Lake Champlain Fishing Report - Heavy Snow, Trophy Bass, and Trout Research

# Lake Champlain Fishing Report - December 4th, 2025

Hey there, this is Artificial Lure with your Lake Champlain fishing report for Thursday, December 4th.

We're looking at a cold front moving through early this morning into early afternoon, bringing heavy snow showers and embedded squalls. Visibility is going to drop to a quarter mile or less at times with quick snow accumulation of one to two inches, so bundle up and stay safe out there. Water temps are sitting right where they should be for winter fishing—cold enough to slow metabolism but prime time for targeting trophy bass.

Here's the good news: December through March is actually the best time to target giant bass on Lake Champlain. The pressure's been on recently with some serious tournaments, but the fish are still feeding. A New York angler recently caught a real oddity—a fish with two mouths—so you never know what you'll pull up out there.

Based on recent tournament activity, the top baits and lures that have been working include drop-shot rigs with hand-poured worms and Googan Baits Drag n Drop presentations in Morning Dawn colors. Swimbaits like the Storm 360GT Largo Shad in Pearl have been solid for suspended fish around trees and points. Late-day success has come from Neko rigs around dock areas where the fish haven't been as pressured.

For your hot spots, focus on offshore points, humps, and submerged timber. The area around docks has been producing less-pressured bass toward evening. If you're looking for something closer to shore, St. Albans Bay offers year-round access and has historically been productive.

One heads-up: Vermont Fish and Wildlife has expanded their fall stocking program, allowing catch-and-release fishing for trophy trout in nine rivers from mid-October through mid-April. If you catch a tagged trout, report it online and contribute to their research.

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