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Lake Champlain

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Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)
146 Fishing Reports
974 Followers

Lake Champlain Overview

SLOWWind (mph)FAST
01020406080100

Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring

Hard JerkbaitsDrop ShotNed RigsFinesse Hair JigsSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)Blade BaitsTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)Texas Rigs (Worming)
  1. Hard Jerkbaits
    5
  2. Drop Shot
    4
  3. Ned Rigs
    3
  4. Finesse Hair Jigs
    2
  5. Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
    2
Total Fishing Reports
146
Top Species Reported for Spring
  1. Smallmouth Bass19 Reports
  2. Largemouth Bass17 Reports
  3. Lake Trout3 Reports
  4. Lake Whitefish1 Report

Fishing Reports

146 Reports on Lake Champlain

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  • KEN CHU

    Gold Ambassador

    5/13/26

    • Species

      Smallmouth Bass

    • Season

      Spring (Spawn)

    • Technique

      Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)

    • Structure

      Points

    • Forage

      Alewife

    • Water Temperature

      48°

    Cold, rainy day. Dragging small swimbaits on the bottom was the most effective technique.
  • HukSetReelGrl

    Bronze Ambassador

    4/23/26

    • Species

      Smallmouth Bass

    • Season

      Spring (Pre-Spawn)

    • Technique

      Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)

    • Structure

      Open Water/Basin

    • Forage

      Minnows

    • Water Temperature

      45°

    Windy and sunny hard flowing water way. Ugly stik 6’6” rod with a kastking sharky baitfeeder 3000 reel landed my giant smallie
  • Ben Cayer

    Gold Ambassador

    5/25/24

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Spring (Pre-Spawn)

    • Technique

      Swim Jigs

    • Structure

      Submerged Vegetation

    • Forage

      Bluegill

    • Water Temperature

      60°

    When they push shallow and key on bluegill and perch this setup is hard to beat!
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