StockingMap

Lake Champlain

Steelhead and atlantic salmon water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record.

Addison County · Vermont · see it on the national map

Water right now 94.63 ft elevation water temp 74 °F USGS gauge 04294500 (LAKE CHAMPLAIN AT BURLINGTON, VT) · 2026-08-28 18:00
8 stockings 2026
Jun 3 last stocked
540,306 fish reported
277,118 acres (NHD)

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecMarch 20, 2026 Atlantic salmon 5,000 fish stockedMarch 24, 2026 Brown trout 3,500 fish stockedMarch 25, 2026 Atlantic salmon 7,000 fish stockedMarch 26, 2026 Steelhead 6,000 fish stockedMarch 26, 2026 Steelhead 6,000 fish stockedMarch 31, 2026 Steelhead 6,000 fish stockedMay 1, 2026 Walleye 491,000 fish stockedJune 3, 2026 Walleye 15,806 fish stocked

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Steelhead illustration Steelhead 3 stockings
Atlantic salmon illustration Atlantic salmon 2 stockings
Walleye illustration Walleye 2 stockings
Brown trout illustration Brown trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Mar 20 Atlantic salmon 5,000 completed
Mar 24 Brown trout 3,500 completed
Mar 25 Atlantic salmon 7,000 completed
Mar 26 Steelhead x 2 sections 6,000 completed
Mar 31 Steelhead 6,000 completed
May 1 Walleye 491,000 completed
Jun 3 Walleye 15,806 completed

Gear for this water

It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural. The gauge reads 74 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.

For the salmon and steelhead (steelhead stocked 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Medium spinning rod 8 to 9 ft with 8 to 12 lb line; big water, big runs
Spoons and spinners 1/4 to 1/2 oz metal; cast across and swing through the run
Beads and egg imitations drifted under a float where bait rules allow

For the walleye (walleye stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Jig and minnow 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly
Crawler harness slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms
Medium spinning rod 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here

Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.

Nearby stocked waters

The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.

WaterDistance Most recent
Lamoille River 3.3 mi May 21
Winooski River 4.5 mi May 4
Browns River 15 mi May 19
Huntington River 23 mi May 5
Lewis Creek 24 mi May 8
Records from Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Vermont fishing regulations.