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Lake Champlain Fishing Report: Trout, Bass, and More Biting on the Inland Sea
Artificial Lure here with your Friday May 2nd Lake Champlain fishing report. It’s shaping up to be an epic spring day out on the water. The sun rose at 5:36 AM and will set tonight at 8:00 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to work the shoreline and deep water. There’s no tidal action in the lake, so make your moves based on wind and weather rather than tide.
Weatherwise, we’ve got mild spring conditions—cool morning temps in the upper 40s climbing to the mid 60s by the afternoon, with light southwest winds and decent cloud cover. Perfect for getting the bite going, as these conditions keep water temps stable and fish active throughout the day.
The bite has been excellent across much of the lake. Lake trout numbers are especially strong this year, thanks to decades of restoration and lamprey control. Biologists just declared the wild lake trout population as fully self-sustaining, marking a huge win for the fishery. Anglers have been pulling in solid lake trout both jigging and trolling, especially in the deeper holes between Valcour and Grand Isle. Use white or silver tube jigs tipped with a bit of cut bait or go with classic spoons like Suttons or Williams in 60 to 100 feet of water for best results. Dodgers with trailing flies in blue or chartreuse have also produced nice numbers lately.
Bass action is picking up fast, with smallmouth starting to stage for spawn along rocky points, especially from Plattsburgh Bay down to the Inland Sea. Ned rigs, drop-shot setups with green pumpkin or watermelon soft plastics, and jerkbaits around structure have been top choices. Largemouth are lurking in the warmer, weedy bays—think Ticonderoga or Missisquoi—where chatterbaits and Texas-rigged craws are doing the trick.
For those after a mixed bag, northern pike and yellow perch have been active in shallower weedlines—try spinnerbaits or live shiners around the mouths of tributaries first thing in the morning. Walleye season is just getting going, and anglers are reporting success trolling stickbaits like Rapalas at dusk along the south end flats.
As for hot spots, you can’t go wrong launching from the Burlington waterfront or heading to Willsboro Bay for trout and salmon. The Gut and Carry Bay have been solid for bass and pike.
Fish are moving, the water’s alive, and with a self-sustaining trout population to boot, it’s a great time to get lines wet on Lake Champlain. Tight lines and see you on the water.
[Sources: 1,2,4,5]
Weatherwise, we’ve got mild spring conditions—cool morning temps in the upper 40s climbing to the mid 60s by the afternoon, with light southwest winds and decent cloud cover. Perfect for getting the bite going, as these conditions keep water temps stable and fish active throughout the day.
The bite has been excellent across much of the lake. Lake trout numbers are especially strong this year, thanks to decades of restoration and lamprey control. Biologists just declared the wild lake trout population as fully self-sustaining, marking a huge win for the fishery. Anglers have been pulling in solid lake trout both jigging and trolling, especially in the deeper holes between Valcour and Grand Isle. Use white or silver tube jigs tipped with a bit of cut bait or go with classic spoons like Suttons or Williams in 60 to 100 feet of water for best results. Dodgers with trailing flies in blue or chartreuse have also produced nice numbers lately.
Bass action is picking up fast, with smallmouth starting to stage for spawn along rocky points, especially from Plattsburgh Bay down to the Inland Sea. Ned rigs, drop-shot setups with green pumpkin or watermelon soft plastics, and jerkbaits around structure have been top choices. Largemouth are lurking in the warmer, weedy bays—think Ticonderoga or Missisquoi—where chatterbaits and Texas-rigged craws are doing the trick.
For those after a mixed bag, northern pike and yellow perch have been active in shallower weedlines—try spinnerbaits or live shiners around the mouths of tributaries first thing in the morning. Walleye season is just getting going, and anglers are reporting success trolling stickbaits like Rapalas at dusk along the south end flats.
As for hot spots, you can’t go wrong launching from the Burlington waterfront or heading to Willsboro Bay for trout and salmon. The Gut and Carry Bay have been solid for bass and pike.
Fish are moving, the water’s alive, and with a self-sustaining trout population to boot, it’s a great time to get lines wet on Lake Champlain. Tight lines and see you on the water.
[Sources: 1,2,4,5]
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By Quiet. PleaseArtificial Lure here with your Friday May 2nd Lake Champlain fishing report. It’s shaping up to be an epic spring day out on the water. The sun rose at 5:36 AM and will set tonight at 8:00 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to work the shoreline and deep water. There’s no tidal action in the lake, so make your moves based on wind and weather rather than tide.
Weatherwise, we’ve got mild spring conditions—cool morning temps in the upper 40s climbing to the mid 60s by the afternoon, with light southwest winds and decent cloud cover. Perfect for getting the bite going, as these conditions keep water temps stable and fish active throughout the day.
The bite has been excellent across much of the lake. Lake trout numbers are especially strong this year, thanks to decades of restoration and lamprey control. Biologists just declared the wild lake trout population as fully self-sustaining, marking a huge win for the fishery. Anglers have been pulling in solid lake trout both jigging and trolling, especially in the deeper holes between Valcour and Grand Isle. Use white or silver tube jigs tipped with a bit of cut bait or go with classic spoons like Suttons or Williams in 60 to 100 feet of water for best results. Dodgers with trailing flies in blue or chartreuse have also produced nice numbers lately.
Bass action is picking up fast, with smallmouth starting to stage for spawn along rocky points, especially from Plattsburgh Bay down to the Inland Sea. Ned rigs, drop-shot setups with green pumpkin or watermelon soft plastics, and jerkbaits around structure have been top choices. Largemouth are lurking in the warmer, weedy bays—think Ticonderoga or Missisquoi—where chatterbaits and Texas-rigged craws are doing the trick.
For those after a mixed bag, northern pike and yellow perch have been active in shallower weedlines—try spinnerbaits or live shiners around the mouths of tributaries first thing in the morning. Walleye season is just getting going, and anglers are reporting success trolling stickbaits like Rapalas at dusk along the south end flats.
As for hot spots, you can’t go wrong launching from the Burlington waterfront or heading to Willsboro Bay for trout and salmon. The Gut and Carry Bay have been solid for bass and pike.
Fish are moving, the water’s alive, and with a self-sustaining trout population to boot, it’s a great time to get lines wet on Lake Champlain. Tight lines and see you on the water.
[Sources: 1,2,4,5]
Weatherwise, we’ve got mild spring conditions—cool morning temps in the upper 40s climbing to the mid 60s by the afternoon, with light southwest winds and decent cloud cover. Perfect for getting the bite going, as these conditions keep water temps stable and fish active throughout the day.
The bite has been excellent across much of the lake. Lake trout numbers are especially strong this year, thanks to decades of restoration and lamprey control. Biologists just declared the wild lake trout population as fully self-sustaining, marking a huge win for the fishery. Anglers have been pulling in solid lake trout both jigging and trolling, especially in the deeper holes between Valcour and Grand Isle. Use white or silver tube jigs tipped with a bit of cut bait or go with classic spoons like Suttons or Williams in 60 to 100 feet of water for best results. Dodgers with trailing flies in blue or chartreuse have also produced nice numbers lately.
Bass action is picking up fast, with smallmouth starting to stage for spawn along rocky points, especially from Plattsburgh Bay down to the Inland Sea. Ned rigs, drop-shot setups with green pumpkin or watermelon soft plastics, and jerkbaits around structure have been top choices. Largemouth are lurking in the warmer, weedy bays—think Ticonderoga or Missisquoi—where chatterbaits and Texas-rigged craws are doing the trick.
For those after a mixed bag, northern pike and yellow perch have been active in shallower weedlines—try spinnerbaits or live shiners around the mouths of tributaries first thing in the morning. Walleye season is just getting going, and anglers are reporting success trolling stickbaits like Rapalas at dusk along the south end flats.
As for hot spots, you can’t go wrong launching from the Burlington waterfront or heading to Willsboro Bay for trout and salmon. The Gut and Carry Bay have been solid for bass and pike.
Fish are moving, the water’s alive, and with a self-sustaining trout population to boot, it’s a great time to get lines wet on Lake Champlain. Tight lines and see you on the water.
[Sources: 1,2,4,5]