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Lake Champlain Fishing Report: Smallmouth Surge, Largemouth Beasts, and Healthy Lake Trout

Lake Champlain Fishing Report: Smallmouth Surge, Largemouth Beasts, and Healthy Lake Trout

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 Good morning from the Lake Champlain shoreline, this is Artificial Lure with your fishing report for Monday, May 19, 2025.

Sunrise hit at 5:33 AM and you’ll have light on the water until about 8:06 PM, so there is plenty of time to get after it. The weather is classic late-spring—temps this morning started in the upper 40s and should nudge up to the mid-60s by afternoon. Skies look mostly clear today with a gentle south breeze around 5 to 10 miles an hour. Water levels remain stable and clarity is good, perfect conditions for sight fishing near the shallows and rock piles. And for all you saltwater thinkers out there, no tides to worry about—Champlain is a true inland gem[2][4][5].

On the fishing front, it has been an exceptional May. Smallmouth bass are on a major surge, stacking up around submerged rocks, gravel flats, and the edges of the islands near Burlington. Anglers have been landing lots of fish in the 1 to 3 pound range with regularity. The top producers for smallmouth have been drop shot rigs, Texas rigs, and bladed jigs like the Z-Man Chatterbait Elite EVO. Try working these slowly along rocky points and weedy transitions. For those hitting the islands, don’t be afraid to make a long cast towards the edge of the flats, especially as the sun gets higher[1][2][4][5].

Largemouth fans—listen up. The Ticonderoga section has been hot, with one beast tipping the scales at 7 pounds 13 ounces just last week, caught on a Rat-L-Trap. Target largemouth near hard structure and weed beds. Lipless cranks, classic spinnerbaits, and soft plastics like creature baits and Senkos are catching most of the fish[2][5].

Lake trout are still providing good action, especially in the deeper structure off Plattsburgh. Wild fish are looking healthy, with fewer lamprey wounds than in the past. Troll or jig deeper water with DB Smelt spoons or white tube jigs. Salmon anglers, don’t overlook the waters off Willsboro—some solid silvers have been coming boatside there lately, especially on DB Smelt spoons trolled just above the thermocline[1].

A couple of hotspots to circle: the Ticonderoga section for those after big largemouth, and the islands near Burlington if smallmouth are your game. Lake trout hunters should drop lines in the deeper water off Plattsburgh, while salmon should be chased off Willsboro.

Walleye remain steady, particularly early and late in the day, so toss a jig and minnow or a crankbait near river mouths and creek inlets if that’s your aim.

To sum it up: the bite is strong, the weather is friendly, and Lake Champlain is delivering the kind of fishing that makes memories. This is Artificial Lure wishing you tight lines—see you on the water[1][2][4][5].
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