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Your Lake Champlain Fishing Experience

Looking for the latest updates on the fishing conditions on Lake Champlain? Look no further than Irish Raider Outfitters' fishing report! Our team of experienced guides is dedicated to providing the most accurate and up-to-date information on the best fishing spots, techniques, and tackle to use on the lake. Whether you're looking to catch trophy-sized smallmouth bass, northern pike, or lake trout, we've got you covered. With our detailed fishing reports, you'll be able to plan your fishing trip with confidence and maximize your chances of landing that big one.

We get these questions often. Is Lake Champlain good for fishing? What is the most popular fish to catch in Lake Champlain NY? What large fish are in Lake Champlain? Well, Lake Champlain is renowned for its excellent fishing opportunities, attracting anglers from all over the world. The lake's diverse fish population includes species such as bass, pike, trout, salmon, and more, making it an ideal spot for both novice and experienced anglers. Take a look at our fishing reports to discover the thrilling experiences our guests have had while catching these impressive fish!

Irish Raider Outfitters provides fishing trips ranging from 4 to 6 hours depending on your choice, with the added option of trout fishing in the Adirondack streams. We understand that there are numerous resources available for planning your next fishing trip, and we're delighted that you've found our advice useful. At Irish Raider Outfitters, we are enthusiastic about imparting our expertise of this breathtaking body of water to avid anglers such as yourself. We can't wait to go fishing with you!

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First lake trout fishing report coverpicture

June 24, 2026

Valcour Island Lake Report on 24th Jun, 2026

Perry from Philadelphia area brought his son in law and grandson out for an evening run with us today. After searching our waypoints to find fish that wanted to close the chasing game on the Garmin’s, it was on like Donkey Kong with several fish jumping into the net. Fun run getting the lads their first ever lake trout!!
Thank guys!!

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Lake Champlain Lake Trout Success - Dawn Charter from Cumberland Head fishing report coverpicture

June 17, 2026

Amber's epic lake trout adventure on Champlain waters!

Hot bite and happy crew! Amber and her son joined us for an early morning summer run on Lake Champlain out of Cumberland Head NY. We launched at dawn with partly cloudy skies overhead and perfect water conditions on the lake. The Island grind was definetly worth the early wake-up call as we set out for our 4-Hour Guided Beginner Fishing Charter with Captain Scott on Lake Champlain through Irish Raider Outfitters LLC!!

With our gear rigged and ready, we worked the waters using jigging techniques to target the lake trout. Lake Champlain is great for these methods since the deep structure and varying depths let us cover water efficiently and find where the fish are holding. Amber and Blaine landed some solid lake trout during our session, and the regular run kept us on fish throughout the morning. The bite slowed down after a couple hours after the fish developed lock jam. We wrapped up the trip with great catches and fish smiles all around - totally awesome having this crew out on the water!!

Fish On!!

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Lads put some fish in the box this morning!!  fishing report coverpicture

June 15, 2026

Valcour Island Lake Report on 15th Jun, 2026

Adam and his fishing buddy from Quebec slammed some nice fish this morning. Their first experience with Garmin live scope 💯 sold them!! Hope you lads enjoy your fish fry tonight with the pit crew.
Lunch break and back at with Patrick from Montreal this
🎣 ☘️

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Windy run!! fishing report coverpicture

June 9, 2026

Valcour Island Lake Report on 9th Jun, 2026

We were on the fish right out of the gate on our first waypoint. put several in the boat in the first 2 hours until the south winds made it unsafe to fish the broad lake.
Back on them tomorrow if the seas are calmer.

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Busy past 4 days on Champlain!! fishing report coverpicture

June 8, 2026

Valcour Island Lake Report on 8th Jun, 2026

Too busy to upload daily, so heres a photo dump of the past four days on Lake Champlain. Unbelievable bite we’ve been experiencing!!!

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Cold morning., fishing report coverpicture

May 28, 2026

Valcour Island Lake Report on 28th May, 2026

So the Ole Rugby Prop from Ottawa brought the cold Canadian air down along with Mark for the morning fishing run.
Always great having Shawn out for some fishing every May!!
🎣 ☘️

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Lake Trout bite quick this morning!! fishing report coverpicture

May 23, 2026

Valcour Island Lake Report on 23rd May, 2026

Always awesome have this family from Rochester out with us every season!! Mom definitely out fished Dad again!!

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Awesome 2 day charter with this crew!! fishing report coverpicture

May 16, 2026

Valcour Island Lake Report on 16th May, 2026

it was awesome having this crew out for two six our charters over the weekend for small mouth and lake trout! These lads dropped the hammer on some lake trout!! Small mouth bite was slow but Brian did showed us how to get it done!!
Thank Brian!!

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Think Spring!! fishing report coverpicture

February 9, 2026

Valcour Island Lake Report on 9th Feb, 2026

As we sit here over looking a frozen Lake Champlain with an air temperature of -8 degrees, the spring small mouth bite can’t come soon enough!!!
With the large snow pack we have in the mountains the water levels on the big lake should be back to normal when we kick off our 2026 season at the end of April!!
Fish On!!

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Small mouth and Northern Pike trip. fishing report coverpicture

September 27, 2025

Valcour Island Lake Report on 27th Sep, 2025

Bass & Northern Pike Run. Too water action in the morning followed up with some TRDs.
Small mouths were all Littles. Fun trip with this great family!!

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Lake Champlain Northern Pike Action - 6-Hour Adventure Trip fishing report coverpicture

September 27, 2025

Meghan crushes Northern Pike on Lake Champlain's perfect waters!

Non-stop bites all day long! Had Meghan out for our fall early morning run on Lake Champlain, and what a mad brick morning it started as!! Early morning rain had us grindin' through some wet conditions, but by the time we got going the weather cleared to partly cloudy skies. Water conditions on Lake Champlain were perfect for what we had planned. This was our 6-Hour Lake Champlain Fishing Adventure with Captain Scott Thurber through Irish Raider Outfitters LLC. Once the stage was set, we got into the Island grind with trolling, bottom fishing, and casting with lures to work the lake proper. Meghan dropped the hammer on some solid Northern Pike throughout the day!! Lake Champlain is definetly one of those spots where you can mix up techniques and stay on fish - the structure and depth changes make it perfect for switching between trolling the deeper areas and casting lures along the shorelines. We wrapped up this regular run with fish smiles and a totally awesome day on the water! If you're looking to get out on Lake Champlain for some serious fishing action, our Extended Half Day Fishing Trip On Lake Champlain - Perch, Bass And More is the way to go!! This Captain runs the concrete to coast hustle year-round, and fall fishing on Lake Champlain is when things really heat up. We're grindin' Northern Pike, bass, perch and more using trolling, bottom fishing and casting techniques that work the lake's structure perfectly. The 6-hour trips give us plenty of time to work different areas and techniques - from deep water trolling to shallow casting along the drop-offs. Irish Raider Outfitters LLC has been putting lads on fish in these waters for years, and we know exactly where to find em!! Whether you're upstate for the weekend or making the regular trek to fish Lake Champlain, we'll get you on the bite. Tight lines and Fish On!!
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Bass & pike run fishing report coverpicture

September 17, 2025

Cumberland Head Lake Report on 17th Sep, 2025

Got into some nice small mouth and pike despit the Bassmasters being on the water for a qualifying event. Alot of pressure on the fish the past few days.

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On Fish!! fishing report coverpicture

September 13, 2025

Valcour Island Lake Report on 13th Sep, 2025

Great having these 4 lads out this morning on a bass & pike run!! Fish On!!

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Small mouth run.  fishing report coverpicture

August 11, 2025

Valcour Island Lake Report on 11th Aug, 2025 - 1

This couple put the TRDs to work on the small mouth!!

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Fish On!! fishing report coverpicture

August 18, 2025

Valcour Island Lake Report on 18th Aug, 2025 - 2

Kimmy's first ever lake trouts!!

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Fish on!! fishing report coverpicture

August 18, 2025

Cumberland Head Lake Report on 18th Aug, 2025

Father and son team were on the fish with doubles hooked up on our first waypoint!! The crew was only able to fish forcabout an hour before the south winds drove us back to the marina.

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