Massive 291,000-acre lake straddling the VT/NY border. Extraordinary diversity — southern bays have weedy largemouth habitat, northern areas have rocky smallmouth reefs. 400 ft deep in places. Both species regularly produce 5+ lb fish. Major MLF venue.
Species
smallmouth · largemouth
On BassHawk
Everything below points at one goal — finding the most, and the biggest, largemouth bass on Lake Champlain.
Depth contoursSurvey-grade bathymetry with depth labels that adjust to today's pool level.
Daily guide reportA fresh report for Lake Champlain every day — where the bite is, what's working, what changed.
Live bite forecastHour-by-hour bite score from weather, solunar, pool trend, and water temp.
Routed trip plansA timed, routed fishing plan built for the day you're going — launch to last cast.
Underwater structureMapped points, humps, ledges, and creek channels to fish by depth band.
Spots & logSave your own spots, log catches, and carry them across devices.
Season at a glance
MONTH
LEAD PATTERN
JAN
No open-water bass fishing
FEB
No open-water bass fishing
MAR
Blade bait
APR
Jerkbait
MAY
Topwater frog
JUN
Topwater frog
JUL
Topwater frog
AUG
Punch rig
SEP
Lipless crankbait
OCT
Jerkbait
NOV
Drop shot
DEC
No open-water bass fishing
Pattern headlines only — full areas, depths, and bait detail live in the app.
Getting on the water
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