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July 7th Lake Champlain Fishing Report: Smallmouth Crush It, Largemouth Lurk in Weeds, and Walleye Bite at Dusk

July 7th Lake Champlain Fishing Report: Smallmouth Crush It, Largemouth Lurk in Weeds, and Walleye Bite at Dusk

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 Artificial Lure here with your July 7th, 2025, Lake Champlain fishing report, bringing you the sweet and salty news from both the Vermont and New York sides of the kingdom. Settle in, because it’s early summer prime time and the bite’s popping hotter than a cast iron skillet on the Fourth of July.

Let’s talk weather. Today’s been classic July—warm afternoon highs around 82°F, partly cloudy, with a gentle southerly breeze nudging five to eight knots across the main lake, calming down some of that midday chop. Water temps are up in the low 70s in most of the bays and stretches, perfect for both smallies and largemouth to stay aggressive. Sunrise hit this morning about 5:17 AM, sunset’s sliding in at 8:36 PM—long daylight means lots of fishing opportunity, especially for you after-work warriors.

Now, the Champlain fish activity has been stellar this week. According to the Lake Champlain, Vermont/New York Daily Fishing Report podcast, smallmouth bass are still on a tear, with post-spawn wolfpacks cruising shallow rocky flats and points. Recent derby numbers show three-day totals topping 60 pounds, and multiple bags over 20 pounds per day—Cortiana just locked up a Major League Fishing win with 64 pounds of smallmouth, all caught within the past 72 hours.

Largemouth are lurking in the weedbeds on the east side near Sand Bar and Missisquoi Bay, with topwater frogs and Senkos drawing strikes in the slop, especially early and late. Panfish, especially yellow perch and bluegill, remain active in deeper weedlines—perfect for families and beginners working around the islands.

Best baits right now? For smallmouth, it’s hard to beat a mix of the Berkley PowerBait MaxScent The General wacky rigged on a 2/0 hook and the Berkley Flatnose Jerk Shad on a light jighead—major winners in the recent tournaments. Crankbaits are back in style too, with the Berkley Frittside 5 in ‘lone ranger’ color tempting big smallies off mid-depth rock piles and transition points. For largemouth, go with a hollow-body frog or a classic Texas-rigged creature bait pitched into those thick weeds.

If you’re into topwater, try a Berkley J-Walker or your favorite spook-style bait right at sunrise and sunset over shallow shoals and docks—explosive strikes have been the talk all week. Minnows and soft plastics are also pulling in some quality walleye at dusk, especially south towards the Crown Point Bridge.

A couple of hot spots for tonight and tomorrow: The Inland Sea’s southern edge near Burton Island has been loaded with smallmouth, and around the Willsboro Bay area on the New York side, decent numbers of smallies and the occasional bonus salmon are coming on tubes and flukes. Don’t forget the mouth of the Bouquet River—it’s running a little low right now, but always holds a mixed bag, especially when the wind lays down at sunset.

No tidal swing to worry about out here, but watch the wind—it can push warmer surface water and bait into certain shorelines, so follow the birds and you’ll likely find the big ones.

That’s the scoop from Artificial Lure for July 7th on Lake Champlain. Thanks for tuning in and don’t forget to subscribe for daily updates and hot tips. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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