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Hi all,
I am going on vacation in 2 weeks up to Essex, New York. I'm bringing up my 18 foot aluminum boat. I spend a lot of time bass fishing in Maryland on the Susquehanna river. I am looking for some advice for Champlain. I fished Lake George last year around this time of the year and did well with ned rigs, senkos, and jerk baits. Any specific areas I should be targeting it. I'm not sure what to expect as far as water temperature this time of year. Thank You for any advice

You fishing trout salmon or (dirt fish) bass?

Looking to mostly fish bass but would also like to target some Lakers. I'm guessing I will need to do some jigging on rock piles for the trout? I've never targeted them anywhere before

Kopenhagen11 wrote:Looking to mostly fish bass but would also like to target some Lakers. I'm guessing I will need to do some jigging on rock piles for the trout? I've never targeted them anywhere before

lots of lakers in essex area cast for them like bass plenty of smallies also. i use krocodiles and honey bee casting lures for lakers and they work well bass like them also. lots of rocky shores in essex holding big lakers and smallies.

Awesome thank you for the help. I love fishing for smallies on a rocky shore. Will bass still be shallow first week of july up there?

Kopenhagen11 wrote:Awesome thank you for the help. I love fishing for smallies on a rocky shore. Will bass still be shallow first week of july up there?

the smallies are stacked up in the bouquet right now most will be there for awhile