New to Champlain
- Cleveland Danny
- Posts: 4
- Joined: Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:43 pm
- Species: Walleye, Pike, Steelhead, Bass
New to Champlain
Hey folks. My buddies and I are doing our 2nd annual Champlain trip (we're from Ohio) and are looking to get onto some salmon and trout this year. Can someone point us in the right direction for hooking up with these salmonids? We'll be lodging towards the middle of the lake (grand isle to be exact). We have 2 downriggers, dipsy divers, and planer boards. If Champlain is anything like Erie I'd assume the fish are shallower, hitting jerkbaits, and trolling speeds are slow. Any info would be apprectiated and if anyone has any questions about Erie or is ever out this way I'd be more than happy to help. Tight lines to all!!
Re: New to Champlain
Shallow and find the warm water... most people target Town Farm Bay, Keelers Bay, or the champlain bridge area (bulwagga and its surrounding) area this time of year for salmon. Lakers can be had in their normal spots from Burlington north to mallets, and they will be shallow, but we caught a few down 80+ the other day when we went off the edge of the winooski river delta and happened to mark a pile of bait pushed up against a ledge in a horseshoe area. Lakers can also be had in any of the salmon areas outside of the inland sea. Most popular launches this time of year are the winooski delta launch in colchester, apple island in south hero, converse in charlotte, and under the bridge or port henry. look for the boats and thats likely where the fish are, then the fun of figuring out what they want during the annual alewife die-off begins.
Re: New to Champlain
Also new to Champlain. Any Salmon/Lakers in the Isla La Motte area this time of year? Maybe to the North near Chazy Landing?
- Cleveland Danny
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- Joined: Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:43 pm
- Species: Walleye, Pike, Steelhead, Bass
Re: New to Champlain
Thanks for the info keith m87! Really appreciate it.
- Crayfish
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- Location: Jericho, Vermont
Re: New to Champlain
Cleveland ... when are you going to be here? That will help determine where you should be fishing and what you should be running for gear. Right now, Keith is right. You've gotta find the warm water. A month from now will be a little different, however.
- Cleveland Danny
- Posts: 4
- Joined: Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:43 pm
- Species: Walleye, Pike, Steelhead, Bass
Re: New to Champlain
Crayfish- We'll be up there this coming monday through Saturday