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Lake Champlain is a public lake in Essex County and Clinton County, New York, managed by New York State DEC. The shoreline and water are open to the public. Public access confirmed via marquee water.
A shared NY/VT/Québec border lake and a nationally-ranked bass fishery — huge largemouth and smallmouth, a restored lake trout and landlocked salmon fishery, plus pike, walleye, panfish and bowfin. A Vermont or New York licence is honoured lake-wide by reciprocal agreement.
Lake Champlain covers about 277,230 acres in the Adirondacks region. Anglers here mostly fish for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, lake trout, landlocked atlantic salmon; walleye, northern pike, chain pickerel, yellow perch are also on record. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Shanty Brook and Butternut Pond.
Species from NYS DEC DEC public fishing access and fishery survey data.
Night fishing: No general night-fishing closure in New York. Many trout streams and lakes close overnight or run 1 April–15 October only, and some special-regulation waters have their own hours — check the current NYSDEC regulations for this water.
Boats: Boats and motors are allowed on most public waters; some lakes are electric-motor-only and the NYC reservoirs require a steam-cleaned, tagged rowboat. Clean, drain and dry to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species.
Bank & bivvy camping: In the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserve, primitive camping is allowed at marked sites and at least 150 feet from water, roads and trails (permit needed for 3+ nights). Elsewhere use DEC campgrounds and state-park sites; private riparian land is off-limits.
Tackle: A valid New York OR Vermont fishing licence covers all of Lake Champlain. Bass and other seasons/limits differ between the states — follow the rules for the state whose licence you hold.
Rules verified 2026-09-02 against NYS DEC regulations. Always confirm the current rules before you fish.
Boat ramps: 20 mapped — Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Bulwagga Bay Campground, Put-in, U.S. Coast Guard - Station Burlington and others nearby.
Camping: 20 sites mapped nearby — Campsite, Paddlers Site, Port Henry Village Campground, Carry Bay Campground, Camping Miller, Monitor Bay Campground and others.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Anyone 16 or older needs a New York State fishing licence — resident annual is about $25, non-resident annual about $50, and 1-day and 7-day non-resident licences are also sold. There is no separate trout stamp. Buy online from the NYSDEC. A New York State fishing licence covers this water; special regulations apply on many lakes and all designated trout waters.
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