Use google maps to find all the little ponds you could ask for.

 

I did, I even use fish brain but most of them are in residential areas that don’t have access. Seems like the only people who fish them are the people who live in the houses that back up to them.

 

Try searching elsewhere here (Inland Lakes) for largemouth and shore fishing. I’ve read a lot of posts related to Macomb county fishing. Stoney Creek metro park is a frequent topic in that forum. My inland haunts are mainly in Oakland county, namely Kent and Pontiac lakes. I shore fish those when the wind and chop on Lake St Clair proves too much work or just down right dangerous. That said LSC does have some areas like Metro and Selfridge where you might get on fish if you’re patient.

 

Thank u! I actually was at Stoney yesterday right at the damn and had no luck and u name it, I used it but they weren’t biting.

I actually seen Pontiac lakes and were wondering about those so I’ll give them a try, thanks

 

Shore fishing from LAke St Clair Metropark and Harley Ensign public access can be outstanding. Scum Frogs, Johnson Silver Minnows....

 

I was there Friday night on the long dock that goes out that has lights and seen some pike swimming but once again had no luck.

Used anything a smallie eats and some big pike baits but nothing.

Tried dark jigs, trd on the ned rig, spinners, black sexy dawgs, whopper ploppers, sprinker frog, Black buzz bait, senkos, flukes and even a small perch but couldn’t get a single bite.

 

Here is a link to maps of the 3 lakes in Macomb County, that the DNR website has maps for. There are tons of little ponds in Macomb, and some of them must have some decent fish.

https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-350-79119_79146_81198_85509_85510-67589--,00.html

 

Thanks for the help.
After searching Cusic Lake, there was a thread in here where they say it’s private and there is no public access.

And I have been to Stoney and the upper part of Stoney looks good but on the shoulder of the road there’s no parking signs everywhere so you would probably have to park a mile down and walk back to fish it if I’m not mistaken.

Thanks again anyways

 

Live on 23 and Ryan on clear spring lake filled with large mouth but I still take an hour drive to shore fish by the waste treatment plant port Huron at night because you can literally catch ANYTHING over there I have personally caught steelhead, coho salmon, king salmon, lake trout, Atlantic salmon, walleye, channel catfish, all Michigan bass species etc. if ur gonna fish down here with no boat go over to port Huron buy some rod holders from Anderson pro bait and use a 3 way swivel with a six ounce wait and a small single hook with an emerald shiner

 

There's a lake we used to call Bear Ass back in the day over off of Auburn between Ryan and Dequindre. It's at the back of the parking lot across from the old Four Bears Water Park. You can also get to it from the other side off of Hamlin. It has been close to 20 years since I've fished it, but it was always some of the best bass fishing. Additionally, a lot of the marinas that dot Lake St Clair are also really good and don't care if you fish as long as you're respectful.

 

As a heads up, That lake property across from 4-bears has been sold to developers, and this spring they started building over there. No trespassing signs are posted and tickets are being issued.

 

Thanks for the heads up. It was a parking lot jungle for the longest time.

 

did you bring beer ? I might know some spots

 

Bro name the kind, I’ll trade you for the spots!!

 

Has anyone else ever noticed that, whenever there is an overpass built along a highway/expressway, there is a pond, or some ponds very nearby? They had to dig out dirt to build the ramps for overpasses, and that left ponds. Some of those ponds hold fish. Some of the fish can be quite large.

"Didja ever notice?"

 

The main branch of the Clinton River offers a lot of shore access from Rochester, down river to Clinton Twp. Good fishing, but more of a mixed bag, not bass fishing.

 

I live in Macomb, any good bass fishing has to be done Like a Ninja, because most places are posted. Spring lake, Bare ass beach are private. Alot of small lakes and ponds for bass but access is limited. Stoney Creek isn't very good in my opinion, to much pressure, to many people keep everything. Try the point and back waters at Metro beach,or Oakland county lakes like Pontiac lake or Lakeville, Orion.