October 22, 2025 • 3 mins
Artificial Lure here with your Lake Champlain fishing report for Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The North Country served up a crisp, classic Champlain autumn morning—air temps were in the low 40s at dawn, warming to a high just shy of 60 by midafternoon, with a light north breeze keeping things cool. Sunrise eased in at 7:15 AM and we’ll see sunset at 5:58 PM tonight. Surface water temp remains steady in the upper 50s, and after a chilly night, expect fish to stay deep until midmorning.
There’s no tidal movement on Champlain, but these cooling trends and shorter days have definitely sparked the fall bite. According to Lake Champlain Daily Fishing Report, the smallmouth action has been terrific; anglers are reporting smallie blitzes along rocky points and drop-offs, especially on the Vermont side near Thompson’s Point and the New York bays around Willsboro[Lake Champlain Daily Fishing Report].
Top lures this week have been natural-colored jerkbaits, blade baits, and soft plastics—Yamamoto Slim Senkos in green pumpkin or shad patterns are working wonders on the finesse rigs[Gary Yamamoto Slim Senko | Bass Pro Shops Canada]. Mix in a topwater walk-the-dog early in the morning if the water stays calm—anglers pulling in right at first light have been rewarded with some chunky bronzebacks pounding poppers and spooks[Lake Champlain Daily Fishing Report]. Once the sun is up, slow it down and work Ned rigs or tube jigs bounced along the bottom.
Don’t sleep on the walleye, either. Several locals trolling crawler harnesses and deep diving cranks west of the Sand Bar and off the mouth of Otter Creek have landed keeper eyes this week. If you’re after toothy critters, pike and the occasional musky have been showing up in the shallow weed pockets—white spinnerbaits and big swimbaits get the nod there.
Live bait—shiners and nightcrawlers—are still producing, but most are moving to lures as water clarity improves and weed growth drops back. The cooler water puts fish on the hunt, so covering water pays off, but patience with those slow drags will still beat speed most days in late October.
Recent counts from local bait shops and the podcast crowd show plenty of smallmouth in the two-to-three-pound range, a pile of perch for the pan, and a handful of bonus largemouths in sheltered marinas and bays. Perch schools have piled up thick near the Shelburne and Colchester reefs. Drop a small jigging spoon or minnow-tipped ice jig just off bottom—limits are realistic in under two hours.
Champlain continues to reward those who move around. Hot spots today: Thompson’s Point flats for smallmouth and perch, and Kingsland Bay for mixed bags. Deep humps near Valcour Island are another sure bet if you have electronics to find the bait.
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There’s no tidal movement on Champlain, but these cooling trends and shorter days have definitely sparked the fall bite. According to Lake Champlain Daily Fishing Report, the smallmouth action has been terrific; anglers are reporting smallie blitzes along rocky points and drop-offs, especially on the Vermont side near Thompson’s Point and the New York bays around Willsboro[Lake Champlain Daily Fishing Report].
Top lures this week have been natural-colored jerkbaits, blade baits, and soft plastics—Yamamoto Slim Senkos in green pumpkin or shad patterns are working wonders on the finesse rigs[Gary Yamamoto Slim Senko | Bass Pro Shops Canada]. Mix in a topwater walk-the-dog early in the morning if the water stays calm—anglers pulling in right at first light have been rewarded with some chunky bronzebacks pounding poppers and spooks[Lake Champlain Daily Fishing Report]. Once the sun is up, slow it down and work Ned rigs or tube jigs bounced along the bottom.
Don’t sleep on the walleye, either. Several locals trolling crawler harnesses and deep diving cranks west of the Sand Bar and off the mouth of Otter Creek have landed keeper eyes this week. If you’re after toothy critters, pike and the occasional musky have been showing up in the shallow weed pockets—white spinnerbaits and big swimbaits get the nod there.
Live bait—shiners and nightcrawlers—are still producing, but most are moving to lures as water clarity improves and weed growth drops back. The cooler water puts fish on the hunt, so covering water pays off, but patience with those slow drags will still beat speed most days in late October.
Recent counts from local bait shops and the podcast crowd show plenty of smallmouth in the two-to-three-pound range, a pile of perch for the pan, and a handful of bonus largemouths in sheltered marinas and bays. Perch schools have piled up thick near the Shelburne and Colchester reefs. Drop a small jigging spoon or minnow-tipped ice jig just off bottom—limits are realistic in under two hours.
Champlain continues to reward those who move around. Hot spots today: Thompson’s Point flats for smallmouth and perch, and Kingsland Bay for mixed bags. Deep humps near Valcour Island are another sure bet if you have electronics to find the bait.
Thanks for checking in with your Lake Champlain report. Don’t forget to subscribe for tomorrow’s update! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Artificial lore. Here with your Lake Champlain Fishing Report for Wednesday,
October twenty second, twenty twenty five. The North country served
up a crisp, classic Champlain autumn. Morning air tamps were
in the low forties of dawn, warming to a high
just shy of sixty by mid afternoon, with a light
north grease keeping things cool. Sunrise eased in at seven
fifteen am, and we'll see sunset at five fifty eight
(00:22):
pm tonight. Surface water temperature remained steady in the upper fifties,
and after a chilly night, expect fish to stay deep
until mid morning. There's no tidal movement on Champlain, but
these coaling trends in shorter days have definitely sparked the
fall bite. According to Lake Champlain Daily Fishing Report, the
small mouth action has been terrific. Anglers are reporting smally
(00:44):
blitzes along rocky points and drop offs, especially on the
Vermont side near Thompson's Point in the New York Bays
around Willsboro. Lake Champlain Daily Fishing Report. Top blures this
week have been natural colored jerkbaits, blade baits and soft plastics, Yamamoto,
slim senchos, and green pumpkin or shad patterns are working.
Wonders on the finees rigs, Gary Yamamoto, slim Senko write
(01:08):
Bass pro Shops Canada, Nixon a top water walk the
dog early in the morning if the water stays calm
Angers pulling in right at first light have been rewarded
with some chunky bronze backs, pounding poppers and spooks. Lake
Champlain Daily Fishing Report. Once the sun is up, slow
it down and work ned rigs or tube jigs bounced
along the bottom. Don't sleep on the walleye either. Several
(01:31):
locals troll and crawler harnesses and deep diving cranks west
of the sandbar and off the mouth of Otto Creek
have landed keeper eyes this week. If you're after toothy critters,
pike and the occasional musky have been showing up in
the shallow weed pockets. White spinner baits and big swim
baits get the nod there. Live bait shiners and nightcrawlers
are still producing, but most are moving to lures as
(01:54):
water clarity improves and weed growth drops back. The cooler
water puts fish on the so covering water pays off,
but patients with those slow drags will still beat speed
most days in late October. Recent counts from local bait
shops and the podcast crowd show plenty of small mouth
in the two to three pound range, a pile of
(02:15):
perch for the pan, and a handful of bonus large
mouths in sheltered marinas and bays. Perch schools have piled
up thick near the Shelbourne and Colchester reefs. Drop a
small jigging spoon or minnow tipped ice jig just off
bottom limits a realistic and under two hours. Champlain continues
to reward those who move around hot spots today Thompson's
(02:40):
Point Flats for small mouth and perch, and Kingsland Bay
for mixed bags. Deep humps near Vacore Island are another
sure bet if you have electronics to find the bait.
Thanks for checking in with your Lake Champlain report. Don't
forget to subscribe for tomorrow's update. This has been a
quiet please production. For more check out out Quiet Please
(03:01):
dot ai
Artificial lore. Here with your Lake Champlain Fishing Report for Wednesday,
October twenty second, twenty twenty five. The North country served
up a crisp, classic Champlain autumn. Morning air tamps were
in the low forties of dawn, warming to a high
just shy of sixty by mid afternoon, with a light
north grease keeping things cool. Sunrise eased in at seven
fifteen am, and we'll see sunset at five fifty eight
(00:22):
pm tonight. Surface water temperature remained steady in the upper fifties,
and after a chilly night, expect fish to stay deep
until mid morning. There's no tidal movement on Champlain, but
these coaling trends in shorter days have definitely sparked the
fall bite. According to Lake Champlain Daily Fishing Report, the
small mouth action has been terrific. Anglers are reporting smally
(00:44):
blitzes along rocky points and drop offs, especially on the
Vermont side near Thompson's Point in the New York Bays
around Willsboro. Lake Champlain Daily Fishing Report. Top blures this
week have been natural colored jerkbaits, blade baits and soft plastics, Yamamoto,
slim senchos, and green pumpkin or shad patterns are working.
Wonders on the finees rigs, Gary Yamamoto, slim Senko write
(01:08):
Bass pro Shops Canada, Nixon a top water walk the
dog early in the morning if the water stays calm
Angers pulling in right at first light have been rewarded
with some chunky bronze backs, pounding poppers and spooks. Lake
Champlain Daily Fishing Report. Once the sun is up, slow
it down and work ned rigs or tube jigs bounced
along the bottom. Don't sleep on the walleye either. Several
(01:31):
locals troll and crawler harnesses and deep diving cranks west
of the sandbar and off the mouth of Otto Creek
have landed keeper eyes this week. If you're after toothy critters,
pike and the occasional musky have been showing up in
the shallow weed pockets. White spinner baits and big swim
baits get the nod there. Live bait shiners and nightcrawlers
are still producing, but most are moving to lures as
(01:54):
water clarity improves and weed growth drops back. The cooler
water puts fish on the so covering water pays off,
but patients with those slow drags will still beat speed
most days in late October. Recent counts from local bait
shops and the podcast crowd show plenty of small mouth
in the two to three pound range, a pile of
(02:15):
perch for the pan, and a handful of bonus large
mouths in sheltered marinas and bays. Perch schools have piled
up thick near the Shelbourne and Colchester reefs. Drop a
small jigging spoon or minnow tipped ice jig just off
bottom limits a realistic and under two hours. Champlain continues
to reward those who move around hot spots today Thompson's
(02:40):
Point Flats for small mouth and perch, and Kingsland Bay
for mixed bags. Deep humps near Vacore Island are another
sure bet if you have electronics to find the bait.
Thanks for checking in with your Lake Champlain report. Don't
forget to subscribe for tomorrow's update. This has been a
quiet please production. For more check out out Quiet Please
(03:01):
dot ai
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