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Late Fall Transition on Lake Champlain: Chasing Smallies, Largemouth, and More
Artificial Lure here with your Lake Champlain fishing report for Saturday, November 15th, 2025. At 8:20 this morning, you're waking up to a chilly start—temperatures hovering right around 38 degrees, with light cloud cover pushing in from the northwest. Winds are moderate out of the north, around 8 to 10 mph, and we're staying cool all day; highs will only scrape the low 40s. Bundle up, especially for those first casts after sunrise at 6:49 AM. Sunset sneaks in early at 4:29 PM, so plan to maximize your time on the water.
Now, being mid-November, that fall transition bite is in full swing, but don’t let the cooler water fool you—the action’s still strong if you know how to target ‘em. According to this week’s late fall reports, smallmouth bass have been pushing into deeper rock piles and drop-offs in 18 to 35 feet, especially as that water temp slides down into the mid-40s. Largemouths are stacking tight to remaining weedlines and back bays, often glued to the bottom or lurking under scattered docks when the sun occasionally pokes through.
Latest tournament data from Major League Fishing shows the week’s best hauls included both bass species—over 1,000 smallmouth and nearly as many largemouth, with pros like Jacob Wheeler hammering 27 smallies for a total weight over 88 pounds. Most consistent action on smallmouth has been with drop-shot rigs—try a Googan Baits Rattlin’ Ned or MaxScent Flat Worm in smelt or green pumpkin goby, paired with a ⅜-ounce drop-shot weight. Focus on the humps off Malletts Bay and the rocky ledges near Juniper Island.
For largemouth, the Ticonderoga stretch continues to produce. Guys are flipping ½-ounce green pumpkin jigs with a Berkley Pit Boss trailer, or working a black Booyah Pad Crasher frog along isolated mats and timber pockets. When you find that clearer water along edges, a Texas-rigged Senko or craw is hard to beat—especially that iridescent blue Klone Crawsome.
On the live bait front, shiners are drawing in bonus walleye and the occasional big yellow perch just south of the Sandbar Bridge and near Missisquoi Bay. Cast towards deeper holes and let it sit on bottom; the larger predators are stocking up for winter.
The moon’s on a waning gibbous phase, so you might catch a bit more action during midday. For panfishers, try chartreuse or white hair jigs tipped with a waxworm around Colchester Reef or the mouths of Otter Creek and the Lamoille.
A word on spots: Hot tickets right now are the offshore structure off Malletts Bay—rock piles in 20-35 feet are loaded with bass—and the weedbeds just north of Ticonderoga, where largemouths are still holding tight. If you’ve got the boat, cruise out early, keep your electronics running, and follow the bait balls—stripers and even occasional lake trout can be prowling deeper depressions this time of season.
Remember, as the season winds down and waters chill, fish metabolism slows, so keep your presentations slow—drag those rigs, pause your cranks, and be patient. Dress for the wind, keep those hands dry, and, if you’re in the yak or small craft, wear that PFD—water's cold enough for hypothermia in under five minutes.
That’s it for today’s Lake Champlain fishing report. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for more daily reports and expert tips. 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
Now, being mid-November, that fall transition bite is in full swing, but don’t let the cooler water fool you—the action’s still strong if you know how to target ‘em. According to this week’s late fall reports, smallmouth bass have been pushing into deeper rock piles and drop-offs in 18 to 35 feet, especially as that water temp slides down into the mid-40s. Largemouths are stacking tight to remaining weedlines and back bays, often glued to the bottom or lurking under scattered docks when the sun occasionally pokes through.
Latest tournament data from Major League Fishing shows the week’s best hauls included both bass species—over 1,000 smallmouth and nearly as many largemouth, with pros like Jacob Wheeler hammering 27 smallies for a total weight over 88 pounds. Most consistent action on smallmouth has been with drop-shot rigs—try a Googan Baits Rattlin’ Ned or MaxScent Flat Worm in smelt or green pumpkin goby, paired with a ⅜-ounce drop-shot weight. Focus on the humps off Malletts Bay and the rocky ledges near Juniper Island.
For largemouth, the Ticonderoga stretch continues to produce. Guys are flipping ½-ounce green pumpkin jigs with a Berkley Pit Boss trailer, or working a black Booyah Pad Crasher frog along isolated mats and timber pockets. When you find that clearer water along edges, a Texas-rigged Senko or craw is hard to beat—especially that iridescent blue Klone Crawsome.
On the live bait front, shiners are drawing in bonus walleye and the occasional big yellow perch just south of the Sandbar Bridge and near Missisquoi Bay. Cast towards deeper holes and let it sit on bottom; the larger predators are stocking up for winter.
The moon’s on a waning gibbous phase, so you might catch a bit more action during midday. For panfishers, try chartreuse or white hair jigs tipped with a waxworm around Colchester Reef or the mouths of Otter Creek and the Lamoille.
A word on spots: Hot tickets right now are the offshore structure off Malletts Bay—rock piles in 20-35 feet are loaded with bass—and the weedbeds just north of Ticonderoga, where largemouths are still holding tight. If you’ve got the boat, cruise out early, keep your electronics running, and follow the bait balls—stripers and even occasional lake trout can be prowling deeper depressions this time of season.
Remember, as the season winds down and waters chill, fish metabolism slows, so keep your presentations slow—drag those rigs, pause your cranks, and be patient. Dress for the wind, keep those hands dry, and, if you’re in the yak or small craft, wear that PFD—water's cold enough for hypothermia in under five minutes.
That’s it for today’s Lake Champlain fishing report. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for more daily reports and expert tips. 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
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By Inception Point AiArtificial Lure here with your Lake Champlain fishing report for Saturday, November 15th, 2025. At 8:20 this morning, you're waking up to a chilly start—temperatures hovering right around 38 degrees, with light cloud cover pushing in from the northwest. Winds are moderate out of the north, around 8 to 10 mph, and we're staying cool all day; highs will only scrape the low 40s. Bundle up, especially for those first casts after sunrise at 6:49 AM. Sunset sneaks in early at 4:29 PM, so plan to maximize your time on the water.
Now, being mid-November, that fall transition bite is in full swing, but don’t let the cooler water fool you—the action’s still strong if you know how to target ‘em. According to this week’s late fall reports, smallmouth bass have been pushing into deeper rock piles and drop-offs in 18 to 35 feet, especially as that water temp slides down into the mid-40s. Largemouths are stacking tight to remaining weedlines and back bays, often glued to the bottom or lurking under scattered docks when the sun occasionally pokes through.
Latest tournament data from Major League Fishing shows the week’s best hauls included both bass species—over 1,000 smallmouth and nearly as many largemouth, with pros like Jacob Wheeler hammering 27 smallies for a total weight over 88 pounds. Most consistent action on smallmouth has been with drop-shot rigs—try a Googan Baits Rattlin’ Ned or MaxScent Flat Worm in smelt or green pumpkin goby, paired with a ⅜-ounce drop-shot weight. Focus on the humps off Malletts Bay and the rocky ledges near Juniper Island.
For largemouth, the Ticonderoga stretch continues to produce. Guys are flipping ½-ounce green pumpkin jigs with a Berkley Pit Boss trailer, or working a black Booyah Pad Crasher frog along isolated mats and timber pockets. When you find that clearer water along edges, a Texas-rigged Senko or craw is hard to beat—especially that iridescent blue Klone Crawsome.
On the live bait front, shiners are drawing in bonus walleye and the occasional big yellow perch just south of the Sandbar Bridge and near Missisquoi Bay. Cast towards deeper holes and let it sit on bottom; the larger predators are stocking up for winter.
The moon’s on a waning gibbous phase, so you might catch a bit more action during midday. For panfishers, try chartreuse or white hair jigs tipped with a waxworm around Colchester Reef or the mouths of Otter Creek and the Lamoille.
A word on spots: Hot tickets right now are the offshore structure off Malletts Bay—rock piles in 20-35 feet are loaded with bass—and the weedbeds just north of Ticonderoga, where largemouths are still holding tight. If you’ve got the boat, cruise out early, keep your electronics running, and follow the bait balls—stripers and even occasional lake trout can be prowling deeper depressions this time of season.
Remember, as the season winds down and waters chill, fish metabolism slows, so keep your presentations slow—drag those rigs, pause your cranks, and be patient. Dress for the wind, keep those hands dry, and, if you’re in the yak or small craft, wear that PFD—water's cold enough for hypothermia in under five minutes.
That’s it for today’s Lake Champlain fishing report. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for more daily reports and expert tips. 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
Now, being mid-November, that fall transition bite is in full swing, but don’t let the cooler water fool you—the action’s still strong if you know how to target ‘em. According to this week’s late fall reports, smallmouth bass have been pushing into deeper rock piles and drop-offs in 18 to 35 feet, especially as that water temp slides down into the mid-40s. Largemouths are stacking tight to remaining weedlines and back bays, often glued to the bottom or lurking under scattered docks when the sun occasionally pokes through.
Latest tournament data from Major League Fishing shows the week’s best hauls included both bass species—over 1,000 smallmouth and nearly as many largemouth, with pros like Jacob Wheeler hammering 27 smallies for a total weight over 88 pounds. Most consistent action on smallmouth has been with drop-shot rigs—try a Googan Baits Rattlin’ Ned or MaxScent Flat Worm in smelt or green pumpkin goby, paired with a ⅜-ounce drop-shot weight. Focus on the humps off Malletts Bay and the rocky ledges near Juniper Island.
For largemouth, the Ticonderoga stretch continues to produce. Guys are flipping ½-ounce green pumpkin jigs with a Berkley Pit Boss trailer, or working a black Booyah Pad Crasher frog along isolated mats and timber pockets. When you find that clearer water along edges, a Texas-rigged Senko or craw is hard to beat—especially that iridescent blue Klone Crawsome.
On the live bait front, shiners are drawing in bonus walleye and the occasional big yellow perch just south of the Sandbar Bridge and near Missisquoi Bay. Cast towards deeper holes and let it sit on bottom; the larger predators are stocking up for winter.
The moon’s on a waning gibbous phase, so you might catch a bit more action during midday. For panfishers, try chartreuse or white hair jigs tipped with a waxworm around Colchester Reef or the mouths of Otter Creek and the Lamoille.
A word on spots: Hot tickets right now are the offshore structure off Malletts Bay—rock piles in 20-35 feet are loaded with bass—and the weedbeds just north of Ticonderoga, where largemouths are still holding tight. If you’ve got the boat, cruise out early, keep your electronics running, and follow the bait balls—stripers and even occasional lake trout can be prowling deeper depressions this time of season.
Remember, as the season winds down and waters chill, fish metabolism slows, so keep your presentations slow—drag those rigs, pause your cranks, and be patient. Dress for the wind, keep those hands dry, and, if you’re in the yak or small craft, wear that PFD—water's cold enough for hypothermia in under five minutes.
That’s it for today’s Lake Champlain fishing report. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for more daily reports and expert tips. 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