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Lake Champlain Fishing Report: Smallmouth, Trout, and Walleye Bites Heat Up as Winter Approaches
Morning’s crisp out here on Lake Champlain, with the sun peeking over the Adirondacks just after 7:00 AM and setting tonight around 4:30 PM. The weather’s holding steady—mostly sunny, light winds from the west, and temps hovering in the low 40s. Water temps are dropping, and the lake’s starting to settle after last week’s storms. Tides are running low this morning, with water levels just under 1.5 meters, so the shallow bays are a bit trickier to navigate, but the main lake’s fishing strong.
Folks are reporting good action on smallmouth bass, with some real keepers coming in from the shallows near Crown Point and the flats off Westport. There’s been a steady bite on brown trout and lake trout too, especially in deeper water near Split Rock and the Main Lake Drop Off. Anglers are pulling in some nice walleye around the narrows near Plattsburgh, and a few lucky souls have hooked into northern pike trolling the weedy bays. Most reports say the fish are feeding aggressively, especially in the early morning and late afternoon.
For lures, stick with jerkbaits and crankbaits in perch and shad patterns—they’re drawing strikes from bass and pike. For trout, try spoons like the Williams Wabler or a Swedish Pimple in silver or gold. If you’re live bait fishing, minnows and nightcrawlers are working well for walleye and trout. And don’t forget a few soft plastics rigged weedless for those pesky weed beds.
Hot spots right now are the flats off Westport, the Crown Point shoals, and the deeper holes near Split Rock. The Main Lake Drop Off is producing some trophy lake trout, and the narrows near Plattsburgh are a walleye magnet. If you’re shore fishing, try the Ottauquechee Yacht Club area or the Burlington Bike Path access points.
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Folks are reporting good action on smallmouth bass, with some real keepers coming in from the shallows near Crown Point and the flats off Westport. There’s been a steady bite on brown trout and lake trout too, especially in deeper water near Split Rock and the Main Lake Drop Off. Anglers are pulling in some nice walleye around the narrows near Plattsburgh, and a few lucky souls have hooked into northern pike trolling the weedy bays. Most reports say the fish are feeding aggressively, especially in the early morning and late afternoon.
For lures, stick with jerkbaits and crankbaits in perch and shad patterns—they’re drawing strikes from bass and pike. For trout, try spoons like the Williams Wabler or a Swedish Pimple in silver or gold. If you’re live bait fishing, minnows and nightcrawlers are working well for walleye and trout. And don’t forget a few soft plastics rigged weedless for those pesky weed beds.
Hot spots right now are the flats off Westport, the Crown Point shoals, and the deeper holes near Split Rock. The Main Lake Drop Off is producing some trophy lake trout, and the narrows near Plattsburgh are a walleye magnet. If you’re shore fishing, try the Ottauquechee Yacht Club area or the Burlington Bike Path access points.
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By Inception Point AiMorning’s crisp out here on Lake Champlain, with the sun peeking over the Adirondacks just after 7:00 AM and setting tonight around 4:30 PM. The weather’s holding steady—mostly sunny, light winds from the west, and temps hovering in the low 40s. Water temps are dropping, and the lake’s starting to settle after last week’s storms. Tides are running low this morning, with water levels just under 1.5 meters, so the shallow bays are a bit trickier to navigate, but the main lake’s fishing strong.
Folks are reporting good action on smallmouth bass, with some real keepers coming in from the shallows near Crown Point and the flats off Westport. There’s been a steady bite on brown trout and lake trout too, especially in deeper water near Split Rock and the Main Lake Drop Off. Anglers are pulling in some nice walleye around the narrows near Plattsburgh, and a few lucky souls have hooked into northern pike trolling the weedy bays. Most reports say the fish are feeding aggressively, especially in the early morning and late afternoon.
For lures, stick with jerkbaits and crankbaits in perch and shad patterns—they’re drawing strikes from bass and pike. For trout, try spoons like the Williams Wabler or a Swedish Pimple in silver or gold. If you’re live bait fishing, minnows and nightcrawlers are working well for walleye and trout. And don’t forget a few soft plastics rigged weedless for those pesky weed beds.
Hot spots right now are the flats off Westport, the Crown Point shoals, and the deeper holes near Split Rock. The Main Lake Drop Off is producing some trophy lake trout, and the narrows near Plattsburgh are a walleye magnet. If you’re shore fishing, try the Ottauquechee Yacht Club area or the Burlington Bike Path access points.
Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for the latest reports. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Folks are reporting good action on smallmouth bass, with some real keepers coming in from the shallows near Crown Point and the flats off Westport. There’s been a steady bite on brown trout and lake trout too, especially in deeper water near Split Rock and the Main Lake Drop Off. Anglers are pulling in some nice walleye around the narrows near Plattsburgh, and a few lucky souls have hooked into northern pike trolling the weedy bays. Most reports say the fish are feeding aggressively, especially in the early morning and late afternoon.
For lures, stick with jerkbaits and crankbaits in perch and shad patterns—they’re drawing strikes from bass and pike. For trout, try spoons like the Williams Wabler or a Swedish Pimple in silver or gold. If you’re live bait fishing, minnows and nightcrawlers are working well for walleye and trout. And don’t forget a few soft plastics rigged weedless for those pesky weed beds.
Hot spots right now are the flats off Westport, the Crown Point shoals, and the deeper holes near Split Rock. The Main Lake Drop Off is producing some trophy lake trout, and the narrows near Plattsburgh are a walleye magnet. If you’re shore fishing, try the Ottauquechee Yacht Club area or the Burlington Bike Path access points.
Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for the latest reports. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI