Lake Champlain
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Lake Champlain Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Hard Jerkbaits5
- Drop Shot4
- Ned Rigs3
- Finesse Hair Jigs2
- Blade Baits1
Largemouth Bass17 Reports
Smallmouth Bass17 Reports
Lake Trout3 Reports
Lake Whitefish1 Report
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Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Species
Lake TroutSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Reef
Water Temperature
42°
Beautiful day out to be out to be out in the boat today crushing Lakers.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
52°
The key of the day was to find areas of hard bottom in 4-6 feet of water with the start of new growth vegetation. Slowly creeping the swimbait along keeping it just above the bottom and even dragging it on the bottom sometimes was the ticket. If you didn’t make some contact with the bottom you would not get bit. If you thought you were reeling too slow then you needed to reel even slower. Killing the bait on the retrieve would also produce a bite here and there. Flashy Swimmer an absolute must. 30+ fish day! All quality fish!
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