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Lake Champlain Fishing Report: Red Hot Bass, Trophy Trout & More for April 21, 2025
Artificial Lure here, back again with your up-to-the-minute Lake Champlain fishing report for April 21, 2025. Spring has settled in, and the lake is alive with fish and anglers alike. This morning’s sunrise was right around 6 AM and we’ll see sunset at 7:38 PM, giving us a long stretch of daylight perfect for putting time on the water.
We’ve got mild spring weather on tap, with early morning temps in the mid-50s and clear skies. Winds are light, making for comfortable casting and easy boat control. No real tides to worry about here, but do keep an eye out for subtle changes in water level in shallow bays that can push baitfish and fire up the bite.
Let’s dive right into the fishing action. The bass bite has been red hot. Both smallmouth and largemouth bass are very active as water temps stay cool and the pre-spawn feed continues. Smallmouths are stacking up on rocky points and boulder fields in 12 to 20 feet of water, particularly in the mid-lake area near Westport and around Chimney Point. Anglers are reporting fast limits and even all-day action, with some folks boating up to 50 bass a trip. The best producers have been jerkbaits, Ned rigs, and drop shots fished with Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worms. If you’re chasing largemouth, target submerged grass and shallow protected bays, especially by midday as the sun warms things up. Green pumpkin and white swim jigs, bladed jigs, and slow-rolled crankbaits have all put fish in the net[1][2][4].
Trout anglers have plenty to smile about, too. Lake trout are in great shape this year with the wild population now self-sustaining. Most success has come from jigging with dead alewife or spoons near deep humps and ledges in the mid-lake, especially from Westport up to Cumberland Head. Landlocked salmon are hanging close to tributary mouths like the Winooski and Ausable Rivers; trolling spoons is the ticket here[3][4].
Don’t overlook northern pike and panfish right now. Pike are on the prowl in weedy shallows of South Bay and Bulwagga Bay. Big spoons and live bait are getting eaten. Crappie are staging in shallow backwaters and hitting jigs tipped with minnows.
For today, top hotspots are Chimney Point and Bulwagga Bay for bass and pike, and the stretch from Westport to Cumberland Head for lake trout. Don’t forget those tributary mouths for a bonus salmon.
In short, Lake Champlain is fishing strong from top to bottom this spring. Good luck out there, and tight lines[1][2][3][4]!
We’ve got mild spring weather on tap, with early morning temps in the mid-50s and clear skies. Winds are light, making for comfortable casting and easy boat control. No real tides to worry about here, but do keep an eye out for subtle changes in water level in shallow bays that can push baitfish and fire up the bite.
Let’s dive right into the fishing action. The bass bite has been red hot. Both smallmouth and largemouth bass are very active as water temps stay cool and the pre-spawn feed continues. Smallmouths are stacking up on rocky points and boulder fields in 12 to 20 feet of water, particularly in the mid-lake area near Westport and around Chimney Point. Anglers are reporting fast limits and even all-day action, with some folks boating up to 50 bass a trip. The best producers have been jerkbaits, Ned rigs, and drop shots fished with Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worms. If you’re chasing largemouth, target submerged grass and shallow protected bays, especially by midday as the sun warms things up. Green pumpkin and white swim jigs, bladed jigs, and slow-rolled crankbaits have all put fish in the net[1][2][4].
Trout anglers have plenty to smile about, too. Lake trout are in great shape this year with the wild population now self-sustaining. Most success has come from jigging with dead alewife or spoons near deep humps and ledges in the mid-lake, especially from Westport up to Cumberland Head. Landlocked salmon are hanging close to tributary mouths like the Winooski and Ausable Rivers; trolling spoons is the ticket here[3][4].
Don’t overlook northern pike and panfish right now. Pike are on the prowl in weedy shallows of South Bay and Bulwagga Bay. Big spoons and live bait are getting eaten. Crappie are staging in shallow backwaters and hitting jigs tipped with minnows.
For today, top hotspots are Chimney Point and Bulwagga Bay for bass and pike, and the stretch from Westport to Cumberland Head for lake trout. Don’t forget those tributary mouths for a bonus salmon.
In short, Lake Champlain is fishing strong from top to bottom this spring. Good luck out there, and tight lines[1][2][3][4]!
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By Quiet. PleaseArtificial Lure here, back again with your up-to-the-minute Lake Champlain fishing report for April 21, 2025. Spring has settled in, and the lake is alive with fish and anglers alike. This morning’s sunrise was right around 6 AM and we’ll see sunset at 7:38 PM, giving us a long stretch of daylight perfect for putting time on the water.
We’ve got mild spring weather on tap, with early morning temps in the mid-50s and clear skies. Winds are light, making for comfortable casting and easy boat control. No real tides to worry about here, but do keep an eye out for subtle changes in water level in shallow bays that can push baitfish and fire up the bite.
Let’s dive right into the fishing action. The bass bite has been red hot. Both smallmouth and largemouth bass are very active as water temps stay cool and the pre-spawn feed continues. Smallmouths are stacking up on rocky points and boulder fields in 12 to 20 feet of water, particularly in the mid-lake area near Westport and around Chimney Point. Anglers are reporting fast limits and even all-day action, with some folks boating up to 50 bass a trip. The best producers have been jerkbaits, Ned rigs, and drop shots fished with Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worms. If you’re chasing largemouth, target submerged grass and shallow protected bays, especially by midday as the sun warms things up. Green pumpkin and white swim jigs, bladed jigs, and slow-rolled crankbaits have all put fish in the net[1][2][4].
Trout anglers have plenty to smile about, too. Lake trout are in great shape this year with the wild population now self-sustaining. Most success has come from jigging with dead alewife or spoons near deep humps and ledges in the mid-lake, especially from Westport up to Cumberland Head. Landlocked salmon are hanging close to tributary mouths like the Winooski and Ausable Rivers; trolling spoons is the ticket here[3][4].
Don’t overlook northern pike and panfish right now. Pike are on the prowl in weedy shallows of South Bay and Bulwagga Bay. Big spoons and live bait are getting eaten. Crappie are staging in shallow backwaters and hitting jigs tipped with minnows.
For today, top hotspots are Chimney Point and Bulwagga Bay for bass and pike, and the stretch from Westport to Cumberland Head for lake trout. Don’t forget those tributary mouths for a bonus salmon.
In short, Lake Champlain is fishing strong from top to bottom this spring. Good luck out there, and tight lines[1][2][3][4]!
We’ve got mild spring weather on tap, with early morning temps in the mid-50s and clear skies. Winds are light, making for comfortable casting and easy boat control. No real tides to worry about here, but do keep an eye out for subtle changes in water level in shallow bays that can push baitfish and fire up the bite.
Let’s dive right into the fishing action. The bass bite has been red hot. Both smallmouth and largemouth bass are very active as water temps stay cool and the pre-spawn feed continues. Smallmouths are stacking up on rocky points and boulder fields in 12 to 20 feet of water, particularly in the mid-lake area near Westport and around Chimney Point. Anglers are reporting fast limits and even all-day action, with some folks boating up to 50 bass a trip. The best producers have been jerkbaits, Ned rigs, and drop shots fished with Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worms. If you’re chasing largemouth, target submerged grass and shallow protected bays, especially by midday as the sun warms things up. Green pumpkin and white swim jigs, bladed jigs, and slow-rolled crankbaits have all put fish in the net[1][2][4].
Trout anglers have plenty to smile about, too. Lake trout are in great shape this year with the wild population now self-sustaining. Most success has come from jigging with dead alewife or spoons near deep humps and ledges in the mid-lake, especially from Westport up to Cumberland Head. Landlocked salmon are hanging close to tributary mouths like the Winooski and Ausable Rivers; trolling spoons is the ticket here[3][4].
Don’t overlook northern pike and panfish right now. Pike are on the prowl in weedy shallows of South Bay and Bulwagga Bay. Big spoons and live bait are getting eaten. Crappie are staging in shallow backwaters and hitting jigs tipped with minnows.
For today, top hotspots are Chimney Point and Bulwagga Bay for bass and pike, and the stretch from Westport to Cumberland Head for lake trout. Don’t forget those tributary mouths for a bonus salmon.
In short, Lake Champlain is fishing strong from top to bottom this spring. Good luck out there, and tight lines[1][2][3][4]!