Lake Champlain
Walleye water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.
Rutland 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
Jun 2
last stocked
166,938
fish reported
277,118
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Walleye
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1 | Walleye | 108,461 | completed | |
| Jun 2 | Walleye | 58,477 | 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.
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.
| 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.