ping: RichZ

Dscotts wrote:
I notice your reports are usually like the first week in
June,


Actually, I always go up the 1st or 2nd week in June to capitalize on the
northern pike bite. Believe it or not, the vast majority of the LM in the
southern end of the lake are usually done spawning by then. They tend to
spawn back in shallow backwaters that warm very quickly. I will often
devote one of those early June days to smallie fishing, and they are almost
always presapwn, out in the big water. And I usually make it back up there
by Late June to concentrate more on LM in the lower lake.

this will be the first lake will bass fish since
all our fishing has been on Conn. river.


Southern Champlain (From Ticonderoga south) actually fishes more like a
River than a Lake anyway.


That said, what are the general water temps through June. We probably
would actually compromise and go the middle of June to stay away from
say an early summer heat wave but there is the Father's day tournament
on the 19th which pretty much dictates somewhat how you might approach
the week, either before or after.


If you're fishing on a weekend after the NY/Champlain bass season opens,
you can pretty much be assured that there will be one tournament or another
going on.

but there is NO time from early June to mid-October that I don't feel that
Champlain would provide me with the most memorable/enjoyable fishing
experience that I might encounter.





RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

RichZ wrote:

Actually, I always go up the 1st or 2nd week in June to capitalize on the
northern pike bite.
good reason ....

Believe it or not, the vast majority of the LM in the
southern end of the lake are usually done spawning by then. They tend to
spawn back in shallow backwaters that warm very quickly. I will often
devote one of those early June days to smallie fishing, and they are almost
always presapwn, out in the big water.

that's what we figured as well ..... sounds like my seasonal clock is
about right, so that's good!

And I usually make it back up there
by Late June to concentrate more on LM in the lower lake.

all things considered, that confirms our first impressions and probably
what we want. hopefully the pike will still be crusin' a little for a
surprise every now and then ...

one last question and I'll leave you be for now. by lower lake, what do
you mean for your boundaries. North: Ti, Crown Point, Port Henry down to
.....South: Bensen's landing, further down????

Southern Champlain (From Ticonderoga south) actually fishes more like a
River than a Lake anyway.

again how we looked at it and it does seem we will have at least an idea
what to expect ...

but there is NO time from early June to mid-October that I don't feel that
Champlain would provide me with the most memorable/enjoyable fishing
experience that I might encounter.

can't offer thanks enough .... I hope you don't find this bothersome -
I'm sure I'll ask some more questions once you've reported in this year
from Champlain - as a little info on your part will probably go a long
way for making our experience more enjoyable ....

as I said, just a collection of your past reports gives a wealth of
material on general location and techniques which has us feeling much
more comfortable from the start and at least a handle on how to attack
the area and if truth be told, as I said before, the major reason we are
going to give this a shot.

Dscotts wrote:
by lower lake, what do
you mean for your boundaries. North: Ti, Crown Point, Port Henry down to
.....South: Bensen's landing, further down????


I consider from the lock at Whitehall to Crown Point the 'lower lake'.
Including South Bay.

Since I fish a small boat with a 20, I launch where I want to fish. South
Bay, Benson's Landing, Larabees (or Ti) Crown Point, Button Bay, Westport
(NY), Otter Creek, Little Otter, Converse Bay, Mallets Bay, etc., etc.
There's always some place to launch close to where I want to fish.

a collection of your past reports

Here's a few more if you want to immerse yourself in reading material about
that end of the lake. Some from me, and some from a local up there that I
exchange info with from time to time.

http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/94915.htm

http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/95606.htm

http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/93090.htm

http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/91695.htm

http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/90987.htm

http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/90763.htm

http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/90651.htm

http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/81558.htm

http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/79892.htm

http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/57149.htm

http://www.ctfisherman.com/ubb/ultim...;f=19;t=000324

http://www.ctfisherman.com/ubb/ultim...;f=19;t=000368

http://www.ctfisherman.com/ubb/ultim...;f=19;t=000510

http://www.ctfisherman.com/ubb/ultim...;f=19;t=000480

http://www.ctfisherman.com/ubb/ultim...;f=19;t=000462


RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

RichZ wrote:

Here's a few more if you want to immerse yourself in reading material about
that end of the lake. Some from me, and some from a local up there that I
exchange info with from time to time.

.......your a veritable fountain of information!