Author Topic: Lake Champlain Ice Conditions Thread (Read 8576 times)

the_doctor · « **on:** Jan 01, 2022, 12:10 PM »

Would it be a good idea to have a thread for Lake Champlain ice conditions?
Maybe a separate thread for non-Champlain conditions?
I can start. As of New Year's Even 12/31/2021...

Swanton, Church Rd / Swanton-Alburgh Bridge Area: 5-7 inches solid ice. Plenty of people out, mostly close-ish to shore. One guy with a wheeler very close to shore.

Malletts Bay: Inner Bay wide open. Frozen maybe a hundred feet out from the launch/ Champlain Marina area. Outer Bay wide open except heard some guys fishing a little ways out on south side of Sandbar.

Dillenbeck: Heard 4" and some guys out, not confirmed by me personally.

Sandbar, South Side: Heard some guys out, also not confirmed by me personally.

Does anyone know about:
Keeler's
Cowbanks
Carry
Really anything in the islands! Let me know.

Fish Farmer · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 01, 2022, 01:09 PM »

A buddy of mine launched his boat out of Arnold's bay on 12/28. I heard the salmon bite was slow, picked up some small lakers

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Honest_John · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 03, 2022, 08:44 AM »

I fished Carry bay on Friday. 4-5" of solid black ice everywhere we drilled. Didn't stray too far from the South end access.

mudchuck · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 04, 2022, 07:00 AM »

Saw a side x side out on the ice at Dillenback on Saturday.

Tyson68 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 07, 2022, 12:41 PM »

Does anyone have an update on Dillenbeck or Carry Bay? Headed that way tomorrow am.

rfogg · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 07, 2022, 12:43 PM »

Carry had a solid 6 this morning.

Light liner · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 07, 2022, 01:20 PM »

Dillenbeck had 5-6” yesterday.

stick eyes · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 08, 2022, 02:39 PM »

Did a little road fishing today . Surprised to see Van Everest was all iced over with a thin layer . Hope the wind stays calm Pretty much the same along Georgia shore to St. Albans bay. Some people out on ice in front of the town park and black bridge .

Tyson68 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 08, 2022, 02:50 PM »

Fished Keelers today. 6.5 inches at about 300 yards out. People were fishing well beyond me.

the_doctor · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 08, 2022, 03:07 PM »

Today, Saturday, 2022-01-08:

Carry Bay - 6 - 8"
The Gut - Barely iced over, looked like
Inner and Outer Malletts - barely closed up last night, someone fishing close to shore at Malletts launch

Anyone out by the island at Keeler's?

Mitchy · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 12, 2022, 12:52 PM »

Any info more south. How is South Bay doing for ice and anything biting?

kmrn_brookx · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 12, 2022, 01:53 PM »

USGS Port Henry, NY webcam shows the lake appears to have froze over in that area

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/04294413/?agency_cd=USGS#parameterCode=00010&period=P7D

adk iceman · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 12, 2022, 04:28 PM »

South Bay is being fished.

Fish4me · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 12, 2022, 04:41 PM »

Jan 11 Lake Champlain Ice

the_doctor · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 12, 2022, 11:16 PM »

Well pretty much everywhere will be safe for this weekend. Not much need for this thread after these temps!
Inner / Outer Malletts locked up now, probably safe by weekend. All bays in islands fishable, not sure yet about main part of Inland Sea (Cowbanks etc) but probably close.

adk iceman · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 13, 2022, 07:20 AM »

Just checked the main channel in a few spots between Whitehall and Dresden. 2" solid black ice all three spots water looked somewhat clear. Anybody been by singing cedars or larrabees?

Boatless in BTV · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 16, 2022, 05:50 PM »

I got out on Champlain for the first time this afternoon after it started warming up. Inner Malletts Bay had a solid 7-8 inches of clear black ice.

There is almost no snow cover and the ice is super smooth so cleats were necessary, though I'm sure that will change after tomorrow's incoming snow.

Bassmickster · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 16, 2022, 07:21 PM »

12"+ Missisquoi Bay. Ice was singing all day long today.

Light liner · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 16, 2022, 07:36 PM »

They’re all over missisquoi bay.

the_doctor · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 18, 2022, 06:18 PM »

Quote from: Boatless in BTV on Jan 16, 2022, 05:50 PM

I got out on Champlain for the first time this afternoon after it started warming up. Inner Malletts Bay had a solid 7-8 inches of clear black ice.

Boatless, sent you a PM.

dbldnii · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 21, 2022, 08:11 AM »

anyone been to carry this week? how thick is the ice and how much snow?

Tyson68 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 21, 2022, 10:31 AM »

Carry Bay had over 8" 2 weekends ago. Not sure how much snow.

hardwater2417 · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 21, 2022, 12:56 PM »

looking for ice conditions at Larabees point Shoreham

EyERipLip · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 21, 2022, 02:13 PM »

Drove down there yesterday afternoon. Didn’t have my auger but there was two trucks in the lot and a few guy fishing. Snow didn’t look as deep as I expected but have no idea how much ice there is. Would guess it’s safe but can’t say for sure. Good luck

Beatsworking · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 21, 2022, 02:32 PM »

Anybody fishing Maquam shore yet? Popasquash?

Mike84 · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 21, 2022, 07:00 PM »

Anyone been by Crown point?

gogetthegaff · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 22, 2022, 04:51 PM »

Anyone know whether they're driving trucks on Missiquoi Bay ? Ice thickness?

Tacoma Marty · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 22, 2022, 06:24 PM »

Drove by Missisquoi today. Nobody fishing near Sandy Point but there were tracks on the ice at the launch and a few trucks up by Donaldson Point.

gogetthegaff · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 22, 2022, 06:29 PM »

Quote from: Tacoma Marty on Jan 22, 2022, 06:24 PM

Drove by Missisquoi today. Nobody fishing near Sandy Point but there were tracks on the ice at the launch and a few trucks up by Donaldson Point.

Thanks!

vtcountrychamp · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 23, 2022, 07:46 AM »

Quote from: gogetthegaff on Jan 22, 2022, 04:51 PM

Anyone know whether they're driving trucks on Missiquoi Bay ? Ice thickness?

They have trucks and campers all over the East side. The West side there was 10-12 trucks all out in Campbells by the west branch of Missisqoui.

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