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Lake Champlain Fishing Report Today

Lake Champlain Fishing Report Today

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  • Lake Champlain Fishing: Winter Wonderland of Bites and Battles

    Lake Champlain Fishing: Winter Wonderland of Bites and Battles
    Jan 12 2026
    **Lake Champlain Fishing Report**

    Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure with your Lake Champlain fishing update. We're locked in mid-winter mode now, and the big lake is wearing that patchwork ice pattern—some areas solid, others still sketchy, so watch your step out there.

    The ice fishing season is off to a strong start. Just this past weekend, anglers were pulling double digits on first ice with a four-species day that included a personal best pike. That's the kind of action we like to see right out of the gate. Over on the Vermont side, a 120-acre lake that freezes early has been producing multiple solid fish, including aggressive pike with visible bite marks—proof these waters are loaded with predators.

    You've got panfish in abundance—bluegill, crappie, and perch are all active right now. Northern pike and largemouth bass are also cooperating. Set your tip-ups with big shiners and you'll be in business. If you're jigging for panfish, you can't go wrong there either.

    For the competitive anglers, Jacob Wheeler recently dominated on Champlain using drop-shot rigs with soft plastics targeting smallmouth. He had success with Googan Baits Rattlin' Ned patterns in smelt, green pumpkin, and goby colors. The key was using 8-pound main line with 6 to 12-pound fluorocarbon leaders and rotating bait colors—darker stuff early, more translucent patterns as the sun climbs.

    Head to any isolated structure on the flats, including sunken debris. Forward-facing sonar will help you locate fish spreading off cover. Rock piles, grass patches, and boulder fields consistently hold fish.

    Thanks for tuning in to the Lake Champlain Fishing Report. Make sure to subscribe for daily updates and expert tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.

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  • Champlain Ice Fishing Report - Mixed Bag Bite, Ice Safety Key

    Champlain Ice Fishing Report - Mixed Bag Bite, Ice Safety Key
    Jan 11 2026
    This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Champlain fishing report.

    We’re locked in mid‑winter mode now, and the big lake is wearing a patchwork of ice and open water. According to the National Weather Service out of Burlington, we’re sitting in the mid‑20s to low 30s today with a light northwest breeze, clouds mixing with some sun, and wind chills a touch cooler on the broad lake. Sunrise came in a little after 7:30 this morning, with sunset just before 4:30 this afternoon, so you’ve got a tight window of prime light.

    Lake Champlain isn’t tidal, so no tide swings to worry about—your “tide” is the wind. A steady north or south wind will push bait and stack fish on windblown points and breaks. Today’s lighter winds make it more of a structure and timing game than a current game.

    Ice conditions are highly variable. Recent local reports around the Inland Sea and sheltered bays note 3–6 inches in some coves, but less or even open water out toward the main lake. Use a spud bar, check as you go, and don’t trust yesterday’s tracks. The main lake remains risky for foot travel in many stretches.

    Catch-wise, folks have been icing a mixed bag:
    - Good numbers of **yellow perch** and **bluegill** in back bays and marshy cuts.
    - **Northern pike** showing up along weed edges and marsh mouths.
    - Where safe ice or open ramps allow, **lake trout** and the occasional **brown** are coming from deeper breaks in the main basin.
    - A few die‑hards are still boating or casting for **smallmouth** and the odd **largemouth** in the warmer outflows and rocky shorelines.

    Best baits and lures right now:

    For panfish:
    - Small tungsten jigs in chartreuse, glow white, or pink tipped with spikes or a sliver of nightcrawler.
    - Tiny spoons like 1/16‑oz in gold or silver when they’re more aggressive.

    For pike:
    - Tip‑ups with medium shiners or dead bait (smelt or sucker) set just off bottom or a few feet under the ice along remaining weedlines.
    - If you’re casting open pockets, a slow‑rolled white spinnerbait or a suspending jerkbait works well.

    For lake trout:
    - In the open or through safe ice, 1/2‑ to 3/4‑oz white tubes, blade baits, or jigging spoons fished on 40–80 feet breaks.
    - Tip with a minnow head if the bite is finicky.

    For winter bass in rivers and rocky shorelines:
    - Finesse is king. Pros on Champlain lean on drop‑shots, Ned rigs, and small swimbaits—baits like MaxScent worms, small fluke‑style plastics, and 3–4 inch minnow imitations excel in cold, clear water. Major League Fishing coverage of Champlain events has repeatedly highlighted drop‑shot rigs with subtle plastics and Ned‑style baits as consistent producers.
    - Think natural colors: smelt, goby, green pumpkin, and perch tones, crawled painfully slow.

    Couple of local hot spots to consider, conditions permitting:

    - **Missisquoi Bay**: When the ice is safe, this is a classic panfish and pike zone. Look for 5–10 feet of water near old weedbeds and channel edges. Pike roam the edges, and perch stack in the deeper pockets.

    - **Inland Sea / Keeler Bay area**: Often one of the first and more reliable hardwater areas. Good for mixed panfish with a shot at a bonus pike. Work inside turns and any remaining weed clumps.

    - For those still in a boat, the **Port Henry to Crown Point stretch** and **Thompson’s Point** remain solid bets for lake trout and the odd brown, focusing on points that drop quickly into deep water, watching your electronics tight to bottom.

    Keep your presentations small, slow, and close to structure. Early and late in the day should fish best, with a midday lull likely unless you’re right on top of a school.

    Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a Champlain report.

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  • Midwinter Madness on Lake Champlain: Perch, Lakers, and Pike Prowling the Ice

    Midwinter Madness on Lake Champlain: Perch, Lakers, and Pike Prowling the Ice
    Jan 10 2026
    Name’s Artificial Lure with your Lake Champlain fishing report.

    We’re locked into a mid‑winter pattern now. According to the National Weather Service Burlington discussion this morning, we’re looking at seasonable cold: single digits at daybreak, highs in the low 20s, light northwest breeze under high pressure and mostly clear skies. Sunrise is right around 7:30 a.m. with sunset near 4:30 p.m., so your money windows are that gray light first thing and the last hour before dark. No real tide on Champlain, just a little seiche with the wind, and it’s fairly calm, so under‑ice current is light except near river mouths.

    Vermont Fish & Wildlife and the New York DEC both keep hammering the same point: ice thickness is all over the map this year. The main lake is still sketchy in spots, especially around pressure ridges and where creeks dump in. Most folks are sticking to protected bays and shallower water on both shores and checking every few steps with a spud.

    Local bait shops around Addison County and the Islands report a steady bite on **yellow perch** and **bluegill** in 10–25 feet, with enough true “jumbos” to keep buckets interesting. Shops are also hearing of a few bonus **walleyes** sliding up onto first breaks at low light, plus scattered **northern pike** cruising the weed edges under the ice. A handful of anglers probing deeper basins with lake‑trout tactics are picking up the odd **laker** where there’s solid ice, but that’s still a side show.

    Best producers right now are classic Champlain ice offerings. For perch and panfish, think small: **3–4 mm tungsten jigs** in glow or chartreuse tipped with spikes, mousies, or a single maggot, or tiny spoons like a **Slender Spoon** or **Northland Buck‑Shot** with just one maggot on the treble. A tight little quiver is outfishing big rips. For walleye, guys are running **tip‑ups or set‑lines** with medium shiners or small suckers just off bottom along the first main‑lake breaks; a glow spoon with a minnow head at dawn and dusk is taking most of the jig fish. Pike hunters are doing well with **big shiners or dead bait** hung just under the ice over weed flats.

    Couple of local hot spots to circle on your map:

    - **Keeler Bay / Sand Bar area, Vermont side** – Usually one of the first places to have decent, protected ice. Good mix of perch and bluegill in 10–18 feet off the weeds, and a real shot at pike roaming the flats.

    - **Port Henry / Bulwagga Bay, New York side** – Once it locks up, this corner can crank out numbers of perch with bonus lake trout and the occasional walleye along the drops. Mobility is key; punch a bunch of holes and hop 20–30 yards at a time until your flasher stays marked up.

    Travel light, check ice constantly, and don’t fish alone if you can help it. Keep those ice picks around your neck and a throw rope in the sled.

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