Morning Bite on Lake Champlain - Walleye, Smallmouth, and More

Morning’s crisp out here on Lake Champlain, with the sun peeking over the Adirondacks at 7:05 AM and setting tonight at 4:35 PM. The wind’s light, mostly out of the northwest, keeping things calm for casting. Water temps are hovering in the mid-40s, and the lake’s clarity is decent, though a bit stained from the recent rains. Tides at Woodward’s Landing are running mild today, with a high at 10:17 AM and a low at 4:32 PM, so the flow’s gentle—nothing to throw off your drift. Folks are still catching walleye and smallmouth bass, with some reports of decent action near the shallows and along the rocky points. The bite’s been strongest early and late, with walleye hitting minnows and small jigs tipped with nightcrawlers. Smallmouth are chasing crankbaits and tube jigs, especially in the 10- to 15-foot range. There’s been a few northern pike caught trolling spoons near the weed edges, and a handful of lake trout are being pulled up from deeper holes. The best lures right now are 1/4-ounce white or chartreuse jigs for walleye, and 3- to 4-inch crankbaits in shad or crawfish patterns for smallmouth. For bait, minnows and nightcrawlers are still the go-to, but some are having luck with soft plastics rigged wacky style. If you’re trolling, try a silver or gold spoon for pike and trout. Hot spots to check out: The flats near Westport are producing walleye and smallmouth, and the rocky points around Grand Isle are holding smallmouth and the occasional pike. For trout, try the deeper holes near the center of the lake. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. 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.