Drew Benton compared a paper map version of Lake St. Clair to a paper plate.
“It’s just flat, featureless and nothing on the bottom,” he said on Bassmaster LIVE. “Just like a paper plate.”
That’s a fairly accurate description considering the barren bottom spanning most of its 430-square miles.
That also explains why the smallmouth here are like offshore pelagics. With no structure to relate to, they follow their food source. Round goby top the list, along with crawfish, another favorite meal. The crustaceans breed and migrate throughout the lake.
So as the old adage goes, find the bait, find the bass.