StockingMap

Lake Champlain

Brown trout and atlantic salmon water; 10 stockings on the 2026 record.

Grand Isle 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
10 stockings 2026
Apr 2 last stocked
49,229 fish reported
277,118 acres (NHD)

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecMarch 19, 2026 Brown trout 4,000 fish stockedMarch 19, 2026 Brown trout 4,000 fish stockedMarch 19, 2026 Brown trout 4,000 fish stockedMarch 19, 2026 Atlantic salmon 7,400 fish stockedMarch 19, 2026 Atlantic salmon 7,400 fish stockedMarch 20, 2026 Steelhead 6,000 fish stockedMarch 24, 2026 Atlantic salmon 5,000 fish stockedMarch 24, 2026 Brown trout 4,000 fish stockedMarch 24, 2026 Steelhead 6,000 fish stockedApril 2, 2026 Steelhead 1,429 fish stocked

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

What swims here

Brown trout illustration Brown trout 4 stockings
Atlantic salmon illustration Atlantic salmon 3 stockings
Steelhead illustration Steelhead 3 stockings

Stocking record 2026

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Mar 19 Brown trout x 3 sections 4,000 completed
Mar 19 Atlantic salmon x 2 sections 7,400 completed
Mar 20 Steelhead 6,000 completed
Mar 24 Atlantic salmon 5,000 completed
Mar 24 Brown trout 4,000 completed
Mar 24 Steelhead 6,000 completed
Apr 2 Steelhead 1,429 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 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 trout (brown trout stocked 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Small crankbaits trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points
Slip bobber and jig 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth
Ultralight spinning rod 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank

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.