Author Topic: Champlain whites (Read 44751 times)

Adam.love05 · « **Reply #240 on:** Mar 04, 2020, 07:11 AM »

Has anybody driven down there yet?

shiveringjoe · « **Reply #241 on:** Mar 04, 2020, 10:56 AM »

I'm hopeful that we will be able to get on the ice without much trouble this weekend. If so I'll be out there with some buddies looking for whites.

Light liner · « **Reply #242 on:** Mar 04, 2020, 12:26 PM »

Somewhere between st albans bay and cowbanks I would guess.
The crappie run is starting a little earlier than last year, so maybe the whites will be earlier also
Good luck, stay safe.

ice fiend · « **Reply #243 on:** Mar 05, 2020, 07:00 AM »

What crappie bite?

bootstrap · « **Reply #244 on:** Mar 05, 2020, 07:58 PM »

everywhere.

ice fiend · « **Reply #245 on:** Mar 05, 2020, 09:40 PM »

Should’ve expected that lol

Light liner · « **Reply #246 on:** Mar 10, 2020, 12:51 PM »

Must be getting close. Any updates? Was hoping to get up there this weekend if the ice holds up.

koissu · « **Reply #247 on:** Mar 10, 2020, 12:58 PM »

A friend was out with some people most of Saturday searching and didn’t find any.

Light liner · « **Reply #248 on:** Mar 12, 2020, 04:42 PM »

Gotta be close. Anyone check the ice?

ice fiend · « **Reply #249 on:** Mar 14, 2020, 12:23 AM »

Shoreline is gonna be gone by the time they show up if they do

NHHARDWATER · « **Reply #250 on:** Mar 16, 2020, 09:18 AM »

I saw a post on another forum that someone caught a handful of Whites in the bay.
Ice conditions were 6" and shoreline was sketchy.

Light liner · « **Reply #251 on:** Mar 16, 2020, 12:32 PM »

I heard they were starting to come in.
Ice is pretty much garbage though.

Theshad · « **Reply #252 on:** Mar 16, 2020, 01:46 PM »

Yeah a buddy of mine got a few over the weekend. Said the ice wasn’t great though. I Don’t know if I’ll attempt it.

LittleFishin · « **Reply #253 on:** Mar 16, 2020, 06:47 PM »

Can someone update this thread when a kayak can get 50 feet off shore? Or answer how long until you can kayak to the green can? Be nice to get some whites outta the lake, not bad eating either. Sucks the ice season was rough at times and ended but definitely ready for spring runs I forget how to upload photos here or I woulda uploaded some pics. This year was great! Just not always great ice....

Smelty88 · « **Reply #254 on:** Mar 16, 2020, 07:30 PM »

I live in the area and drove down through, most of the shore is shot with large areas of open water, the gate to the camps on point rd is closed. you could get on from the state park and walk out in a couple areas, but i imagine with the continued warm weather and the rain that is forecasted what is left of shore will be gone soon.

FreshwaterPhil · « **Reply #255 on:** Mar 16, 2020, 08:51 PM »

I caught my first 8 white perch on ice today. Couldn't find any big schools, they were mainly lone fish mixed in with yellows. Quebec side of Memphremagog, very close to VT border.

David Vadnais · « **Reply #256 on:** Mar 16, 2020, 11:52 PM »

Quote from: FreshwaterPhil on Mar 16, 2020, 08:51 PM

I caught my first 8 white perch on ice today. Couldn't find any big schools, they were mainly lone fish mixed in with yellows. Quebec side of Memphremagog, very close to VT border.

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Nice Freshwaterphil 👌

NHHARDWATER · « **Reply #257 on:** Mar 17, 2020, 09:27 AM »

Quote from: FreshwaterPhil on Mar 16, 2020, 08:51 PM

I caught my first 8 white perch on ice today. Couldn't find any big schools, they were mainly lone fish mixed in with yellows. Quebec side of Memphremagog, very close to VT border.

Awesome!

NHHARDWATER · « **Reply #258 on:** Mar 17, 2020, 09:28 AM »

Quote from: Smelty88 on Mar 16, 2020, 07:30 PM

I live in the area and drove down through, most of the shore is shot with large areas of open water, the gate to the camps on point rd is closed. you could get on from the state park and walk out in a couple areas, but i imagine with the continued warm weather and the rain that is forecasted what is left of shore will be gone soon.

Thank you for the report Smelty. Ugh that sucks.

FreshwaterPhil · « **Reply #259 on:** Mar 19, 2020, 09:28 PM »

Hit a new spot (in Quebec again) for white perch today. Took me 5 hours to finally find a few, but the quality made up for lack of quantity. At 13 and 14.5 inches, with one over 2 lbs, these bass sized panfish make me think I'm gonna need a bigger pan.

FreshwaterPhil · « **Reply #260 on:** Mar 22, 2020, 09:23 PM »

Tough bite for white perch at the spot I went to a few days ago, finally found a nice one just before leaving.

Big surprise was catching 5 bass, the lunker going nearly 4 lbs.

filetandrelease · « **Reply #261 on:** Mar 23, 2020, 07:33 AM »

Nic 👍

koissu · « **Reply #262 on:** Mar 27, 2020, 10:52 AM »

Anyone been by St Albans Bay lately? Curious if a kayak can get out there..

stick eyes · « **Reply #263 on:** Mar 27, 2020, 02:59 PM »

I went down that way today. ice is all broke up. the bay was about 2/3 floating ice and the rest is open water. most all ice is near the north and east shores , as we get mainly west/northwest and south winds. From the point it looks like open water out to about as far as the green can. The wind will keep the ice moving until it sinks.

Adam.love05 · « **Reply #264 on:** Mar 29, 2020, 07:30 PM »

You can get out in a kayak.. Launch off of kill kare or Hathaway boat launch

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Author Topic: Champlain whites (Read 44751 times)