Lake Champlain
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Lake Champlain Fishing Reports
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard JerkbaitsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructurePointsMost smallmouth were still prespawn but a few were on beds.
Chris CashBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Worming)SeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureBouldersthe Largemouth bite seemed off and the water discolored greenish in my main LMB areas. the smallie bite was good but mostly only 1-3 lb fish. best depth was tight to shore out to about 6 ft.
Omnia Community MemberBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureBoulders
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Largemouth 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
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSwim JigsSeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureSubmerged Vegetation
When they push shallow and key on bluegill and perch this setup is hard to beat!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSpring (Post-Spawn)StructureMatted Grass
Did the best throwing a frog in emerging water chestnut also caught a few pitching a pit boss in holes and edges
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonSpring (Spawn)StructureOpen Water/Basin
Season opener on Champlain!! Fished the central section of the lake and found a majority of the day’s limit still on beds. Not my preferred way to catch them but a win is a win! The drop shot seemed to put them in the net the quickest today. 10-12” leader 3/16oz woo tungsten with the Zman trickshotZ in white lightning for visibility just hovering over the bed was irresistible. I could toss a tube or ned and catch them too but it would be cast upon cast before they would commit. They would hit the drop shot on the first try if it was where it needed to be!
