Lake St. Clair – Mitchell's Bay
Lake St. Clair – Mitchell's Bay is an Ontario fishing location near Mitchell's Bay, Southern Ontario, targeted for Muskie, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass. It sits in FMZ 19 (Lake Erie).
Fishing Quick Facts
- Location
- Lake St. Clair – Mitchell's Bay
- Waterbody
- Lake St. Clair
- Water type
- Bay
- Region
- Southern Ontario
- Nearest town
- Mitchell's Bay
- Fishing Management Zone
- FMZ 19 — Lake Erie
- Latitude
- 42.47610
- Longitude
- -82.42560
- Primary species
- Muskie, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass
- Other species
- Yellow Perch
- Shore fishing
- Unknown
- Boat fishing
- Unknown
- Kayak / canoe
- Unknown
- Boat launch
- Unknown
- Ice fishing
- Unknown
- Parking
- Unknown
- Average depth
- 11 ft
- Maximum depth
- 21 ft
- Fishing regulations
- Ontario fishing rules and licences
- Official zone regulations
- Ontario MNRF FMZ 19 summary
- Live conditions
- Live Ontario fishing conditions and reports
About this water
World-class muskie capital with shallow weed flats and consistent bass numbers.
FMZ 19 regulations — Lake Erie
The Canadian waters of Lake Erie — the shallowest and most productive Great Lake — together with Lake St. Clair and the Detroit, St. Clair and Upper Niagara Rivers. It is not the Lake Ontario zone.
- Walleye: open all year on Erie; S-4/C-2 – 46 cm min (varies by area, check).
- Yellow perch: open all year; S-50/C-25 (Erie).
- Muskie (St. Clair): 3rd Sat in June – Dec 15; 137 cm min, S-1/C-0.
- Smallmouth bass: last Sat in June – Dec 15 on Erie; S-6/C-2.
Zone check: FMZ 19 set by review — Great Lakes water body: access point on Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair or a connecting channel. Coordinate falls on the land side of the mapped boundary, so the zone is set from the water actually fished. Reviewed 2026-08-12.
Summary only — always confirm current seasons and limits on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 19 page before your trip.
Seasonal availability
Open-season windows for the species found at Lake St. Clair – Mitchell's Bay, taken from the FMZ 19 regulation summary. Green months are within a published open season — they are not a prediction of how well fish will bite.
Summary only, and seasons change annually. Confirm dates on the Ontario MNRF FMZ 19 page before your trip.
Fishing tips
- St. Clair muskie sight-fishing shines in the shallow south basin all summer.
Solunar Calendar— Lake St. Clair – Mitchell's Bay
Waning Crescent
20% illuminated · Age 25.2d
🌘 Mon, Sep 7
20% · Rating 82🌘 Tue, Sep 8
12% · Rating 89🌘 Wed, Sep 9
6% · Rating 95Major windows (~2 h) cluster around moon transit and antitransit; minor windows (~1 h) around moonrise and moonset. Local approximations — verify against a printed almanac for planning.
Related fishing information
- How FMZ 19 works and which Ontario waters it covers
- Explore more fishing spots in Southern Ontario
- Learn more about fishing for Muskie in Ontario
- Learn more about fishing for Smallmouth Bass in Ontario
- Learn more about fishing for Largemouth Bass in Ontario
- Learn more about fishing for Yellow Perch in Ontario
- Ontario fishing seasons, limits and licence rules
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