 This magnificent body of water is home to over 60 species of fish including salmon, trout, walleye,
pike and smallmouth bass. Champlain's hundreds of miles of shoreline make it easily accessible to every fisherman.
As deep as 400 feet in some places, anglers will be casting their lines year-round into one of the greatest freshwater fishing locations in the country. The many professional guides in the region can lead you to waters with some of the best
trophy fishing in the Adirondacks. The Champlain Shores is a place preserved in time - almost untouched by excessive development and virtually unspoiled by the passing of the centuries.
Fishing License Info
New York State residences can purchase licenses at thier local town hall, out of towners can stop in at any local sporting goods store when you arrive in town or to order your license by mail contact:
Champlain Shores
Visitors & Convention Bureau
P.O. Box 310
101 West Bay Plaza
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518)563-1000 | Lake Placid Town Clerk's Office
Barbara Whitney, Town clerk:
301 Main Street
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-2162 |
Licenses Info & Prices:
Find more fishing license info on the DEC web site
Subject to change, always check with DEC Region 5
| Lake Champlain Fishing Regulations |
| Species |
Open Season |
Min. Length |
Daily Limit |
| Trout | All year | 12" | 3 |
| Lake trout | All year | 15" |
3 |
| Landlocked salmon | All year | 15" | 2 |
Largemouth and
smallmouth bass | 2nd Sat. in June -
Nov. 30 | 10" | 5 |
| Walleye | 1st Sat. in May -
March 15 | 18" | 5 |
| Sauger | 1st Sat. in May -
March 15 | Any size | Any number |
| Muskellunge | All year | 30" | 1 |
| Northern pike | All year | 20" | 5 |
| Pickerel | All year | Any size | 10 |
| Crappie | All year | 6" |
25 |
Yellow perch
and sunfish
Lake Champlain except Cumberland Bay** | All year | Any size | Any number |
Yellow perch
and sunfish
Cumberland Bay** | All year | Any
size | 50 |
Lake sturgeon
and mooneye | Possession Prohibited | Possession
Prohibited | Possession Prohibited |
Alewives and
blueback herring | Use or possession for use as bait prohibited | Use or possession for use as bait
prohibited | Use or possession for use as bait prohibited |
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Bullheads, catfish, carp, cisco, rock bass, smelt, suckers, whitefish, yellow perch, and all other fish not listed in this table: All year, Any size, limit
50
Ice Fishing is permitted to take any species during its open season. Fifteen tip-ups and two hand lines may be used for ice fishing from November 15 through April 30 |
Including all tributaries upstream to the first barrier impassable by fish. Contact Region 5 DEC Regional Office at Ray Brook for barrier locations. (518) 891-5413
Always read and understand the rules and regulations for areas you will be fishing.
**Cumberland Bay is defined as those waters of Lake Champlain north and west of a line extending from Cumberland Head Light to the northern tip of Crab Island, then westerly to the southerly of the two piers at the Oil Terminal known
locally as the Copeland Oil Terminal. |
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Fishing Hotlines
DEC Region 5 Hunting & Fishing:
North (Ray Brook)
(518) 891-5413
South (Warrensburg)
(518) 623-3682
Public Fishing Streams
Essex County Fish Hatchery
Creek Road (County Route 2)
Crown Point, NY
(518) 597-3844
Admission Fee: $2.00 per vehicle $.50 per person if not arriving by motorized vehicle Season Pass Available : $5.00 Open 8am - 4pm - 7 days a week, year-round. |
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