Lake Champlain

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: May 22, 2025

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Summer (Current)

137 Fishing Reports

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Lake Champlain Overview

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Drop Shot
8
Ned Rigs
5
Damiki Rig
2
Bladed Jigs
1
Finesse Jigs
1

Total Fishing Reports

137

Top Species Reported for Summer

Largemouth Bass37 Reports
Smallmouth Bass27 Reports

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137 Reports on Lake Champlain

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Tophatbass
Silver Ambassador
7/6/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Frogs/Toads
- Structure
  Matted Grass
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  73°
Froggin' milfoil mats in the setbacks of southern Champlain will never get old. Tie a frog on, make sure you have a good sturdy rod, like the Sixgill Anura, or 6th Sense Vega rods, dial your reel in so that you can send kermit into orbit, and let 'er fly! Once the frog hits the water, let it sit for a few seconds. Sometimes bass will inspect the bait and then hit, but any movement seems suddenly discouraging. If no strike, either pull the frog a few inches at a time to mimic an actual frog, or walk it. Walking can take some practice, but the side to side action is deadly. Always keep an extra foot of slack line between your rod tip and the frog, and twitch it with a relatively steady rhythm, immediately letting the line have its slack each time. When you get a bite, in your head count to one thousand two, before you set the hook to make sure the fish has committed to eating. Many times, the fish will only have the frog by a butt whisker, and a premature hookset can cause more heartache than a premature e, uh anyway, if your frog is still floating after the blow up, and you managed to stifle your urge to set the hook, there's a good chance that fish will keep trying.
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
7/6/22
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Grass Jigs
- Structure
  Matted Grass
- Forage
  Alewife
Boatpotato
Silver Ambassador
7/8/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Frogs/Toads
- Structure
  Matted Grass
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  78°
Another lights out day on Southern Champlain! They were exploding on the frog all day. The KVD frog is priced right for that lake because the big pickerel and pike love to shred them. No need on throwing the top dollar ones imo and these will fish just as good if not better!