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Lake Champlain Fishing Reports
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Spawn)StructurePointsCold, rainy day. Dragging small swimbaits on the bottom was the most effective technique.
HukSetReelGrlBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureOpen Water/BasinWindy and sunny hard flowing water way. Ugly stik 6’6” rod with a kastking sharky baitfeeder 3000 reel landed my giant smallie
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Largemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged VegetationWhen they push shallow and key on bluegill and perch this setup is hard to beat!
SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureReefFalling water temps resulted in most fish being caught in 8-14 feet with light ned Rigs. Some fish can be caught on moving baits if you can find stable water temps.
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLily PadsTargeting isolated patches of pads and some submerged pencil reeds
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
Keyed on swimjigs and spinnerbaits
ChainsawBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureBoulders- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePoints
Most smallmouth were still prespawn but a few were on beds.
