Tell me about fishing Champlain?

[dickbaker]

Champlain fishing can be just what the pictures show. During a two week stay we often catch as many as 19 species. I have yet to catch carp or or catfish
although they are quite common.
Lake trout fishing is often fruitful for fish 5 -10 lbs.! Salmon fishing can be great at times with a 10 lb fish a possibility. Salmon fishing right now is terrible?
A lot more salmon in Winni but a 5 pounder would be a monster?
Champlain also has brown trout and rainbows. Tons of small white perch which are considered invasive with no limit??
Fantastic place to fish one you get used to the smell of farm manure??
Dick

[kawishiwi]

Originally Posted by dickbaker

Champlain fishing can be just what the pictures show. During a two week stay we often catch as many as 19 species. I have yet to catch carp or or catfish
although they are quite common.
Lake trout fishing is often fruitful for fish 5 -10 lbs.! Salmon fishing can be great at times with a 10 lb fish a possibility. Salmon fishing right now is terrible?
A lot more salmon in Winni but a 5 pounder would be a monster?
Champlain also has brown trout and rainbows. Tons of small white perch which are considered invasive with no limit??
Fantastic place to fish one you get used to the smell of farm manure??
Dick

We fished the "inland sea" for warmwater species but the last day we went to the vt/ny border for lake trout 3 to 11lbs.

Where do you base out of? We were on N. Hero island.

[dickbaker]

We spend the summer on the north side of Keeler Bay. The new Apple Island launch makes access so easy! We usually come back to NH when the LCI gets booming and too many boats.
Dick

[dickbaker]

Fishing Champlain with grand children I caught to European Rudd. One was two pounds and the other a little smaller. Invasive, but beautiful golden fish with bright red fins. That brings my Champlain species to 20!
Dick