Tomorrow 1 pm to Monday 4 amLandlocked salmon
The bite peaks at 86. Water is 53°, close to the 50° landlocked salmon like best, and a solunar period lands on the window. Wind builds to 25 mph out of the north by tonight at 1:00 am.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now
Landlocked salmon range 38–60°
From the north
Sunset 4:34 pm
32% chance of rain
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
Waning crescent
Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Vermont non-tidal regulations for these waters.
Right in landlocked salmon's ideal range. Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Holds 5–70 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 15" minimum, 2 a day, open all year.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Lake Champlain
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Sep–Jun. More on landlocked salmon
Walleye feeds aggressively in low light. Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Inside walleye's active range. Holds 10–40 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Vermont and Lake Champlain: 18" minimum, 3 walleye a day, from the first Saturday in May to Mar 15; catch and release with artificial lures otherwise.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Vermont non-tidal
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: May–Jun, Sep–Dec, from this spot’s water-temperature record, 2023–2025. More on walleye
Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Inside northern pike's active range. Holds 4–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Vermont: 20" minimum, 5 northern pike a day, open all year. Missisquoi Bay on Lake Champlain is legendary pike water.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Vermont non-tidal
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Year-round. More on northern pike
Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Inside yellow perch's active range. Holds 5–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. No daily limit on yellow perch.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Lake Champlain
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Apr–Jun, Oct–Jan, from this spot’s water-temperature record, 2023–2025. More on yellow perch
Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Inside common carp's active range. Holds 1–15 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Vermont: carp, suckers and cull fish have no size limit and no daily limit, all year, on rivers, streams, lakes and ponds.
Verified Oct 18, 2026 · Vermont non-tidal
Last checked 20 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Jun–Oct, from this spot’s water-temperature record, 2023–2025. More on common carp
Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Above lake trout's active range (40–52°F) — fish move deep. Holds 30–200 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 15" minimum, 3 a day, open all year.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Lake Champlain
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Sep–Jun. More on lake trout
Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Below smallmouth bass's active range (55–78°F). Holds 3–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 12" minimum, 5 smallmouth and other bass a day combined, harvest from the second Saturday in June to Nov 30.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Lake Champlain
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: May–Nov, from this spot’s water-temperature record, 2023–2025. More on smallmouth bass
Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Below largemouth bass's active range (55–85°F). Holds 3–25 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. 12" minimum, 5 largemouth and other bass a day combined, harvest from the second Saturday in June to Nov 30.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Lake Champlain
Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: May–Nov, from this spot’s water-temperature record, 2023–2025. More on largemouth bass
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Vermont Fish & Wildlife has the state’s fishing pages.
Licenses and rules: Vermont Fish & Wildlife · trout stocking · fish-consumption advisories
The 120-mile inland sea between Vermont and New York — national-caliber bass tournament water and a genuine multi-species fishery. Trophy smallmouth and largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike (Missisquoi Bay is legendary), lake trout, and landlocked salmon all share the lake. Live water temperature from the USGS Burlington gauge. Burlington’s waterfront anchors public access.
Bass 12", 5 a day from the second Saturday in June to Nov 30; walleye 18", 3 a day from the first Saturday in May to Mar 15. Baitfish must be bought for Lake Champlain and stay on the lake.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Lake Champlain (Burlington) you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Lake Champlain (Burlington) is listed on this site for 8 commonly-targeted species: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, and 4 more. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Lake Champlain (Burlington) against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Lake Champlain (Burlington) has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. Bass 12", 5 a day from the second Saturday in June to Nov 30; walleye 18", 3 a day from the first Saturday in May to Mar 15. Baitfish must be bought for Lake Champlain and stay on the lake.
state agency regulations apply at Lake Champlain (Burlington). Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Lake Champlain (Burlington) is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
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