LSC Walleye Theory

[Lunkers Only]

I've heard that the walleye from Lake Huron travel down the St. Clair River through the lake, down to the Detroit River then Lake Erie each spring to spawn. Is this true? If so, why doesn't anyone fish the lake in the early spring? Maybe a stupid question but I had to ask.

[CASTMASTER 5000]

As far as I know, Lake erie fish move to Detroit river to spawn. Lake Huron fish move to St. Clair river, and Lake St. Clair fish move to either the Thames, the St. Clair river, or the Detroit river.

[motcityman]

:yeahthat: :whistle:

[Andy Montalbano]

Yeah he pretty much hit the nail on the head.

[BigEyeHunter]

I am not 100% on this but I read somewhere that 45% of the fish that spawn in the maumee river are lake St Clair fish. I think I read that on the maumee website.

[mschirr]

I wonder if you could troll the ditch in April and do any good, if the fish are moving in either direction, you would think you could get into a few. Maybe they are already domiciled in the rivers, I don't know.

[CASTMASTER 5000]

I am not 100% on this but I read somewhere that 45% of the fish that spawn in the maumee river are lake St Clair fish. I think I read that on the maumee website.

I forgot about that river. It's in Ohio so I never hear about it much. But I would think that majority of the fish there are Erie fish.

[sailfish]

As far as I know, Lake erie fish move to Detroit river to spawn. Lake Huron fish move to St. Clair river, and Lake St. Clair fish move to either the Thames, the St. Clair river, or the Detroit river.
Also we get a run in the Clinton river (spillway)

[winchester]

That's what I wonder.
The guys who fish for steelhead in the clinton are always catching walleyes. Why shouldn't there be fish at the mouth of the clinton in spring?

[sailfish]

The spillway is dammed.When the fish spawn out the come back to the lake and stay around metro till the water warms up.:D

[tboik]

400 club does real good for about 2weeks only in 6 to 8 feet of water

[Lunkers Only]

Has anyone fished the shipping channel early in the spring?

[andy capp]

I read some where that only a small percentage of erie fish actually spawn in the rivers. The say they spawn right out on the reefs in the lake.

[SabikiRig]

If fish travel from Lake Huron to the Detroit River as they say, then why is the fishing so good in Huron, Vermillion and Lorain in mid to late summer? :confused:

[shametamer]

Maumee River Run
As winter comes to an end and the Great Lakes begin to thaw, nature signals tens of thousands of walleye, some from Lake St. Clair and some from the Western Basin of Lake Erie, to start their annual migration to the place their life began: the Maumee River. The Maumee boasts the largest population of migrating walleye east of the Mississippi River. Read More...
this is from an article on lake erie sportfishing

[sfw1960]

What about the 'tarded ones that accidentally hang a hard left & end up going into m00sKeg0N lake & up the rEEBaH , Shamey???
:evilsmile:evilsmile:evilsmile


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[shametamer]

wha ya taaakin bout SF? Hard? hard anything is beyond us old dogs comprehension....I just read n report......i am the messenger..i expect folk like you, Ranger Ray, Slick, Eyesforever, RyGUY etc to put me on fish...i got the map and flashlight and still can't find my way!:help: I do know them Mush key gone devils show up all over the state, beats me how they get into the landlocked waters....:dizzy: Are you perhaps playing Johnny apple -eye...cause you catch so many (to quote al bundy) BIGGUNS

[sfw1960]

wha ya taaakin bout SF? Hard? hard anything is beyond us old dogs comprehension....I just read n report......i am the messenger..i expect folk like you, Ranger Ray, Slick, Eyesforever, RyGUY etc to put me on fish...i got the map and flashlight and still can't find my way!:help: I do know them Mush key gone devils show up all over the state, beats me how they get into the landlocked waters....:dizzy: Are you perhaps playing Johnny apple -eye...cause you catch so many (to quote al bundy) BIGGUNS
Silly man!!
Muskegon
is CONNECTED to Lk. Mi.
and last I knew that flowed your way....
:p

:dizzy:

[shametamer]

Silly man!!
Muskegon
is CONNECTED to Lk. Mi.
and last I knew that flowed your way....
:p

:dizzy:
with all dem scrumptious alewives you got over there..i would be surprised them big ol fat walleyes ever left the confines of a recliner on the muskegon bottom to search for the meager pickings of food down this away//and what MAUMEE via michigan,huron, st clair river,lake st clair,detroit river ,erie? sheesh i'm in to the spawn ritual as much as any walleye but i doubt even in my youngers days if i'd swam 600 mile for it!!:yikes: ;)

[BigEyeHunter]

Those fish in Lorain are the fish that spawn on the reefs. If you watch the reports you can follow their migration through the Islands and out into the open water. There are many diffrent migration patterns in lake Erie, I have my theories and I am sure Everybody else has theirs.

On the same topic, while fishing a tournament in Dunkirk NY there was a fish caught that had a tag from Saginaw Bay. I would not have believed it if I had not seen it with my own eyes.

[ted stehney]

Saginaw River gets the alot of Huron fish. Also the St. Clair fish are found in the Saginaw and Titt. As well as the other rivers discussed. I have also read that the Thames gets Erie fish as wel as Huron and St. Clair fish.

[Hardwater Slayer]

http://www.dwfonline.com/Articles/detroit_river_spawn.htm

[Ed Michrina]

Fish move all around and spawn all over the place. I don't question why or where they came from. They do run up the ditch in the spring. It very hit or miss. They are more on the move, than waiting to spawn in a single area. Another thing is when they travel there is a LOT of food. emeralds, spots, Smelt traveling at the same time. Early Apr., I have perch fished by the light house next to the shipping chl. and ended up with a limit of nice perch with 3 or 4 eyes on slipbobbers. but like I said its hit or miss. Your better off targeting them in a spawning or staging area. PS early perch are looking for small snails;) Otherwise the lake seems void of fish at times. good luck, good fishing.

[notfishing]

I have fished the st.clair river for a lot of years,and have cought walleye's
that had tags from sag. bay,Lake st. clair,Ont.,Ohio,Penn. so i think they cover alot of water.

[sfw1960]

Shamey - I don't recall which issue of in-fish or eye-insider Mark Martin was interviewing and he mentioned catching tagged fEEsH from LSC & the deTwaH rEEbaH.
He aslo stated that IF they could get into lake 0
th' woods - they'd go there too!
:yikes:
with all dem scrumptious alewives you got over there..i would be surprised them big ol fat walleyes ever left the confines of a recliner on the muskegon bottom to search for the meager pickings of food down this away//and what MAUMEE via michigan,huron, st clair river,lake st clair,detroit river ,erie? sheesh i'm in to the spawn ritual as much as any walleye but i doubt even in my youngers days if i'd swam 600 mile for it!!:yikes: ;)

[shametamer]

Shamey - I don't recall which issue of in-fish or eye-insider Mark Martin was interviewing and he mentioned catching tagged fEEsH from LSC & the deTwaH rEEbaH.
He aslo stated that IF they could get into lake 0
th' woods - they'd go there too!
:yikes:
mark martin? ain;t that the west side guy thats been in the DARK so long he fishes manistee?...lol,,,you mean those walleyes run everywhere just to escape the MIGHTY SFW BAIT,NET AND DINNER TABLE?

[sfw1960]

Naaaaaahh , you got me confused with Slick!!!!
:lol: :lol:
Mr. minutes to limit hisse'F!!
:fish2:
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