November 6, 2025 • 3 mins
This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Champlain, Vermont/New York fishing report for Thursday, November 6th, 2025.
It’s a brisk late fall morning here on the big lake, and you can feel the season winding down—but don’t hang up your rods yet. According to the Lake Champlain Daily Fishing Report, the smallmouth are still charging hard along those classic rock points, especially early and late in the day. We’re seeing fierce surface action on calmer mornings, with chunky bronzebacks smashing topwaters and jerkbaits if you find the right spot.
Right now, sunrise was at 6:33 a.m., and sunset is coming early at 4:34 p.m. Expect cloudy skies to clear by mid-afternoon, with a high around 46 degrees, dropping quick after sunset. Winds out of the northwest at 8–12 mph will keep things choppy on the open water, so pick your launch site wisely—those southern bays and the lee shores near Port Henry or the Inland Sea islands are more sheltered today.
No tidal report to speak of—it’s a freshwater basin—but water levels are a bit higher than normal for November after steady rains last week, so don’t forget your boots at the ramp.
Recent catches have favored finesse. Local regulars report solid numbers of smallmouth and the occasional largemouth still tucked in the remaining grass and along breaklines. Late-season walleye are active too, especially near the mouths of the Missisquoi and Lamoille Rivers. The bite window is tight—think just after dawn and the last hour before sunset. Word on the docks is that one group hauled in a 23-inch walleye and several 4-pound smallmouth on drop-shot rigs earlier this week.
For baits, you can’t go wrong with a **drop-shot rig** tipped with a 3–4” minnow-style worm in shad or goby hues. Top producers include the Googan Baits Drag n Drop in Morning Dawn, and hand-poured straight tail worms. If you’re targeting the bigger smallies, try a **Ned rig** or blade bait worked slow along deeper humps and gravel. Walleye are tapping soft jerkbaits and live shiners fished right off the bottom near river mouths.
When winds let up, don’t sleep on the classic suspending jerkbait or a finesse swimbait like the 3-inch Largo Shad. Jigging spoons are also killer right now, especially if you can keep it vertical over bottom transitions at 20–35 feet.
Best bet for shore folks is the rocky stretch along Burlington’s waterfront or the breakwater by Plattsburgh. For boaters, the **Inland Sea islands—especially around North Hero and Savage Island—and the drop-offs near Valcour Island on the New York side** have kicked out quality bass and a nice pike or two in the past few days. If you’re chasing walleye after dusk, drift just outside the Missisquoi Bay channel markers.
Crappie and yellow perch are schooling up near old weedbeds and harbor entrances, so a small jig or live minnow underneath a float could fill your bucket in no time.
Reminder—dress warm, watch the afternoon wind, and mind those daylight hours. This late in the year, the bite is about timing and patience. If you’re out early or putting in the last cast at dusk, you’ll be rewarded.
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It’s a brisk late fall morning here on the big lake, and you can feel the season winding down—but don’t hang up your rods yet. According to the Lake Champlain Daily Fishing Report, the smallmouth are still charging hard along those classic rock points, especially early and late in the day. We’re seeing fierce surface action on calmer mornings, with chunky bronzebacks smashing topwaters and jerkbaits if you find the right spot.
Right now, sunrise was at 6:33 a.m., and sunset is coming early at 4:34 p.m. Expect cloudy skies to clear by mid-afternoon, with a high around 46 degrees, dropping quick after sunset. Winds out of the northwest at 8–12 mph will keep things choppy on the open water, so pick your launch site wisely—those southern bays and the lee shores near Port Henry or the Inland Sea islands are more sheltered today.
No tidal report to speak of—it’s a freshwater basin—but water levels are a bit higher than normal for November after steady rains last week, so don’t forget your boots at the ramp.
Recent catches have favored finesse. Local regulars report solid numbers of smallmouth and the occasional largemouth still tucked in the remaining grass and along breaklines. Late-season walleye are active too, especially near the mouths of the Missisquoi and Lamoille Rivers. The bite window is tight—think just after dawn and the last hour before sunset. Word on the docks is that one group hauled in a 23-inch walleye and several 4-pound smallmouth on drop-shot rigs earlier this week.
For baits, you can’t go wrong with a **drop-shot rig** tipped with a 3–4” minnow-style worm in shad or goby hues. Top producers include the Googan Baits Drag n Drop in Morning Dawn, and hand-poured straight tail worms. If you’re targeting the bigger smallies, try a **Ned rig** or blade bait worked slow along deeper humps and gravel. Walleye are tapping soft jerkbaits and live shiners fished right off the bottom near river mouths.
When winds let up, don’t sleep on the classic suspending jerkbait or a finesse swimbait like the 3-inch Largo Shad. Jigging spoons are also killer right now, especially if you can keep it vertical over bottom transitions at 20–35 feet.
Best bet for shore folks is the rocky stretch along Burlington’s waterfront or the breakwater by Plattsburgh. For boaters, the **Inland Sea islands—especially around North Hero and Savage Island—and the drop-offs near Valcour Island on the New York side** have kicked out quality bass and a nice pike or two in the past few days. If you’re chasing walleye after dusk, drift just outside the Missisquoi Bay channel markers.
Crappie and yellow perch are schooling up near old weedbeds and harbor entrances, so a small jig or live minnow underneath a float could fill your bucket in no time.
Reminder—dress warm, watch the afternoon wind, and mind those daylight hours. This late in the year, the bite is about timing and patience. If you’re out early or putting in the last cast at dusk, you’ll be rewarded.
Thanks for tuning in! Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a local tip or hot bite. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is artificial loar. With your Lake Champlain, Vermont, New
York Fishing Report for Thursday, November sixth, twenty twenty five.
It's a brisk late fall morning here on the Big
Lake and you can feel the season winding down. But
don't hang up your rods yet. According to the Lake
Champlain Daily Fishing Report, the small mouth are still charging
(00:21):
hard along those classic rock points, especially early and late
in the day. We're seeing fierce surface action on calmer mornings,
with chunky bronze backs, smashing top waters, and jerk baits
if you find the right spot right now. Sunrise was
at six thirty three am and sunset is coming early
at four thirty four pm. Expect cloudy skies to clear
(00:43):
by mid afternoon, with a high around forty six degrees
dropping quick after sunset. Winds out of the northwest at
eight twelve miles per hour will keep things choppy on
the open water, so pick your launch site wisely. Those
southern bays and the lee shores in your port Henry
or the inland sea islands are more sheltered today. No
tidal report to speak of. It's a freshwater basin, but
(01:06):
water levels are a bit higher. Than normal for November
after steady rains last week, so don't forget your boots
at the ramp. Recent catches have favored finesse. Local regulars
report solid numbers of small mouth and the occasional large
mouth still tucked in the remaining grass and along break
lines late season. While I are active too, especially near
(01:27):
the mouths of the Missus Squaw and the Moy rivers,
the byte window is tight. Think just after dawn and
the last hour before sunset. Word on the docks is
that one group hauled in a twenty three inch walleye
and several four pounds small elf on dropshot rigs earlier
(01:48):
this week. For baits, you can't go wrong with a
drop shot rig tipped with a three to four minnow
style worm in shatter gobi hues. Top producers include the
golden baits, drag and drop in more dawn and hand
poured straight tail worms. If you're targeting the bigger smallies,
try a medrig or blade bait worked slow along deeper
homes and gravel. Walleye are tapping soft jerk baits and
(02:11):
live shiners fished right off the bottom near river mouths
when winds let up don't sleep on the classic suspending
jerk bait or a finesse swin bait like the three
inch Largo Shad Jigging spoons are also killer right now,
especially if you can keep it vertical over bottom transitions
at twenty thirty five feet. Best bet for shore folks
(02:31):
is the rocky stretch along Burlington's waterfront or the breakwater
by Plattsburgh. For boaters, the Anland Sea Islands, especially around
North Hero and Savage Island, and the drop offs near
the Core Island on the New York side have kicked
out quality bass and a nice pike or two in
the past few days. If you're chasing wally after dusk
(02:52):
drift just outside the missus Quah Bay Channel markers, crappy
and yellow perch are schooling up near old weed beds
and harbor entrances. Small jag or live minnow underneath the
float could fill your bucket in no time. Reminder, dress warm,
watch the afternoon wind, and mind those daylight hours. This
late in the year. The bite is about timing and patience.
(03:12):
If you're out early or putting in the last cast
at dusk, you'll be rewarded thanks for tuning in to.
Sure to subscribe to you never miss a local tip
or hot bite. This has been a quiet Please production.
For more check out Quiet Please dot ai
This is artificial loar. With your Lake Champlain, Vermont, New
York Fishing Report for Thursday, November sixth, twenty twenty five.
It's a brisk late fall morning here on the Big
Lake and you can feel the season winding down. But
don't hang up your rods yet. According to the Lake
Champlain Daily Fishing Report, the small mouth are still charging
(00:21):
hard along those classic rock points, especially early and late
in the day. We're seeing fierce surface action on calmer mornings,
with chunky bronze backs, smashing top waters, and jerk baits
if you find the right spot right now. Sunrise was
at six thirty three am and sunset is coming early
at four thirty four pm. Expect cloudy skies to clear
(00:43):
by mid afternoon, with a high around forty six degrees
dropping quick after sunset. Winds out of the northwest at
eight twelve miles per hour will keep things choppy on
the open water, so pick your launch site wisely. Those
southern bays and the lee shores in your port Henry
or the inland sea islands are more sheltered today. No
tidal report to speak of. It's a freshwater basin, but
(01:06):
water levels are a bit higher. Than normal for November
after steady rains last week, so don't forget your boots
at the ramp. Recent catches have favored finesse. Local regulars
report solid numbers of small mouth and the occasional large
mouth still tucked in the remaining grass and along break
lines late season. While I are active too, especially near
(01:27):
the mouths of the Missus Squaw and the Moy rivers,
the byte window is tight. Think just after dawn and
the last hour before sunset. Word on the docks is
that one group hauled in a twenty three inch walleye
and several four pounds small elf on dropshot rigs earlier
(01:48):
this week. For baits, you can't go wrong with a
drop shot rig tipped with a three to four minnow
style worm in shatter gobi hues. Top producers include the
golden baits, drag and drop in more dawn and hand
poured straight tail worms. If you're targeting the bigger smallies,
try a medrig or blade bait worked slow along deeper
homes and gravel. Walleye are tapping soft jerk baits and
(02:11):
live shiners fished right off the bottom near river mouths
when winds let up don't sleep on the classic suspending
jerk bait or a finesse swin bait like the three
inch Largo Shad Jigging spoons are also killer right now,
especially if you can keep it vertical over bottom transitions
at twenty thirty five feet. Best bet for shore folks
(02:31):
is the rocky stretch along Burlington's waterfront or the breakwater
by Plattsburgh. For boaters, the Anland Sea Islands, especially around
North Hero and Savage Island, and the drop offs near
the Core Island on the New York side have kicked
out quality bass and a nice pike or two in
the past few days. If you're chasing wally after dusk
(02:52):
drift just outside the missus Quah Bay Channel markers, crappy
and yellow perch are schooling up near old weed beds
and harbor entrances. Small jag or live minnow underneath the
float could fill your bucket in no time. Reminder, dress warm,
watch the afternoon wind, and mind those daylight hours. This
late in the year. The bite is about timing and patience.
(03:12):
If you're out early or putting in the last cast
at dusk, you'll be rewarded thanks for tuning in to.
Sure to subscribe to you never miss a local tip
or hot bite. This has been a quiet Please production.
For more check out Quiet Please dot ai
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