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Late November Fishing on Lake Champlain - Crisp Air, Big Bass, and Lingering Trout
Artificial Lure here with your Friday morning Lake Champlain fishing report, and folks, we’re in the thick of late November—arguably a rewarding but tricky time for anglers across Vermont and New York. If you love a real challenge and some brisk North Country air, today’s conditions will suit you just fine.
First, the weather: It’s a **crisp, classic fall morning on Champlain**, with temps around the mid-30s at sunrise and barely nudging above 43 degrees by early afternoon, so dress in layers and keep those hands warm. We’ve got a light northwest wind at 7 to 10 mph, occasionally ramping up to 12. That’ll push some chop on open water but it’s great for stirring up the edges near structure—prime real estate for late-season smallmouth and lingering largemouth bass.
Sunrise hit at 6:54 AM and sunset drops in at 4:23 PM, meaning your best bite window is right after daybreak and in that midafternoon pre-sundown stretch. According to the latest regional weather updates, don’t expect any significant precipitation today. Cloud cover will roll in by late morning, which—if you know Champlain—means fish could stay up shallow a little longer, feeding aggressively before winter really locks in.
Now, Lake Champlain doesn’t have true tides, being a freshwater system, but wind-driven currents are very real, especially up north around the Inland Sea and down toward the Missisquoi and South Bays. Northern coves and protected bays are top bets on a windy day like today, so think about working Malletts Bay, the inland corners of Shelburne, or Plattsburgh City Docks for a windbreak and a concentrated school of fish.
Recent catches have been strong, with plenty of fat **smallmouth bass**—many in the 3 to 4 pound class—and the odd stud largemouth pushing 5 pounds popping up in deeper grass and off rocky points. Coldwater **lake trout** remain active in 40-70 feet off Thompson’s Point and the broad flats near Split Rock. Some salmon are still getting hooked trolling small spoons off the Shelburne shoreline, with a few rainbow trout mixed in.
Best lures? Think subtle and natural. Locals are having the most luck on **3/8-ounce finesse football jigs** in green pumpkin or black/blue, especially when dragged slow off rocky drop-offs. If you’re targeting smallmouth in 10-30 feet, don’t ignore a **marabou jig** or a **drop-shot rig** tipped with a Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worm or similar soft plastic—brown or watermelon are the ticket. When bass are sluggish, a slow-rolled swimbait or a tube jig can coax reaction bites. For trout and salmon, a hammered brass or silver flutter spoon trolled at 1.5 mph has been doing damage, especially early.
As for live bait, it’s tough to beat a medium shiner or fathead minnow under a slip bobber for big smallmouth or a lively nightcrawler fished deep for trout. But most folks this week are reporting their best bass on artificials, given how focused predators are on baitfish right now.
Hot spots for today? Focus on:
- **The rocky points just east of Valcour Island**—big smallmouth have been hammering tubes and drop-shots there since the last cold front.
- **The southern end of Malletts Bay**—solid mixed bag action on both bass and the occasional walleye at dawn and dusk.
- If you’re after lake trout or late salmon, work the **deep flats off Juniper Island**, trolling tight to the bottom.
A final local tip: fish slow, use subtle presentations, and work vertical when the bite gets tough. Jigging electronics can help pinpoint those tight schools, and don’t be afraid to pick apart the same productive area for hours. These late November giants can be stubborn—but one big fish will make your chilly morning worthwhile.
Thanks for tuning in to today’s Lake Champlain fishing report with Artificial Lure. If these tips helped fill your livewell, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update. 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
First, the weather: It’s a **crisp, classic fall morning on Champlain**, with temps around the mid-30s at sunrise and barely nudging above 43 degrees by early afternoon, so dress in layers and keep those hands warm. We’ve got a light northwest wind at 7 to 10 mph, occasionally ramping up to 12. That’ll push some chop on open water but it’s great for stirring up the edges near structure—prime real estate for late-season smallmouth and lingering largemouth bass.
Sunrise hit at 6:54 AM and sunset drops in at 4:23 PM, meaning your best bite window is right after daybreak and in that midafternoon pre-sundown stretch. According to the latest regional weather updates, don’t expect any significant precipitation today. Cloud cover will roll in by late morning, which—if you know Champlain—means fish could stay up shallow a little longer, feeding aggressively before winter really locks in.
Now, Lake Champlain doesn’t have true tides, being a freshwater system, but wind-driven currents are very real, especially up north around the Inland Sea and down toward the Missisquoi and South Bays. Northern coves and protected bays are top bets on a windy day like today, so think about working Malletts Bay, the inland corners of Shelburne, or Plattsburgh City Docks for a windbreak and a concentrated school of fish.
Recent catches have been strong, with plenty of fat **smallmouth bass**—many in the 3 to 4 pound class—and the odd stud largemouth pushing 5 pounds popping up in deeper grass and off rocky points. Coldwater **lake trout** remain active in 40-70 feet off Thompson’s Point and the broad flats near Split Rock. Some salmon are still getting hooked trolling small spoons off the Shelburne shoreline, with a few rainbow trout mixed in.
Best lures? Think subtle and natural. Locals are having the most luck on **3/8-ounce finesse football jigs** in green pumpkin or black/blue, especially when dragged slow off rocky drop-offs. If you’re targeting smallmouth in 10-30 feet, don’t ignore a **marabou jig** or a **drop-shot rig** tipped with a Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worm or similar soft plastic—brown or watermelon are the ticket. When bass are sluggish, a slow-rolled swimbait or a tube jig can coax reaction bites. For trout and salmon, a hammered brass or silver flutter spoon trolled at 1.5 mph has been doing damage, especially early.
As for live bait, it’s tough to beat a medium shiner or fathead minnow under a slip bobber for big smallmouth or a lively nightcrawler fished deep for trout. But most folks this week are reporting their best bass on artificials, given how focused predators are on baitfish right now.
Hot spots for today? Focus on:
- **The rocky points just east of Valcour Island**—big smallmouth have been hammering tubes and drop-shots there since the last cold front.
- **The southern end of Malletts Bay**—solid mixed bag action on both bass and the occasional walleye at dawn and dusk.
- If you’re after lake trout or late salmon, work the **deep flats off Juniper Island**, trolling tight to the bottom.
A final local tip: fish slow, use subtle presentations, and work vertical when the bite gets tough. Jigging electronics can help pinpoint those tight schools, and don’t be afraid to pick apart the same productive area for hours. These late November giants can be stubborn—but one big fish will make your chilly morning worthwhile.
Thanks for tuning in to today’s Lake Champlain fishing report with Artificial Lure. If these tips helped fill your livewell, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update. 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 Friday morning Lake Champlain fishing report, and folks, we’re in the thick of late November—arguably a rewarding but tricky time for anglers across Vermont and New York. If you love a real challenge and some brisk North Country air, today’s conditions will suit you just fine.
First, the weather: It’s a **crisp, classic fall morning on Champlain**, with temps around the mid-30s at sunrise and barely nudging above 43 degrees by early afternoon, so dress in layers and keep those hands warm. We’ve got a light northwest wind at 7 to 10 mph, occasionally ramping up to 12. That’ll push some chop on open water but it’s great for stirring up the edges near structure—prime real estate for late-season smallmouth and lingering largemouth bass.
Sunrise hit at 6:54 AM and sunset drops in at 4:23 PM, meaning your best bite window is right after daybreak and in that midafternoon pre-sundown stretch. According to the latest regional weather updates, don’t expect any significant precipitation today. Cloud cover will roll in by late morning, which—if you know Champlain—means fish could stay up shallow a little longer, feeding aggressively before winter really locks in.
Now, Lake Champlain doesn’t have true tides, being a freshwater system, but wind-driven currents are very real, especially up north around the Inland Sea and down toward the Missisquoi and South Bays. Northern coves and protected bays are top bets on a windy day like today, so think about working Malletts Bay, the inland corners of Shelburne, or Plattsburgh City Docks for a windbreak and a concentrated school of fish.
Recent catches have been strong, with plenty of fat **smallmouth bass**—many in the 3 to 4 pound class—and the odd stud largemouth pushing 5 pounds popping up in deeper grass and off rocky points. Coldwater **lake trout** remain active in 40-70 feet off Thompson’s Point and the broad flats near Split Rock. Some salmon are still getting hooked trolling small spoons off the Shelburne shoreline, with a few rainbow trout mixed in.
Best lures? Think subtle and natural. Locals are having the most luck on **3/8-ounce finesse football jigs** in green pumpkin or black/blue, especially when dragged slow off rocky drop-offs. If you’re targeting smallmouth in 10-30 feet, don’t ignore a **marabou jig** or a **drop-shot rig** tipped with a Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worm or similar soft plastic—brown or watermelon are the ticket. When bass are sluggish, a slow-rolled swimbait or a tube jig can coax reaction bites. For trout and salmon, a hammered brass or silver flutter spoon trolled at 1.5 mph has been doing damage, especially early.
As for live bait, it’s tough to beat a medium shiner or fathead minnow under a slip bobber for big smallmouth or a lively nightcrawler fished deep for trout. But most folks this week are reporting their best bass on artificials, given how focused predators are on baitfish right now.
Hot spots for today? Focus on:
- **The rocky points just east of Valcour Island**—big smallmouth have been hammering tubes and drop-shots there since the last cold front.
- **The southern end of Malletts Bay**—solid mixed bag action on both bass and the occasional walleye at dawn and dusk.
- If you’re after lake trout or late salmon, work the **deep flats off Juniper Island**, trolling tight to the bottom.
A final local tip: fish slow, use subtle presentations, and work vertical when the bite gets tough. Jigging electronics can help pinpoint those tight schools, and don’t be afraid to pick apart the same productive area for hours. These late November giants can be stubborn—but one big fish will make your chilly morning worthwhile.
Thanks for tuning in to today’s Lake Champlain fishing report with Artificial Lure. If these tips helped fill your livewell, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update. 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
First, the weather: It’s a **crisp, classic fall morning on Champlain**, with temps around the mid-30s at sunrise and barely nudging above 43 degrees by early afternoon, so dress in layers and keep those hands warm. We’ve got a light northwest wind at 7 to 10 mph, occasionally ramping up to 12. That’ll push some chop on open water but it’s great for stirring up the edges near structure—prime real estate for late-season smallmouth and lingering largemouth bass.
Sunrise hit at 6:54 AM and sunset drops in at 4:23 PM, meaning your best bite window is right after daybreak and in that midafternoon pre-sundown stretch. According to the latest regional weather updates, don’t expect any significant precipitation today. Cloud cover will roll in by late morning, which—if you know Champlain—means fish could stay up shallow a little longer, feeding aggressively before winter really locks in.
Now, Lake Champlain doesn’t have true tides, being a freshwater system, but wind-driven currents are very real, especially up north around the Inland Sea and down toward the Missisquoi and South Bays. Northern coves and protected bays are top bets on a windy day like today, so think about working Malletts Bay, the inland corners of Shelburne, or Plattsburgh City Docks for a windbreak and a concentrated school of fish.
Recent catches have been strong, with plenty of fat **smallmouth bass**—many in the 3 to 4 pound class—and the odd stud largemouth pushing 5 pounds popping up in deeper grass and off rocky points. Coldwater **lake trout** remain active in 40-70 feet off Thompson’s Point and the broad flats near Split Rock. Some salmon are still getting hooked trolling small spoons off the Shelburne shoreline, with a few rainbow trout mixed in.
Best lures? Think subtle and natural. Locals are having the most luck on **3/8-ounce finesse football jigs** in green pumpkin or black/blue, especially when dragged slow off rocky drop-offs. If you’re targeting smallmouth in 10-30 feet, don’t ignore a **marabou jig** or a **drop-shot rig** tipped with a Berkley PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worm or similar soft plastic—brown or watermelon are the ticket. When bass are sluggish, a slow-rolled swimbait or a tube jig can coax reaction bites. For trout and salmon, a hammered brass or silver flutter spoon trolled at 1.5 mph has been doing damage, especially early.
As for live bait, it’s tough to beat a medium shiner or fathead minnow under a slip bobber for big smallmouth or a lively nightcrawler fished deep for trout. But most folks this week are reporting their best bass on artificials, given how focused predators are on baitfish right now.
Hot spots for today? Focus on:
- **The rocky points just east of Valcour Island**—big smallmouth have been hammering tubes and drop-shots there since the last cold front.
- **The southern end of Malletts Bay**—solid mixed bag action on both bass and the occasional walleye at dawn and dusk.
- If you’re after lake trout or late salmon, work the **deep flats off Juniper Island**, trolling tight to the bottom.
A final local tip: fish slow, use subtle presentations, and work vertical when the bite gets tough. Jigging electronics can help pinpoint those tight schools, and don’t be afraid to pick apart the same productive area for hours. These late November giants can be stubborn—but one big fish will make your chilly morning worthwhile.
Thanks for tuning in to today’s Lake Champlain fishing report with Artificial Lure. If these tips helped fill your livewell, don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update. 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