing in excavation, backfill, errosion control, installation of natural and rock seawalls by land or water.  We have all the right size equipment for your waterfront commercial and residential property.  Featuring Hurricane Boat Lifts – we install new and repair aluminum boat and waverunner/jet ski lifts!

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  • 9222 Marine City Hwy., Casco, MI, USA
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DNR Lake St. Clair Boat Launch Status – March 31, 2016

According to the Michigan DNR today…. Lake St. Clair:  All the DNR boat launch sites are open. Heavy rain and high winds have kept the lake turbid.  Good perch and sunfish reports continue to come from the canals and marinas.    St. Clair River Boat Launch:…

Fishing / Boating Canada on Lake St. Clair for U.S Citizens UPDATE

As of January 01, 2023 – Boating Lake St. Clair into Canada Waters Rules & Regulations are updated for this year’s fishing season.  Reporting requirements, law regarding alcohol on your boat, COVID-19 testing requirements, fishing license, and more can be found using the links below….

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Just in time for the best season to hunt Muskie!

“Catching More Muskie and Great Northern Pike with a Legend’s Rules of Fishing” by Robert Brunner Sr. SORRY – THIS BOOK HAS SOLD OUT – but you may still order the map below. Freshwater Hall of Fame fisherman, “Muskie Bob” Brunner is a 92 year…

Lake St. Clair DNR Launches are Open!

March 25, 2021 – According to Michigan DNR, all Lake St. Clair public boat launch ramps are now in except for The Clinton River Cutoff Launch which will be open later this spring after dredging can be completed. Fishing Report as of March 25, 2021:…

Lake St. Clair Guide Service Directory

Search by Name, Brand, or City: Boating & MarineFishing & Duck HuntingRestaurants & LodgingThings to Do The Lake St. Clair Guide magazine and website offers a waterfront marine & boat service directory so you can make the most of your time on & around Lake St….

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Lake St. Clair Landmark Map 17″x20″ 2-Sided on Sale!

Lake St. Clair Landmark Map with GPS coordinates AND over 80 photos of on onshore landmarks to “see” where you are located on Lake St. Clair! Includes over 50 destinations to Lake St. Clair marine services, waterfront restaurants with dockage, public launch ramp locations, bait & tackle shops, fuel docks, marinas.

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Lake St. Clair’s Metro Boat Show Starts Today!

2017 September:  Bigger & Better Again!  Capping off our season of boating, the annual Metro Boat Show runs Thursday through Sunday at Lake St. Clair Metropark – Harrison Twp.  Featuring new and used boats, the latest in equipment and accessories, along with food, live music, family entertainment, and…

Map of Lake St. Clair & St. Clair River Boat Launch Ramps

Need a Map to Lake St. Clair DNR and Public Boat Launch Ramps? How do I get a Michigan Fishing License? What are the Lake St. Clair Fishing Regulations? The Lake St. Clair Guide magazine and website provides several maps and publications to help you make the most of your time on Lake St. Clair.

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Map of Lake St. Clair No Wake Zones “2024 Season”

2024 NO WAKE ZONE map Lake St. Clair, St. Clair River, North, South, & Middle Channels, Detroit River, St. Clair Shores areas. Don’t get a needless ticket, and check out the map of Lake St. Clair No Wake Zones. Even if you do not see a marker, you are responsible to know the law.

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Maps of Lake St. Clair & River Marinas – Transient Slips

The Free Guide to Lake St. Clair offers several maps of Lake St. Clair Transient Marinas, St. Clair River & Detroit River Marinas, and Canadian. The free online Lake St. Clair Guide magazine includes listings, addresses, and full details of many marinas to help you enjoy your visit.

May 3, 2018 Lake St. Clair Area Fishing Report

According to May 3, 2018 Michigan DNR, below is the area fishing report for Lake St. Clair, Detroit River, and the St. Clair River: Lake St. Clair:  Smallmouth bass fishing improved off the Mile Roads, in front of Selfridge, and along the shoreline between the…

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New Date for 2015 Sunsplash Festival on Lake St. Clair

Due to a scheduling conflict with the carnival company, the 2015 Sunsplash Festival date published in the 2015 Lake St. Clair Guide is now incorrect. The new date is July 23-26, 2015. The Sunsplash Festival date change also includes the Classic Car Show & CWA…

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Parade of Lights August 6 Update

July 13, 2022 – The annual Parade of Lights is coming again on Saturday August 6, 2022 on the Clinton River.  Call now for participants and sponsors to help support a great cause, along with a lot of camaraderie while watching beautiful boats decorated with…

Power Boating Now Approved in Michigan with Strict Guidelines

April 27, 2020 – EXECUTIVE ORDER 2020-59 NOTICE TO BOATERS FROM: Michigan Boating Industries Association As boating activity resumes, we must remember we are still in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic and remain under a “Stay at Home” order until May 15, 2020. However,…

Revised Bass Season Law for Catch & Release on Lake St. Clair

Effective immediately, the Michigan DNR has announced a revised bass season law that anglers may now “catch and release” bass in Michigan waters year round!  Catch & keep has not changed, and remains the 3rd Saturday in June. As a reminder, the Canadian waters of Lake…

Selfridge Launch Ramp Temporarily Closed

The Selfridge Launch Ramp at the end of M59 on Lake St. Clair in Chesterfield Township is temporarily closed for construction.  Jerry Ferguson, the owner of Angler’s Point Marina/Bait across the street was told by the DNR they expect to have the ramp reopened by…

Spring is here with GREAT news for Lake St. Clair boaters!

  Good news for our Lake St. Clair boating season!  The predicted forecast is for great weather…  and higher water again! According to the Farmers Almanac, we will experience warmer than normal temps in April and May with near normal rainfall.   Our Summer will be hotter…

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Tin Fish on Lake St. Clair’s Anchor Bay Torn Down Today!

  I can say with utmost certainty, the Tin Fish Restaurant location “in Fair Haven on Anchor Bay” will not be open for the 2015 boating season!  I confirmed with Ira Township offices in Fair Haven, that condominiums will be replacing this waterfront boating destination…

Walleye Tournament Lake St. Clair May 17, 2015

The launch ramps around Lake St. Clair are open!! and, you are invited to the May Madness Lake St. Clair Walleye tournament hosted by Sportsmens Direct – Limited to the first 50 boats – May 17!  Sign up today here…. Tournament Date: May 17th 2015  Registration $225 ($25…

Zero Days to Launch on Lake St. Clair

The count down has ended and it’s launch day on Lake St. Clair – April fools?? Here are some aerial photos taken a couple of days ago….  The U.S. side of Lake St. Clair is mostly ice free except for the northern Bouvier Bay. I…