Great Lakes Bass Fishing Forum

TRENTON, Mich. - As expected, over two thirds of the field at the Walmart FLW Tour Open pointed their boats north Thursday morning towards Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River. But the few that ventured south to Lake Erie found exactly what they were looking for - giant smallmouths in the 6-pound class. In fact, each of the top three pros opted for Erie instead of St. Clair.