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Early fishin'
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Fishin' with Captain Rich Greenough
Early Fishing
This year the fishing is about three to four
weeks earlier than last year. The variable water temperatures is
making some of the fishing fairly difficult. If your familiar
with the fishing conditions on Lake Champlain for mid-June
you're probably doin' fairly well. This early weather sure makes
it a challenge to catch fish.
The lake's thermal-cline has not set up yet.
I've checked several areas on the lake and I'll keep you posted
as to when it arrives. This water temperature profile will help
you determine where and when to fish. Check back next week and
hopefully we'll have the data you need.
Lake Trout:
Even though the weather is warm, there are
still lakers near the surface. When the wind is blowing from an
easterly direction make sure to fish the Vermont side. When it's
blowin' from the west try the New York shore.
As it gets warmer and the wind isn't blowing
they go deeper. Try bottom fishing in 30-70 feet of water. We've
have good luck with stick-bates, in particular the Thundersticks
and Storm Junior Thundersticks. You might try the Repella Husky
Jerks, #14 Bombers and #100 and #200 Rebels. Most color patterns
are working well. It's a good idea to run an assortment to find
out which one is working the best. The fish seem to change their
appetites from day to day.
Salmon:
They seem to be scattered up and down the
entire Vermont side of the lake. We've had fairly good success
out in front of the Winooski River. In the southern end try your
luck near the Crown Point Bridge and Convese Bay. Shelburne Bay
has been running hot and cold. My guess is there has been more
traffic on the Bay than usual and this seems to spook the
salmon.
We've been having good success with a tube
fly with a 00 Dodger or an Abe and Al #8 flasher. Run 'em
anywhere between 10 and 25 feet down on the down rigger. The
platters that we've had success with are the 9-3 Mickey Finn,
Joe Smelt, and Champlain Jane. At this time these tube flies are
available only at the Classic Outfitters in the Staples Plaza in
Burlington.
Good luck out there and hope to see 'ya on
the water.
Rich Greenough has been a professional fishing guide on Lake Champlain since 1984 and works for the US Fish and Wildlife Service as a Biological Technician on the Sea Lamprey Program. You can reach him at home by calling 802-878-5074, on the boat at 802-343-6054 or email him at surestrike@fishvermont.com Sure Strike Charters is on the web at www.fishvermont.com
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