This species plays a large role in the fisheries of Lake Erie and the St. Clair-Detroit River System. During the spring spawning run, Detroit River silver bass can be found in large numbers. The optimal water temperatures are 12 to 20 °C (54 to 68 °F). Silver bass fishing trips run May 15th – May 30th. Detroit River Jigging has 4,837 members. It's a springtime tradition. Detroit River silver bass average 14 inches and can weigh up to 3-pounds. Its not uncommon to catch over 100 silver bass during a 3-hour charter. Reproduction.
The spawning season for the white bass is mid-March to late May. Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser. White bass will go as far up the tributaries as water depth and flow conditions allow.
In May, the Detroit River boils. So, to clarify, “the run” is the annual migration of white bass up into the tributaries to spawn. ... 2020 at 11:32 AM. Forums > Michigan Fishing > Warm Water Species Fishing > Detroit River and Lake Erie > ... I`ve had silver bass in the past and they are great.I`ll also keep a good size rock bass as well in the winter ,ice fishing .But the colder the water that you catch them out of the more ... 2020 at 5:10 AM. This group was made to post pictures of trips and fishing reports. Local anglers are being kept quite busy catching their limits of tasty yellow perch and also the hard-fighting silver bass. This portion of the river becomes the most degraded, as a number of different kinds of fish live in this segment, as well. Right now, perch and silver bass have temporarily taken over the walleye production in the Detroit River and nearby waterways. Deck building 101 d_rek replied Jul 7, 2020 at 11:32 AM. They will hit anything flashy, such as spoons, spinners, and minnows. Season: The best time to catch white bass is as they migrate through tributary streams to spawn which occurs from May until early June depending on how long winter persists. White bass are found in high densities in the upstream segment of rivers. The silver bass run has started in the Detroit River downstream from the Trenton Edison plant.