Lake Champlain
Atlantic salmon water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.
Essex County · Vermont · see it on the national map
Water right now
94.63
ft
elevation
USGS gauge 04294500
(LAKE CHAMPLAIN AT BURLINGTON, VT) · 2026-08-28 18:00
2
stockings 2026
Apr 2
last stocked
9,097
fish reported
277,118
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Atlantic salmon
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | Atlantic salmon | 5,500 | completed | |
| Apr 2 | Atlantic salmon | 3,597 | 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 (atlantic salmon stocked 2 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 |
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.
| Water | Distance | 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.