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Lake Champlain (NY) Cast
Lake Champlain NY side (Plattsburgh hub) · Mon Sep 21 – Thu Sep 24, 2026 · bank / kayak / boat · times ET
NY Champlain grass LM and rocky SMB — VT writes its own shore product.
Midweek outlook
NWS NWS (pulled Sun Sep 20 evening CT; clock times in ET). NWS pull failed — re-check before launch.
Mon–Thuthrough Thu evening ET
Largemouth and smallmouth (dual-mode)
No named trail event pulled for Mon–Thu. Soft weekday recreational pressure.
Monday
- Forecast thin — re-check NWS
Tuesday
- Forecast thin — re-check NWS
Wednesday
- Forecast thin — re-check NWS
Thursday
- Forecast thin — re-check NWS
Dam & current cheat sheet
Lake Champlain — stage/seiche thin. Shared-water: VT separate VT-shore Cast.
STATUS: stage THIN; NY shore pack this cycle.
Generator schedule / pool boards change — re-check before launch.
How to fish it — Bank / Kayak / Boat
Bank
NY public access.
Kayak
Weedy bays LM; rock points SMB.
Boat
Grass edges + offshore rock.
Ethanol-free fuel near this water
Pure-Gas.org E0 near this hub — thin at gather. Price not listed — verify at pump.
Pure-Gas.org for E0 identity. Prices change — verify at the pump.
Lure box — Top / Mid / Bottom
Top
Frog/walker on grass.
Mid
Spinnerbait/swim jig.
Bottom
Texas-rig grass; tube/ned rock.
Life stage + What's on the menu
Early fall dual-mode.
What's on the menu: Most likely: baitfish/craw/bluegill.
Also hot / also in season
Pike/panfish short notes.