Dogface Posted January 29, 2022 Posted January 29, 2022 I'll be fishing Champaign in mid-May. I have never fished it before and know nothing about the lake. But I do have one question. Are there gobies in Champaign? Quote
Super User TOXIC Posted January 29, 2022 Super User Posted January 29, 2022 I assume you mean Lake Champlain? If so, yes there are gobies. Makes no difference though, they will kill a tube bait anyway. ?? 1 Quote
Super User webertime Posted January 29, 2022 Super User Posted January 29, 2022 There are no gobies in Champlain yet. Every picture or specimen has been a slimy sculpin. That being said they look enough alike that bait wise it'd be the same. However there aren't many sculpins around compared to Alewifes, Perch and craws up here. Coming up in May? Jerkbait, small swimbait, ned, crankbait will have you covered. 1 Quote
Dogface Posted January 30, 2022 Author Posted January 30, 2022 4 hours ago, webertime said: Coming up in May? Jerkbait, small swimbait, ned, crankbait will have you covered. ? Thanks guys! I fish the St Lawrence but I have never fished Champlain and I'm trying to figure what lures to take. Quote
Super User TOXIC Posted January 30, 2022 Super User Posted January 30, 2022 19 hours ago, webertime said: There are no gobies in Champlain yet. Every picture or specimen has been a slimy sculpin. That being said they look enough alike that bait wise it'd be the same. However there aren't many sculpins around compared to Alewifes, Perch and craws up here. Coming up in May? Jerkbait, small swimbait, ned, crankbait will have you covered. I stand corrected. I did a little more research and discovered that the round gobie is a threat and not yet found in the lake. Migrating via the Hudson waterway towards the Champlain canal. Since I fish St Clair where the gobie is well established more than I do Champlain, I just assumed they were in there. I use the same baits on both bodies of water. 1 Quote
MassBass Posted February 1, 2022 Posted February 1, 2022 Far to the north there is a lake, a lake of champagne! Hehe Quote
Super User webertime Posted February 2, 2022 Super User Posted February 2, 2022 On 1/30/2022 at 12:09 PM, TOXIC said: I stand corrected. I did a little more research and discovered that the round gobie is a threat and not yet found in the lake. Migrating via the Hudson waterway towards the Champlain canal. Since I fish St Clair where the gobie is well established more than I do Champlain, I just assumed they were in there. I use the same baits on both bodies of water. All good man. A brown thing scuttling on the bottom is pretty universal for sure. On 1/29/2022 at 8:35 PM, Dogface said: ? Thanks guys! I fish the St Lawrence but I have never fished Champlain and I'm trying to figure what lures to take. You dont have to be as finessey up here. Quote
Dogface Posted February 2, 2022 Author Posted February 2, 2022 13 hours ago, webertime said: All good man. A brown thing scuttling on the bottom is pretty universal for sure. You dont have to be as finessey up here. Finessey! I have never been accused of being "finessey" before. ? Quote
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