One of the largest natural freshwater lakes in North America, Lake Champlain is an angling powerhouse that offers some of the best fishing in the Northeast for both warm- and cold-water game fish. Bass, trout, pike and panfish are all abundant in this massive lake, which encompasses 435 square miles and stretches 120 miles from end to end.

The Lake Champlain Region is home to some of the best fishing around. From deep corners of Lake Champlain to secluded ponds to trout streams, wherever you choose to drop a line, there is a waterway ripe for whichever species you prefer to fish.

Lake Champlain offers top fishing spots with tips for spring bass, summer angling, fall species diversity, and winter ice fishing opportunities.

May 27, 2024 · For those seeking a challenging angling experience, Lake Champlain’s open waters offer opportunities for pursuing coldwater species like lake trout and landlocked Atlantic salmon.

With over 120 miles of length and countless bays and coves, Lake Champlain offers an incredible fishing experience. Anglers flock to Lake Champlain year-round to target its diverse range of fish species. Smallmouth bass and largemouth bass are abundant and provide fantastic opportunities for anglers of all skill levels.

Vermont’s premier fishing destination, Lake Champlain, offers many ice fishing opportunities. Quality fishing for many species is easy to find on this 120-mile long lake, including landlocked salmon, lake trout, northern pike, yellow perch, white perch, walleye, and crappie.

The lake has over 90 species of fish, many of which are highly-prized recreational sport fish. This access area offers excellent fishing for fish species such as yellow perch , white perch, bluegill sunfish , smallmouth and largemouth bass , rock bass , brown bullhead , and northern pike .

Lake Champlain is commonly known as one of the world's top Smallmouth Bass fisheries, but landlocked Salmon, Lake Trout, Northern Pike, and Walleye are also plentiful. There’s also trophy trout to be caught in the beautiful rivers and babbling streams …

You don't have to go far from home to find great fishing in Chittenden County. Lake Champlain, Winooski, and Lamoille rivers -- and many other ponds and streams in the county -- offer fun and exciting angling opportunities.

With a maximum depth of 400 feet, this vast body of water features more than 80 species of warm and cold-water fish including large and smallmouth bass, walleye, lake trout, brown trout, landlocked Atlantic salmon, perch, carp, steelhead and bowfin.