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
Smallmouth Bass18 Reports
Largemouth Bass17 Reports
Lake Trout3 Reports
Lake Whitefish1 Report
Recent and Trending Baits
Fishing Reports
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HukSetReelGrl
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4/23/26
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
45°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Grass Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Bluegill
They gobble it up around flooded brush this time of year!
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Blade Baits
Structure
Points
Good day today. Smallies are starting to come in from the deep. They should be chopping on jerkbaits real soon. What I found today was that they preferred blade baits.
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