How to use our fishing calendar
Planning your next fishing trip in Burlington, United States ? Today is a excellent day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...
- Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
- Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
- Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
- Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.
Fishing in Burlington, Vermont centers on legendary Lake Champlain and a network of nearby rivers, ponds, and backwaters that offer year-round action. Anglers come here for world-class smallmouth bass, trophy lake trout, and diverse warmwater fisheries that make Burlington one of New England’s most versatile fishing destinations. read more...
Sun and Moon Times
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Distance to earth:363,765 kmProximity:98.4 %
Moon Phases for Burlington
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major Time:12:07 am - 02:07 am
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major Time:12:45 pm - 02:45 pm
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minor Time:08:53 pm - 10:53 pm
Current Fishing Weather
Wind Speed and Direction
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Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
Fishing Barometer
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Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
7 Day Fishing Weather
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Fishing Overview Burlington
Burlington, Vermont fishing revolves around Lake Champlain’s broad, fertile waters and the tributaries that feed it, giving anglers multiple options in every season. The Burlington waterfront, from Oakledge Park to North Beach and the breakwalls near the ferry docks, provides quick access to deep basins, rocky shoals, and weedy bays that hold bass, trout, pike, and panfish.
Spring is prime time for coldwater species and prespawn bass. As the ice comes off, look for lake trout, brown trout, and landlocked salmon along the Burlington shoreline, especially around drop-offs and current seams near the breakwalls and the mouth of the Winooski River. Trolling small spoons and stickbaits near the surface early, then progressively deeper with leadcore or downriggers as the sun rises, is highly effective. For smallmouth bass, target rocky points and rubble flats off North Beach, Rock Point, and the Juniper Island area with tube jigs, Ned rigs, and suspending jerkbaits.
By summer, Lake Champlain’s warmwater bite dominates around Burlington. Early and late in the day, work shallow rock and weed edges for smallmouth and largemouth with topwaters, walking baits, and spinnerbaits. Midday, shift to deeper humps and offshore rock piles using drop-shot rigs, football jigs, and deep-diving crankbaits. Northern pike prowl weedy bays and river mouths; large in-line spinners, spoons, and swimbaits retrieved along weedlines are reliable producers. Panfish like yellow perch, bluegill, and crappie stack on deeper weed edges and docks—small jigs tipped with soft plastics or worms under a float will keep rods bent for hours.
In fall, cooling water triggers some of Burlington’s best trophy opportunities. Smallmouth and largemouth push shallow again, keying on baitfish schools along rocky banks and points. Cast jerkbaits, lipless crankbaits, and finesse jigs parallel to shore or across points for aggressive fish. Lake trout and salmon move shallower and higher in the water column; flatline trolling stickbaits at dawn and dusk or casting spoons around rocky shorelines and shoals can connect with quality fish. Walleye and big pike become more active too—focus on edges of deep flats, river channels, and the first breaks outside bays with jig-and-minnow combinations and slow-rolled swimbaits.
Winter brings robust ice fishing when conditions allow on sheltered parts of Lake Champlain and nearby smaller waters. Look for safe ice in protected bays and marinas near Burlington, and target panfish and perch with small tungsten jigs tipped with plastics or spikes. Set tip-ups along weedlines for northern pike using live bait, and slightly deeper for occasional walleye. Pay attention to subtle depth changes; even a 1–2 foot contour difference can concentrate fish under the ice.
Key tactical tips for Burlington anglers: use electronics to locate bait schools and structure on the lake’s expansive flats; Champlain’s water often has a slight stain, so natural but slightly brighter colors (green pumpkin, perch, smelt) are consistent producers. Wind blowing into points and shorelines around Burlington frequently sparks the best feeding windows—position your boat or kayak so you can cast across the wind-driven structure. Shore anglers should target piers, breakwalls, and park access areas at first and last light, when predator fish push bait close to the bank and come within easy casting range.
Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Burlington area
Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 1 beaches and bays in this area.
Otter Bay - 6.00420955546km
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Burlington. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.
O'Connell Slough - 2.16607978547km , Fetter Island - 2.73065365023km , Rush Chute - 2.88270226479km , Orchard City Lake - 2.99038934491km , Flint Creek - 3.04262317474km , Yeager Lake - 3.19282954455km , Carthage Lake - 3.62232883086km , Dry Branch - 3.73097705066km , Baby Rush Island - 3.73269695007km , Izaak Walton Lake - 4.00614148534km , Snag Lake - 4.20288521101km , Harper Island - 4.26535794988km , West Lake - 4.37200454689km , Rush Island - 4.49335127849km , O'connell Island - 4.57049228593km , Otter Slough - 5.05469829177km , Sullivan Slough - 5.49464829809km , Stony Point Lake - 5.63989884636km , Knotty Creek - 5.95493878654km , Otter Bay - 6.00420955546km , Bass Run - 6.14741998152km , Ellison Creek - 6.17494837645km , Rhodes Lake - 6.32739113501km , Marsden Slough - 6.45340320169km , Craigel Island - 6.5852685631km , Dumbbell Lake - 6.85856413649km , Otter Island - 7.16461171395km , Craigel Slough - 7.25464718998km , Hogback Island - 7.67340363682km , Little Turtle Island - 8.24507753484km , Twomile Island - 8.24517675271km , Sullivan Slough - 8.49477224207km , Millman Lake - 8.6313843274km , Patterson Lake - 8.70221395734km , Burlington Island - 8.73281397479km , Trienes Bar - 9.04973572716km , Shokokon Slough - 9.10078714858km , Clifford Island - 9.23952761648km , Turtle Island - 9.38228962415km , Little Flint Creek - 9.40765506631km
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