gungpow Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Both of you guys should be working, no? Doht... what am I doing here. :\ Quote
tritz18 Posted March 22, 2011 Author Posted March 22, 2011 Anyone been down by the lake recently? Anything looking good for shore fishing yet? Probably still to early, but its coming Quote
UPS VT Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 Don't know about up where you guys are, but there is still quite a bit of ice down here on the southern end of the lake. I did see some open water yesterday, but not much. Quote
Super User webertime Posted March 23, 2011 Super User Posted March 23, 2011 Everything is still locked up for all intents and purposes. The Ice Guys are hammering big Northerns right now and they are still reporting 12+" of ice in the bays with the edges still holding tight. Bullhead are starting to stage/run so the river flows are up which is good for breaking up the lake. 2 more weeks is my guess. Quote
WanderLust Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 2 more weeks sounds right. > Those northerns are some of favorite ice out targets. Not really into ice fishing though. Quote
Super User webertime Posted April 6, 2011 Super User Posted April 6, 2011 16-18" of Ice on Carry Bay in the islands as of yesterday. I've heard reports of 14-26" of ice around the lake. We need the wind and rain to keep going!!!! Smaller Champlain Valley ponds should be open within a week. Hopefully... Quote
WanderLust Posted April 7, 2011 Posted April 7, 2011 16-18" of Ice on Carry Bay in the islands as of yesterday. I've heard reports of 14-26" of ice around the lake. We need the wind and rain to keep going!!!! Smaller Champlain Valley ponds should be open within a week. Hopefully... Arrowhead is finally starting to melt... Gonna be a late one this year. Bait monkey is killing me. Quote
Super User webertime Posted April 7, 2011 Super User Posted April 7, 2011 I've been in the back yard practice flipping like a whack-job. My secret pond (fingers crossed) may be melted enough to hit Sunday... Quote
UPS VT Posted April 8, 2011 Posted April 8, 2011 On the south end of the lake Benson Landing is open to launch a boat. Most of the bays are still frozen though. Quote
Super User webertime Posted April 8, 2011 Super User Posted April 8, 2011 The Fill (Colchester Bike Path)is open. Charcoal Creek (way up north) is open. The Culvert right before the Sandbar is producing Perch and Crappie (if you need a fix). Shelburne Pond, Lake Iroquois, Monkton and Bristol Ponds are melting at a good pace, open at the in and out flows of each. I think I'm going to goof around on the Fill Sunday. Quote
WanderLust Posted April 9, 2011 Posted April 9, 2011 The Fill (Colchester Bike Path)is open. Charcoal Creek (way up north) is open. The Culvert right before the Sandbar is producing Perch and Crappie (if you need a fix). Shelburne Pond, Lake Iroquois, Monkton and Bristol Ponds are melting at a good pace, open at the in and out flows of each. I think I'm going to goof around on the Fill Sunday. I may try the other side of the fill on Sunday. Fished part of Lamoille today... Was really enjoying the day until some lady took her two kids swimming right next to my spot. Swimming? Really? Quote
Super User webertime Posted April 9, 2011 Super User Posted April 9, 2011 I was out on Bristol Pond (Lake Winona) for a few hours, 80% still has ice but the channel out to the pond and the whole North side are open. The ice there was going shockingly fast probably lost 8 feet in the couple hours we were there. It was like someone dumped a 200 acre slush puppy on the pond. Saw 2 perch and a baby beaver. Highlight of the day was using the canoe as an icebreaker... "Ramming Speed!!!" Someone doing something dumb on the Lamoille?!!!! I'm Shocked! hahahahaha There are pools on the North Branch up in Waterville/Belvidere that families literally bring bars of soap down to the river and bathe... Quote
WanderLust Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 Like Deliverance... I just shake my head and move on. Hopefully I can scare up at least one fish tomorrow. Although the South Hero side of the fill was dead for me until June last year. Quote
BassininVT Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 Two days of breaking ice on Maquam shore. Let it rain!!!! cant wait. Quote
lou304 Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 Saw a guy out on the south end of Champlain the other day. Not sure where he launched, but he was in a Ranger and throwing a spinnerbait. Most of the South end is open , along with the channel. Quote
Super User webertime Posted April 12, 2011 Super User Posted April 12, 2011 After yesterday it won't be long now. Shelburne, Bristol, and Monkton Ponds are all fishable now, with just a little slushy stuff left. Mallet's bay is launchable too according to my buddy. Quote
UPS VT Posted April 12, 2011 Posted April 12, 2011 Saw a guy out on the south end of Champlain the other day. Not sure where he launched, but he was in a Ranger and throwing a spinnerbait. Most of the South end is open , along with the channel. If it was an older Ranger, it was probably my friend. He launched out of Benson Landing on Saturday. Only got one bite though. Quote
clr9933 Posted April 8, 2013 Posted April 8, 2013 Hey there guys, I'm a student at Burlington College and this is my first spring in VT. Last weekend I finally got my truck up here so I can start exploring for more spots. To this point I have only fished along the bike path by North Ave. and some of the Winooski River. I've been dying to get out to some small ponds... I've done a little research using google maps. Any advice you'd be willing to share on where to go would be appriciated! Spent the past two weeks pitching into a role of duct-tape in my living room, can't wait to get out! Quote
Super User Felix77 Posted April 8, 2013 Super User Posted April 8, 2013 Just drove up there this weekend with a friend to see the waters for ourselves. There is still a lot of ice on there but it's going away little by little. Funny story ... we took a rock and tossed out. It punched a hole through the ice and we ended up practicing our jig flipping into that hole for a little while since we were there anyway. Talk about 2 fisherman eager to get out on the waters to fish. It was good practice and it was fun ... LOL As for a meet and greet ... I am down for that. I'm also down for helping to coordinate it but I am not doing it alone. PM if you are interested in forming a committee for a Northern Meet and Greet. Quote
Mainebass1984 Posted April 9, 2013 Posted April 9, 2013 Guys have been fishing Laphmans bay and at Bensons too. I was up at the islands late last week and there open water on both sides of the sandbar. There was a guy in the north side of the sandbar, there is more openwater on that side. The conn river is open and has been producing some bass as well. A meet and greet sounds like a great idea. Quote
Mainebass1984 Posted April 9, 2013 Posted April 9, 2013 Guys have been fishing Laphmans bay and at Bensons too. I was up at the islands late last week and there open water on both sides of the sandbar. There was a guy in the north side of the sandbar, there is more openwater on that side. The conn river is open and has been producing some bass as well. A meet and greet sounds like a great idea. Quote
BradGuenette Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 Heading down to Champlain next weekend with the 14ft tinny, anywhere you guys would recommend in terms of launches/quieter spots that are not out in the open channel if she gets windy? Quote
grampa1114 Posted May 26, 2013 Posted May 26, 2013 There's a ramp, just south of the Missisquoi at the rte 78 bridge that just might work for you Quote
Super User webertime Posted May 27, 2013 Super User Posted May 27, 2013 Heading down to Champlain next weekend with the 14ft tinny, anywhere you guys would recommend in terms of launches/quieter spots that are not out in the open channel if she gets windy?@How far up the lake are you coming? Quote
mod479 Posted June 5, 2013 Posted June 5, 2013 Anyone care to share some info on what the bass are doing right now in terms of the spawn and/or water temps? Club tournament this Saturday outta Chazy, had no oppurtunity to prefish and will be staying in the Northeast section as I am not familiar with the lake. (1 prior tournament here...did not do to well either) Quote
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