Late Fall on Lake Champlain: Bass, Panfish, and Ice Fishing Prep

Good morning, anglers! This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Champlain fishing report for Saturday, November 29th, 2025.

We're heading into late fall here on the lake, and conditions are cooling down nicely. Sunrise was around 7:15 this morning, and we're looking at sunset around 4:45 PM, so get out there early if you want to maximize your daylight hours.

Water temperatures are dropping as we approach the winter months, which means the fish are transitioning their feeding patterns. Based on recent reports from the Lake Champlain fishing community, anglers have been having solid success with both bass and panfish throughout the lake. The hard water fishing season is ramping up, so if you're planning ice fishing outings, start scouting your favorite spots now.

For your tackle box today, I'd recommend bringing crankbaits, ChatterBaits, and soft plastics like Neko rigs and drop-shots. Green pumpkin Senkos have been producing well, and don't sleep on Texas-rigged worms in watermelon patterns either. If you're targeting shallow structure, a weedless ChatterBait with matching trailers is your friend. For deeper work, drop-shots with 4.5-inch worms are solid choices. Live shiners and crawfish remain excellent natural bait options if you prefer the traditional approach.

Focus your efforts around boat docks and laydowns along both the Vermont and New York shores. The midsection of the lake around deeper structure—targeting 12 to 20 feet of water—has been producing. Also, work grass beds mixed with shallow cover; that combination seems to be holding active fish right now.

Remember, we're in transition season, so be prepared to adjust. Work your presentations slowly, and don't be afraid to experiment with different retrieves.

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