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Late Fall Transition on Lake Champlain - November 17th, 2025 Fishing Report
Artificial Lure here with your Lake Champlain fishing report for Monday, November 17th, 2025, bringing you the latest from both the Vermont and New York sides as late fall clings to the region.
We woke up to frosty banks and a sharp bite in the air, with temps in the low 30s—bundled up or stay home, folks. Today’s weather forecast from the National Weather Service calls for mostly cloudy skies, a skim of wind out of the northwest at around 10 knots, and highs just tipping the mid-30s. The surface water temp’s dropped to the low 40s up north and just about nudges 42 down by the Inland Sea. Sunrise painted the hills at 6:50 a.m., and sunset will roll in early—watch out, it hits at 4:23 p.m.
Tidal influence is negligible on Lake Champlain; water levels remain mostly wind-driven, so expect the current dictated more by weather than the moon. With that stiff northwest breeze, focus your attention on windblown points, especially those protected coves as the day goes on.
Late fall transition has the bite changing gears. According to the Lake Champlain Fishing Report Today podcast, Sunday saw a decent uptick in fish activity as the cold set in. Recent catches included a strong showing of smallmouth—anglers landed several in the three to four-pound range north of the bridge, especially off the Colchester Causeway and around Valcour Island. Largemouth reports slowed, but those sticking to the shallower, muddy bays pulled a few solid fish on soft plastics. Northern pike catches have also picked up in the setback marshes.
Baitfish remain the story, with big schools of smelt and perch showing up stacked deep off the points and channel swings. According to Major League Fishing, match the hatch: the most productive presentations have been downsized. Drop-shot rigs with Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worms (in natural colors), Ned Rigs with Z-Man Finesse TRDs, and small swimbaits have outperformed bulkier profiles. For smallmouth, work those rocky transitions with the Flat Worm or a tube jig fished slow.
Jigging a 1/4 to 3/8-ounce football jig, especially with a MaxScent Lil’ General or a creature bait trailer, is producing near deeper rock piles. If you’re targeting pike, larger spoons or suspending jerkbaits fished off weed edges are your ticket, especially near the mouth of the Missisquoi.
Live bait always shines in November—live shiners or fathead minnows on a simple slip bobber rig entice the finicky ones, especially on calmer days.
Hot spots? Start your morning at the north end—carry your coffee to King Bay and the Gut. The rocky drop-offs there are loaded with bait, and smallies are wolf-packing. By afternoon, hit the Inland Sea near Keeler Bay or try South Hero Bridge pilings, where both bass and the occasional late-season salmon have been caught. Down south, the Ticonderoga stretch is seeing fewer boats and a steadier walleye bite on blade baits after dusk.
Remember, late fall means short windows of heavy activity—prime time is late morning thaw through early afternoon. Bundle up, keep your line wet, and don’t forget to check ice build-up on your guides!
Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Champlain fishing report. Subscribe for more updates, and tight lines out there!
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
We woke up to frosty banks and a sharp bite in the air, with temps in the low 30s—bundled up or stay home, folks. Today’s weather forecast from the National Weather Service calls for mostly cloudy skies, a skim of wind out of the northwest at around 10 knots, and highs just tipping the mid-30s. The surface water temp’s dropped to the low 40s up north and just about nudges 42 down by the Inland Sea. Sunrise painted the hills at 6:50 a.m., and sunset will roll in early—watch out, it hits at 4:23 p.m.
Tidal influence is negligible on Lake Champlain; water levels remain mostly wind-driven, so expect the current dictated more by weather than the moon. With that stiff northwest breeze, focus your attention on windblown points, especially those protected coves as the day goes on.
Late fall transition has the bite changing gears. According to the Lake Champlain Fishing Report Today podcast, Sunday saw a decent uptick in fish activity as the cold set in. Recent catches included a strong showing of smallmouth—anglers landed several in the three to four-pound range north of the bridge, especially off the Colchester Causeway and around Valcour Island. Largemouth reports slowed, but those sticking to the shallower, muddy bays pulled a few solid fish on soft plastics. Northern pike catches have also picked up in the setback marshes.
Baitfish remain the story, with big schools of smelt and perch showing up stacked deep off the points and channel swings. According to Major League Fishing, match the hatch: the most productive presentations have been downsized. Drop-shot rigs with Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worms (in natural colors), Ned Rigs with Z-Man Finesse TRDs, and small swimbaits have outperformed bulkier profiles. For smallmouth, work those rocky transitions with the Flat Worm or a tube jig fished slow.
Jigging a 1/4 to 3/8-ounce football jig, especially with a MaxScent Lil’ General or a creature bait trailer, is producing near deeper rock piles. If you’re targeting pike, larger spoons or suspending jerkbaits fished off weed edges are your ticket, especially near the mouth of the Missisquoi.
Live bait always shines in November—live shiners or fathead minnows on a simple slip bobber rig entice the finicky ones, especially on calmer days.
Hot spots? Start your morning at the north end—carry your coffee to King Bay and the Gut. The rocky drop-offs there are loaded with bait, and smallies are wolf-packing. By afternoon, hit the Inland Sea near Keeler Bay or try South Hero Bridge pilings, where both bass and the occasional late-season salmon have been caught. Down south, the Ticonderoga stretch is seeing fewer boats and a steadier walleye bite on blade baits after dusk.
Remember, late fall means short windows of heavy activity—prime time is late morning thaw through early afternoon. Bundle up, keep your line wet, and don’t forget to check ice build-up on your guides!
Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Champlain fishing report. Subscribe for more updates, and tight lines out there!
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 Monday, November 17th, 2025, bringing you the latest from both the Vermont and New York sides as late fall clings to the region.
We woke up to frosty banks and a sharp bite in the air, with temps in the low 30s—bundled up or stay home, folks. Today’s weather forecast from the National Weather Service calls for mostly cloudy skies, a skim of wind out of the northwest at around 10 knots, and highs just tipping the mid-30s. The surface water temp’s dropped to the low 40s up north and just about nudges 42 down by the Inland Sea. Sunrise painted the hills at 6:50 a.m., and sunset will roll in early—watch out, it hits at 4:23 p.m.
Tidal influence is negligible on Lake Champlain; water levels remain mostly wind-driven, so expect the current dictated more by weather than the moon. With that stiff northwest breeze, focus your attention on windblown points, especially those protected coves as the day goes on.
Late fall transition has the bite changing gears. According to the Lake Champlain Fishing Report Today podcast, Sunday saw a decent uptick in fish activity as the cold set in. Recent catches included a strong showing of smallmouth—anglers landed several in the three to four-pound range north of the bridge, especially off the Colchester Causeway and around Valcour Island. Largemouth reports slowed, but those sticking to the shallower, muddy bays pulled a few solid fish on soft plastics. Northern pike catches have also picked up in the setback marshes.
Baitfish remain the story, with big schools of smelt and perch showing up stacked deep off the points and channel swings. According to Major League Fishing, match the hatch: the most productive presentations have been downsized. Drop-shot rigs with Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worms (in natural colors), Ned Rigs with Z-Man Finesse TRDs, and small swimbaits have outperformed bulkier profiles. For smallmouth, work those rocky transitions with the Flat Worm or a tube jig fished slow.
Jigging a 1/4 to 3/8-ounce football jig, especially with a MaxScent Lil’ General or a creature bait trailer, is producing near deeper rock piles. If you’re targeting pike, larger spoons or suspending jerkbaits fished off weed edges are your ticket, especially near the mouth of the Missisquoi.
Live bait always shines in November—live shiners or fathead minnows on a simple slip bobber rig entice the finicky ones, especially on calmer days.
Hot spots? Start your morning at the north end—carry your coffee to King Bay and the Gut. The rocky drop-offs there are loaded with bait, and smallies are wolf-packing. By afternoon, hit the Inland Sea near Keeler Bay or try South Hero Bridge pilings, where both bass and the occasional late-season salmon have been caught. Down south, the Ticonderoga stretch is seeing fewer boats and a steadier walleye bite on blade baits after dusk.
Remember, late fall means short windows of heavy activity—prime time is late morning thaw through early afternoon. Bundle up, keep your line wet, and don’t forget to check ice build-up on your guides!
Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Champlain fishing report. Subscribe for more updates, and tight lines out there!
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
We woke up to frosty banks and a sharp bite in the air, with temps in the low 30s—bundled up or stay home, folks. Today’s weather forecast from the National Weather Service calls for mostly cloudy skies, a skim of wind out of the northwest at around 10 knots, and highs just tipping the mid-30s. The surface water temp’s dropped to the low 40s up north and just about nudges 42 down by the Inland Sea. Sunrise painted the hills at 6:50 a.m., and sunset will roll in early—watch out, it hits at 4:23 p.m.
Tidal influence is negligible on Lake Champlain; water levels remain mostly wind-driven, so expect the current dictated more by weather than the moon. With that stiff northwest breeze, focus your attention on windblown points, especially those protected coves as the day goes on.
Late fall transition has the bite changing gears. According to the Lake Champlain Fishing Report Today podcast, Sunday saw a decent uptick in fish activity as the cold set in. Recent catches included a strong showing of smallmouth—anglers landed several in the three to four-pound range north of the bridge, especially off the Colchester Causeway and around Valcour Island. Largemouth reports slowed, but those sticking to the shallower, muddy bays pulled a few solid fish on soft plastics. Northern pike catches have also picked up in the setback marshes.
Baitfish remain the story, with big schools of smelt and perch showing up stacked deep off the points and channel swings. According to Major League Fishing, match the hatch: the most productive presentations have been downsized. Drop-shot rigs with Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worms (in natural colors), Ned Rigs with Z-Man Finesse TRDs, and small swimbaits have outperformed bulkier profiles. For smallmouth, work those rocky transitions with the Flat Worm or a tube jig fished slow.
Jigging a 1/4 to 3/8-ounce football jig, especially with a MaxScent Lil’ General or a creature bait trailer, is producing near deeper rock piles. If you’re targeting pike, larger spoons or suspending jerkbaits fished off weed edges are your ticket, especially near the mouth of the Missisquoi.
Live bait always shines in November—live shiners or fathead minnows on a simple slip bobber rig entice the finicky ones, especially on calmer days.
Hot spots? Start your morning at the north end—carry your coffee to King Bay and the Gut. The rocky drop-offs there are loaded with bait, and smallies are wolf-packing. By afternoon, hit the Inland Sea near Keeler Bay or try South Hero Bridge pilings, where both bass and the occasional late-season salmon have been caught. Down south, the Ticonderoga stretch is seeing fewer boats and a steadier walleye bite on blade baits after dusk.
Remember, late fall means short windows of heavy activity—prime time is late morning thaw through early afternoon. Bundle up, keep your line wet, and don’t forget to check ice build-up on your guides!
Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Champlain fishing report. Subscribe for more updates, and tight lines out there!
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