Fishing Report for Largemouth Bass using Ned Rigs in Fall

Item: Lake Champlain
Author: Matt Martineau

Matt Martineau

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9/7/22

Lake Champlain

Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Insects

Fishing a stretch of the Great Chazy River (tributary of Lake Champlain). This section is below a dam and upstream of shallow rapids. The riverbed is mostly bedrock with boulders lining the shore. The water level varied between 6" - 24". This stretch of river holds bass that are flooded downstream when the floodgates open. The area is highly pressured and the bite can often be disappointing. I fished a Zman TicklerZ in green pumpkin on ML tackle and had better success than I've had all year in this location. Not only did I catch 3x more fish than normal, I only used one bait the entire evening. Zman products simply hold up to the abuse.