Waters · United States
Lake Champlain fishing report
Updated Friday, 9 October 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
A 120-mile border lake with a split personality: rocky smallmouth ledges in the broad lake, weedy pike and largemouth bays in the south — all under the Adirondacks.
Today's report: excellent (89/100)
Northern Pike is the most promising species on Lake Champlain today. Water temperature is around 11.8°C and barometric pressure is rising.
Best time to fish today
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 84/100
- 14:00–16:00 local time — score 77/100
- 17:00–19:00 local time — score 85/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Friday 9 Oct | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 75 — good | 63 — good | 70 — good |
| Northern Pike | 89 — excellent | 70 — good | 80 — good |
| Largemouth Bass | 59 — fair | 43 — fair | 52 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Lake Champlain rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.95)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
Forecast computed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:31:45 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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Read before you go
- When pike bite: the pressure, light and temperature windows
- The best time to fish for bass
- Barometric pressure and fishing, explained
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Nearby waters
- St. Lawrence River (Thousand Islands) — New York, USA (207 km away)
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- Ottawa River — Ontario/Quebec, Canada (261 km away)
- West Branch Farmington River (Riverton) — Connecticut, USA (283 km away)
- Bay of Quinte — Ontario, Canada (317 km away)
- Delaware River (Callicoon) — New York/Pennsylvania, USA (337 km away)