Lake Champlain

[Thumber]

Never fish it, just wondering if any of you ever make it up for a day trip or an  overnight-er?

[nhpikeking]

i fish it all the time my favorite place to fish im actually going this upcomming week weather permitting for my last softwater trip but its well worth the drive if you go for pike and warmwater fish youll be busy chasing flags all day my last ice fishing trip of last season we went threw 6 dozen shiners and on our best day softwater fishing this season we caught over 70 fish including my 16.5 pound northern and some very large bass if you have an questions ask i know the lake really well

[Chiefbush]

I fish it several times a year both hardwater and softwater.  I fish the inland sea, sand bar area for salmon/lakers in the spring and I go to Holiday Harbor and kelly bay in the winter for northerns.

[Thumber]

I fish it several times a year both hardwater and softwater.  I fish the inland sea, sand bar area for salmon/lakers in the spring and I go to Holiday Harbor and kelly bay in the winter for northerns.

Chief
The Inland Sea is that near Grand Isle?

[Chiefbush]

Yup!!!!  I usually launch at Apple Island Marina just after you crosss the sand bar on Rt-2.

[nhpikeking]

hey chief how are the lakers on the deep side(north side) of the sandbar causeway ? was thinking about targeting lakers this year

[Chiefbush]

hey chief how are the lakers on the deep side(north side) of the sandbar causeway ? was thinking about targeting lakers this year

Caught quite a few lakers in that area but mostly salmon.  Most of the big lakers are not coming from that area.  Check a "hot-spots" map.  They are for sale on the web.   

[Thumber]

Chief

Thanks for all the help and email.....

[Chiefbush]

No prob!!!

[JIGGIN-]

Ice fished Shelbourne bay before and did well for lakers but had to walk out about a mile it seemed. Good parking and motels as well.

JIGGIN.

[Thumber]

Well we are planing a weekend trip up there in 2010, we have friends that live in Charlotte right outside of Burlington.

Thanks for the info again

[CJiceaddict]

I just booked a cabin in Grand Isle for the first weekend in march. Love fishin Kelly's and Mississquoi for the northerns. Would love to try the sandbar also this year. Chief B, we stayed at holiday habor last year, would stay there again but no dogs allowed... the best fishing on the trip was actually right behind holiday habor... we went up towards the bridge away from the people and had an awesome day!

CJ

[Chiefbush]

I have stayed in those cabins several times.  They are awesome!!!!!  Have you ever stayed there before???

[Thumber]

I have stayed in those cabins several times.  They are awesome!!!!!  Have you ever stayed there before???

Chief

What cabins are you talking about, are they close to the water and fishing area?

Thumber

[CJiceaddict]

I have stayed in those cabins several times.  They are awesome!!!!!  Have you ever stayed there before???

Were staying at the cozy cottages in Grand Isle. Never stayed there before but they have a good pet policy and seem to be very reasonable price wise~100$ night in the winter. Are these the same ones you are talking about? How is the fishing right behind them?

CJ

[Chiefbush]

I thought you were staying at the cabins at Grande Isle State Park.  I have never stayed at "cozy cottages".

[CJiceaddict]

Found them online- Cozy cottages at Hislop Landing.  says they are in Grand Isle. Open year round, there are 12 of them and when I called, they only had one left so I can only assume they do some icefishing business. I'll let you guys know how they are (though the trip isn't till 1st weekend in march)