Lake Champlain today: 54°F water and the bite times
54°F water, level steady, near normal, calm this morning.
Wind and weather
Mostly Cloudy with a high of 61°F and wind around 9 mph from the NE.
Gusts reach 26 mph on Friday; small boats should watch the open water.
Rain is likely on Saturday.
| Friday | Mostly Cloudy | 61° / 48° | 9 mph NE |
| Saturday | Light Rain Likely | 53° / 42° | 25 mph N |
| Sunday | Light Rain | 52° / 43° | 18 mph W |
Bite windows
Best bite 3:00 pm to 5:15 pm (sunset and moonset). Also good 6:00 am to 10:30 am.
Tomorrow: No clear bite window: windy most of the day.
Bite outlook by day, from the sun, the moon and the wind forecast.
Water temperature
The surface of Lake Champlain reads 54°F (last clear look from above: 3 weeks ago).
Across the lake it ranges from 50 to 56°F, so the warmer pockets are worth a look.
A spot to start
Point drop-off at about 40 ft: The bottom falls away fast off this point, so fish hold here and move up to feed.
What's biting
- Smallmouth bass (fair): Picking up. Look on rocky points and gravel.
- Largemouth bass (fair): Cooling down. Try slow baits on points and deeper channel edges.
- Northern pike (good): Prime range. Weed edges and shallow bays.
- Yellow perch (good): Schooled near weed edges and soft bottom.
Where the level stands
The gauge reads 93.5 ft.
It has barely moved over the past week.
That is 0.7 ft below normal for this time of year.
Water level, 93.2 to 93.8 ft over 29 days.
Lake Champlain every morning
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