Green Mtn Brook Trout Fishing

Vermont is blessed with an abundance of mountain brooks that contain Wild Trout.

Panther Martin Spinner

You want to catch Trout for dinner? Get some #2 and #3  Gold blade Black body
Panther Martin Spinners

Bass fishing is REALLY GOOD right now!

Spring Crappie fishing was AWESOME!

I was very selective in harvesting only males that were not involved with guarding beds....2" Powerbait emerald minnows, 1.75" lunker city baby shad in Alewife and 2"tubes were key baits fished on size 4 1/32 jigs....all sight fishing to individual fish....HAD A GREAT DAY!

Vermont Bass fishing in Lakes and ponds is getting tough as the water temps drop but the Landlocked Salmon and Lake Trout bite is starting to get hot!

Thank you for the view and please stay tuned.

Vermont Lake Fishing is AWESOME

The lake fishing is AWESOME right now. Small marabou jigs, tiny tubes, champlain nymphs, crankbaits, jerkbaits, white bh streamers and clousers are all killing them.

A youth master angler Smallmouth Bass

A youth master angler Bluegill

A youth master angler Pumpkinseed cross

Master James even let his Dad caught a few....Nice average Larrie

Southern Vermont Lake Fishing

This time of the year I am back and forth between river fishing and lake fishing. This week I had an A-List Regular client on the lake for his second lake trip with me. Below are his comments: “Our rivers in Vermont are beautiful but all fishermen who visit Vermont should experience the Lakes in Southern Vermont. They are beautiful and have a biomass that is truly unbelievable. There is no better way during a short trip to Vermont to take advantage of the fishing opportunities that these lakes provide than fishing it with Chuck!” “When you fish the Lakes with Chuck it is good to be open to all of the types of fishing that the Lake provides. I prefer fly fishing and fishing rivers in particular, but I am a better fisherman and fly fisherman for the time I have spent with Chuck throwing jigs, tube lures, Champlain nymphs and shiners as well as casting flies to large fish on the Big Lake. “ Sincerely, Bruce Nelson

Southern Vermont Lake Fishing

I had a father / daughter trip this last weekend....the daughter earned her Vermont State Master Angler pin on this one trip.....The master angler program is put on by the Vermont Fish and Game Department.There is an adult and youth category. Each of 33 species has a size requirement and when you catch 5 different qualifying fish you will receive a master angler pin. The lake fishing is EXCELLENT right now!

29" 14 lb Freshwater Drum caught on a Champlain Nymph and 4lb test

8.5" Bluegill

8" Sunfish (Pumpkinseed)

12" White Perch

17" Smallmouth Bass

Vermont Lake fishing has began!

I love Brown Bass....big ones, little ones or even schoolies like this one...Smallmouth Bass have attitude problems

VERMONT LAKE TRIPS

It is that time again when I bounce back and forth between Trout fishing rivers and streams...and....Lake fishing for Bass, Pike and Panfish....water temperatuires are perfect, most species are done spawning so its time to start....will be putting the day in very soon....been getting Champlain Nymphes ready...thanks for the view and please note the my email change....

2012 Vermont Soft (open) Water Fishing has started

Last week, March 21 to 23 we had a heat wave here in Vermont....mid 70's....and with that a ton of warm water species moved to the bank on Lake Bomoseen. Trout season does not open till April 14th (the second Saturday)....BUT it is legal in Vermont to fish year around for panfish and pike....Sunny and 70 with the ice being out for a week....those flies I'm tying are going to wait!
Tina (my girl friend) and I fished with little 5 foot 4 lb rods, pencil bobbers and champlain nymphs and HAMMERED them....we had an AWESOME time....got a sun burn on the legs and arms and caught fish almost every cast....

This Summer

I just got these pictures from a trip this summer with Conrad and Alex Meub. We had a great fish and I really look forward to seeing you both again next summer.

Fall Fishing

The Lake fishing is NOT an early morning affair anymore....morning fog is the norm because of the diffrence between air and water temps....most trips are now meeting at 8 or 9am....panfish are moving to deeper water...we hammered really big bull "gills" yesterday in a 12 foot break near Black Rock on Bomoseen...the Bass are moving to the bank on rock structure....plenty of time left...Duck season starts on Oct 12....watch out for decoy spreads....we can all play on the same playground....please stay tuned...I charted on GPS yesterday a course to Black Rock for Ice fishing...scarcy isn't it....

The Vermont Fishing is FINE!

This is a NEW BOAT RECORD on the little rods (4.5 foot 4lb test rods)...Miss Cohen caught this 30" 10 lb Channel Catfish on a Chartreuse Champlain Nymph. It beats the old record 8lb Drum which also was a BIG FISH for the tiny rods....


The main rivers are just a touch high but the lake fishing through all of the IRENE event was awesomwe.... the roads east and west are getting better every day....for the best road information copy and paste this into your browser
www.aot.state.vt.us

There is no reason not to come and fish in Manchester Vermont....the Trout are fine and Bass are still chewing.... the weather is settled, hell we don't even need to get up early anymore....

Vermont Lake Fishing

Vermont Lake Fishing

The lake fishing continues to be excellent in the morning until about lunchtime. I am starting to see schools of jumbo white perch forming in the Benson area....this means one thing other than fun on 4 lb rods....it means there are Brown Bass cruising underneath them...the other day we caught: Large and smallmouths, pickeral, bull gills, white and yellow perch, pumpkinseed, drum, and a crappie all on a champlain nymph....Lets go fishing!

Vermont Bass Fishing

The bass fishing continues to be EXCELLENT....with stellar panfish fishing in the lunchtime hours. A huge school of jumbo white perch has moved into Pulpits, brown bass will follow them....weed edges are still undefined because of high water....about 30 days from all day action, I hope the really warm weather is over but it is all smiles in my boat these days....LIFE IS GOOD, Fish hard!!!

Vermont Bass Fishing

Vermont Bass Fishing is in high gear....The fishing has been very good...hot baits: green Pumpkin soft plastics, Champlain Nymphs, Arkie meat, poppers, crankbaits, walking dogs, jerk baits and Clouser minnow....In the boat I usually feature spin fishing but if we are hammering them switching to the flyrod is possible. This time of the year it is a morning deal. I normally meet folks at Tom's Bait Shop on Rte 4A in Castleton corners....

OTTER CREEK

The Trophy section of Otter Creek in Danby Vt should get stocked this week....in Southern Vermont this is one of the very best: river, spinfishing for Trout targets...

Trophy Brook Trout fishing at Colton Pond in Vermont