Waters · United States
Lake Champlain fishing report
Updated Monday, 24 August 2026 · refreshed several times daily
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: good (80/100)
Smallmouth Bass is the most promising species on Lake Champlain today. Water temperature is around 18.8°C and barometric pressure is rising.
Best time to fish today
- 10:00–12:00 local time — score 81/100
- 13:00–15:00 local time — score 73/100
- 19:00–21:00 local time — score 73/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Monday 24 Aug | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 80 — good | 80 — good | 76 — good |
| Northern Pike | 46 — fair | 48 — fair | 47 — fair |
| Largemouth Bass | 72 — good | 73 — good | 73 — good |
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)
- light: helping (+1)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- wind: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- season: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:35:03 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- St. Lawrence River (Thousand Islands) — New York, USA (207 km away)
- Ottawa River — Ontario/Quebec, Canada (261 km away)
- Bay of Quinte — Ontario, Canada (317 km away)
- Susquehanna River — Pennsylvania, USA (556 km away)