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Lake Champlain at Burlington

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Location Snapshot

Lake Champlain at Burlington is a large mixed fishery spanning deep coldwater habitat, shallow bass water, and coolwater structure. The principal supported targets are lake trout, landlocked salmon, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and walleye, with northern pike, yellow perch, brown trout, and rainbow trout providing additional species variety within the same fishery.

Current Lake Rating

Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.

Good84

Conditions look good for a Generic fishing trip. Light to moderate wind should make casting and boat control easier.

Scores are model-specific and are not directly comparable across water types.

Rating confidence: Medium

Should I Go?

Go

Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.

Recommendation confidence: Medium (70)

Guidance uses the shared lake fishing model. It is not destination-specific calibration.

Best window

Wed, 11:00 AM–2:00 PM

Why

  • Light to moderate wind should make casting and boat control easier
  • Cloud cover is generally suitable for fishing.
  • Recent precipitation has been light.

Current Readings

Water level
93.59 ft
Change over 24 hours
+0.06 ft
Trend
Rising
Water temperature
13 °C

≈ 55.4 °F

Last updated
56 min ago

Source: USGS · LAKE CHAMPLAIN AT BURLINGTON, VT · 04294500 · Elevation, lake/res, NAVD88

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Weather Near Lake

Current Weather

Clear

Temperature

40°F

Feels like

34°F

Wind

6 mph N

Wind gust

12 mph

Current precipitation

0.00 in

Updated

Oct 20, 2026, 5:45 AM

Recent Rainfall

Estimated precipitation near this lake

Last 6 hours

0.00 in

Last 24 hours

0.00 in

Last 48 hours

0.00 in

Little recent rainfall near this lake.

Next 24 Hours

  • Tue 6 AM

    Clear

    Temp 40°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Wind 7 mph

  • Tue 10 AM

    Clear

    Temp 49°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Wind 11 mph

  • Tue 2 PM

    Clear

    Temp 55°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Wind 13 mph

  • Tue 6 PM

    Clear

    Temp 49°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Wind 7 mph

  • Tue 10 PM

    Clear

    Temp 42°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Wind 6 mph

  • Wed 2 AM

    Clear

    Temp 39°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Wind 6 mph

Four-Day Forecast

  • Tue, Oct 20

    Clear

    High 55°F / Low 39°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Max gust 21 mph

  • Wed, Oct 21

    Overcast

    High 53°F / Low 38°F

    Chance 0%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Max gust 16 mph

  • Thu, Oct 22

    Overcast

    High 55°F / Low 39°F

    Chance 7%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Max gust 27 mph

  • Fri, Oct 23

    Clear

    High 49°F / Low 32°F

    Chance 7%

    Precip 0.00 in

    Max gust 26 mph

Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.

Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.

Weather data: Open-Meteo

Lake Elevation History

Lake Elevation

Elevation is reported relative to the datum used by this USGS monitoring site. Elevations from different lakes or datums should not be directly compared.

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Fishery Profile

Documented species you may encounter at Lake Champlain.

Medium confidenceLast verified: Jul 13, 2026

Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations

Fishery overview

Lake trout, landlocked salmon, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and walleye are primary in Lake Champlain at Burlington. Lake trout are wild, landlocked salmon are stocked, and largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and walleye are established. Brown trout and rainbow trout are common and stocked, and northern pike and yellow perch are common and established.

Target species

Fishery characteristics

Composition
Mixed wild and stocked

Best seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter

Common techniques

  • Boat fishing
  • Shore fishing
  • Spinning
  • Trolling

Stocking information

Brown trout, landlocked salmon, and rainbow trout are stocked in Lake Champlain at Burlington.

  • Landlocked Salmon

    Stocked · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

    Stocked

  • Brown Trout

    Stocked · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

    Stocked

  • Rainbow Trout

    Stocked · U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

    Stocked

Official sources

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Hatch Match

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Location and Access

Cataloged lake location

Vermont

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