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Lake Champlain Fishing Tournaments

22 tournament dates listed ahead and 13 past listings on Lake Champlain, Vermont. View on a map ↗

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22dates listed ahead
12+organizers named
15+launch sites named
Octoberbusiest month
Saturdaysmost common day

Upcoming on Lake Champlain

DateListed eventListed launch
Nov 7–8 Lake Champlain Frostbite Fleet Slamon Shootout Agency listing Salmon Point Bay Marina Details
Apr 29 – May 2 Bass Pro Tour Stage 5 Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour Agency listing Bass Plattsburgh City Marina Details
Sat, Jun 12 TSE Bridge Tournament Twin State Elites Agency listing Bass Chimney Point Access Area Details
Sun, Jun 13 Sunday Trail 2027 Lapham Bay Sunday Trail Agency listing Bass Lapham Bay Access Area Details
Sat, Jul 10 TSE Larrabees Tournament Twin State Elites Agency listing Bass Larrabees Point Access Area Details
Sat, Jul 10 VT Bass Nation Open Qualifier NH Bass Nation Kayak Anglers Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Sun, Jul 18 Sunday Trail 2027 Larrabees Point Sunday Trail Agency listing Bass Larrabees Point Access Area Details
Jul 23–24 Celtic Trail Celtic Bass Club Agency listing Bass Stephensen Point Access Area Details
Jul 23–25 Lake Champlain South Shore Bassmasters Agency listing Bass Chimney Point Access Area Details
Sat, Jul 24 VT Bass Nation Open Qualifier NH Bass Nation Kayak Anglers Agency listing Bass Not named Details
Jul 31 – Aug 1 BTS Ben's Tackle Shack Agency listing Bass Larry Greene Access Area Details
Aug 7–8 2027 State Championship Massachusetts Bass Federation Agency listing Bass John Guilmette Access Area Details
Sun, Aug 8 Sunday Trail 2027 Larrabees Sunday Trail Agency listing Bass Larrabees Point Access Area Details
Sat, Aug 21 TSE Kevins Two Day Twin State Elites Agency listing Bass Dillenbeck Bay Access Area Details
Sun, Aug 22 Kevins Two Day Twin State Elites Agency listing Bass Dillenbeck Bay Access Area Details
Sep 4–5 Amateur Hour Anglers Two-Day Tournament Amateur Hour Anglers Agency listing Bass Larry Greene Access Area Details
Sat, Sep 11 VPA Open Vermont Principals Association Agency listing Bass John Guilmette Access Area Details
Sun, Sep 12 Sunday Trail 2027 Larrabees Sunday Trail Agency listing Bass Larrabees Point Access Area Details
Sat, Sep 18 VPA Classic Vermont Principals Association Agency listing Bass John Guilmette Access Area Details
Sun, Sep 19 Sunday Trail 2027 Larrabees (2 Fish Off) Sunday Trail Agency listing Bass Larrabees Point Access Area Details
Sat, Oct 2 Night Stalkers Bass Club Chimney Point Night Stalkers Bass Club Agency listing Bass Chimney Point Access Area Details
Sat, Oct 9 VPA Championship Vermont Principals Association Agency listing Bass John Guilmette Access Area Details

2 listings share Sat, Jul 10, 2027. 2 listings share Fri, Jul 23, 2027. That shows what is scheduled, not how busy the water or its ramps will be.

Planning a Day on Lake Champlain?

These dates show when organized tournaments are listed here and where sources say they launch. Use them to pick a day or a ramp. They are listings, not counts of boats: they do not show how many anglers will turn up, or that any ramp will be closed.

Who Runs Tournaments Here

Fishing Guides Near Lake Champlain

Guide services and charters based within 15 miles of Lake Champlain, nearest first. Distance is from where each business is listed, not a statement that it fishes this water: ask the guide where they fish. Listings are free.

From a directory of fishing charter and guide businesses, each confirmed on its own website. Are you a guide on Lake Champlain and missing or listed wrong? Tell us.

Recent Fish Stocking

SpeciesMost recentStockings (2 yrs)Fish
WalleyeJun 3, 20267905,184
Landlocked Atlantic SalmonApr 15, 202638254,165
Steelhead Rainbow TroutApr 2, 20261784,109
Brown TroutMar 31, 20261447,585
Lake TroutApr 7, 2025416,250
Every stocking the agency lists here (80, last 3 years)
DateStatusSpeciesFishSize
Jun 3, 2026StockedWalleye15,806SF; length 1.94
Jun 2, 2026StockedWalleye58,477SF; length 1.90
Jun 1, 2026StockedWalleye108,461SF; length 1.94
May 1, 2026StockedWalleye491,000FR; length 0.20
Apr 15, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,126YR; length 6.20
Apr 15, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,018YR; length 7.20
Apr 15, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,120YR; length 5.69
Apr 14, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,000YR; length 7.10
Apr 14, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,100YR; length 6.30
Apr 14, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,239YR; length 5.92
Apr 2, 2026StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout1,429YR; length 7.90
Apr 2, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon8,000YR; length 7.00
Apr 2, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon3,597YR; length 7.00
Mar 31, 2026StockedBrown Trout3,140YR; length 8.30
Mar 31, 2026StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout6,000YR; length 7.90
Mar 27, 2026StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout3,000YR; length 7.90
Mar 26, 2026StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout6,000YR; length 7.70
Mar 26, 2026StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout6,000YR; length 7.90
Mar 26, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon4,285YR; length 7.10
Mar 25, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,400YR; length 7.00
Mar 25, 2026StockedBrown Trout4,000YR; length 8.30
Mar 25, 2026StockedBrown Trout2,400YR; length 8.40
Mar 25, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,000YR; length 7.10
Mar 25, 2026StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout5,000YR; length 7.70
Mar 24, 2026StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout6,000YR; length 7.60
Mar 24, 2026StockedBrown Trout4,000YR; length 8.50
Mar 24, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon5,000YR; length 7.10
Mar 24, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon5,000YR; length 7.00
Mar 24, 2026StockedBrown Trout3,500YR; length 8.50
Mar 24, 2026StockedBrown Trout4,018YR; length 8.40
Mar 24, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,400YR; length 7.00
Mar 23, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon6,700YR; length 7.10
Mar 23, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon6,700YR; length 7.00
Mar 20, 2026StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout6,000YR; length 7.60
Mar 20, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon5,000YR; length 7.00
Mar 19, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,400YR; length 7.00
Mar 19, 2026StockedBrown Trout4,000YR; length 8.50
Mar 19, 2026StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,400YR; length 7.00
Mar 18, 2026StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout6,700YR; length 7.70
Mar 18, 2026StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout6,675YR; length 7.60
Jun 5, 2025StockedWalleye13,670SF; length 1.90
Jun 4, 2025StockedWalleye63,520SF; length 1.85
Jun 3, 2025StockedWalleye154,250SF; length 1.85
Apr 9, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,508YR; length 6.39
Apr 9, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon8,059YR; length 6.56
Apr 8, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon8,463YR; length 6.56
Apr 8, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,557YR; length 6.48
Apr 8, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon8,905YR; length 6.55
Apr 8, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon8,025YR; length 6.73
Apr 7, 2025StockedLake Trout5,150YR; length 7.84
Apr 2, 2025StockedLake Trout4,700YR; length 7.84
Apr 2, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon6,000YR; length 7.15
Mar 28, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon8,363YR; length 7.25
Mar 28, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,000YR; length 7.25
Mar 27, 2025StockedBrown Trout1,680YR; length 8.73
Mar 27, 2025StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout305YR; length 7.74
Mar 27, 2025StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout6,000YR; length 7.74
Mar 27, 2025StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout6,000YR; length 8.00
Mar 26, 2025StockedBrown Trout4,000YR; length 8.73
Mar 26, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon5,000YR; length 7.18
Mar 26, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon5,000YR; length 7.25
Mar 26, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,400YR; length 7.17
Mar 26, 2025StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout2,000YR; length 8.00
Mar 26, 2025StockedBrown Trout4,000YR; length 8.73
Mar 26, 2025StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout5,000YR; length 8.00
Mar 25, 2025StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout6,000YR; length 7.89
Mar 25, 2025StockedBrown Trout3,147YR; length 8.73
Mar 25, 2025StockedBrown Trout3,500YR; length 8.82
Mar 25, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon6,000YR; length 7.17
Mar 25, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon5,500YR; length 7.18
Mar 25, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon5,500YR; length 7.15
Mar 24, 2025StockedLake Trout4,400YR; length 7.84
Mar 24, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon5,000YR; length 7.15
Mar 24, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,400YR; length 7.11
Mar 24, 2025StockedBrown Trout4,000YR; length 8.82
Mar 21, 2025StockedBrown Trout2,200YR; length 8.50
Mar 21, 2025StockedSteelhead Rainbow Trout6,000YR; length 7.60
Mar 21, 2025StockedLake Trout2,000YR; length 7.84
Mar 21, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,000YR; length 7.11
Mar 21, 2025StockedLandlocked Atlantic Salmon7,000YR; length 7.00

From state agency stocking reports (source). Matched to this water by name; for a water that spans counties, such as a Great Lake, every county's stockings count. All Vermont stocking →

Past Listings

Dates that were listed for this water. A listing does not confirm the event took place.

Show 13 past listings

Lake Champlain Tournament Questions

How many fishing tournaments are held on Lake Champlain?
35 are on record here, with 22 still ahead.
When is tournament season on Lake Champlain?
Most listed tournaments fall in October, July and September, usually on Saturdays and Sundays.
Which ramps do Lake Champlain tournaments launch from?
Sources name Larrabees Point Access Area, John Guilmette Access Area and Chimney Point Access Area most often.
Who runs tournaments on Lake Champlain?
Sunday Trail, Twin State Elites, Vermont Principals Association and NH Bass Nation Kayak Anglers, and 8 other organizers.
What species are Lake Champlain tournaments for?
Bass and Salmon.

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