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Lake Bomoseen Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Sep 11, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

Vermont’s largest lake wholly in-state: Bomoseen holds bass, pike and walleye near Castleton.

4/5
Good. Solid day ahead.Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.
Water temp
~66 F est.
Air / High
55 / 70 F
Wind
SSW 1 mph

Sources: Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
11
September 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

4/5Good. Solid day ahead.Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.

Lake Bomoseen lines up a genuinely fishable day across the board. Today brings clear skies, wind SSW around 1 mph, falling pressure near 1015 hPa and a high of 70. Water sits around 66 F for the season (estimated). With the new moon, the solunar majors run 11:32 PM-1:32 AM and 11:32 AM-1:32 PM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

WalleyeExcellent

Jig and minnow on rock reefs and points; the evening bite on wind-blown shores is the one to plan around.

Smallmouth bassExcellent

Peak season. Tubes, jerkbaits and swimbaits around gravel points, boulders and current seams.

Northern pikeExcellent

Weedline spinnerbaits, spoons and jerkbaits; bays with fresh green weed hold the active fish.

Yellow perchGood

Drifting flats and weed edges with small jigs tipped with bait.

Tomorrow: Warmer at 76 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Sep 12, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Before you go

Vermont requires a fishing licence from age 15, from $28.00 for residents. What a Vermont licence costs and where to buy it →

Chasing walleye here? Check the size and bag limits with VTFW before you keep anything.

Water and weather

Live readings.

No live gauge on this water

Conditions here are modeled from weather, season and the nearest stations. Water readings appear when a USGS gauge is available.

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Right now

Latest readings

Air temp55 F
High / Low70 / 52 F
WindSSW 1-2 mph
Pressure1014.5 hPa, falling
Sky / Rain0% cloud, 0%
Sunrise / Sunset06:27 / 19:10
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~66 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

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Next 7 days

Tap a day for the detailed outlook.

Fri Sep 11 · Overcast, 70/52 F, wind 5 mph, rain 0%

Fair or better. Calm and stable: plan around the solunar majors at dawn and dusk.

Species guide

The species that matter on Lake Bomoseen: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Walleye illustration

Walleye

Best: May-Jun, Oct

The glass-eyed prize of northern lakes. Low light, wind-blown structure and live bait. Jig and minnow on rock reefs and points; the evening bite on wind-blown shores is the one to plan around.

Smallmouth bass illustration

Smallmouth bass

Best: May-Oct

Current and rock. Finds gravel flats, boulders and drop-offs, and fights far above its weight. Peak season. Tubes, jerkbaits and swimbaits around gravel points, boulders and current seams.

Northern pike illustration

Northern pike

Best: spring, early winter

The ambush predator of weedbeds and cabbage edges. Aggressive, big and always worth a wire leader. Weedline spinnerbaits, spoons and jerkbaits; bays with fresh green weed hold the active fish.

Yellow perch illustration

Yellow perch

Good most of the year

The great lakes and northern panfish staple. Schools tight to bottom; where you catch one there are fifty. Drifting flats and weed edges with small jigs tipped with bait.

When to come: the Lake Bomoseen calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Yellow perch
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 66 F (estimated, not a reading).

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Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

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Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Sep 10

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Walleye led the card at excellent. High of 79 F, wind to 13 mph.

Wed, Sep 9

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Walleye led the card at excellent. High of 73 F, wind to 8 mph.

Tue, Sep 8

5/5 Excellent. Go now. Everything lines up: pressure, wind and light are in your favor. Walleye led the card at excellent. High of 72 F, wind to 6 mph.

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Before you go

License

Vermont requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Vermont license. Bass, pike and walleye seasons and limits per current Vermont Fish and Wildlife regulations.

Access

State fishing access, additional launches, and Bomoseen State Park camping and day-use near Castleton.

About this water

A 2,360-acre lake in Rutland County, the largest lying entirely within Vermont.

Fishing Lake Bomoseen: the full guide

A lake in the slate valley

Lake Bomoseen covers about 2,360 acres in Rutland County, the largest lake lying entirely within Vermont. It sits in the slate belt west of Rutland, with a mix of rocky shoreline, weedy bays and deeper basins, and it holds largemouth and smallmouth bass, northern pike, walleye, yellow perch, crappie and panfish.

Bass and pike

Largemouth hold the weed beds, docks and shallow bays, taken on plastics, spinnerbaits and topwater. Smallmouth work the rocky points and drop-offs on tubes and drop-shots. Northern pike patrol the vegetation edges and take spoons, spinnerbaits and large soft plastics, with the biggest fish coming from the heaviest weeds.

Walleye and panfish

Walleye are present and taken on jigs and crawler harnesses along the drop-offs in low light. Yellow perch and crappie fill the structure and provide steady action, and the lake produces a strong ice fishery through the winter for perch, pike and walleye. Weed growth by midsummer changes the patterns substantially.

Rutland County logistics

A state fishing access serves the lake with additional launches and camps around the shoreline, and Bomoseen State Park provides camping and day-use. Castleton and Fair Haven are minutes away, Rutland twenty. Summer recreational boat traffic is heavy on the main basin: the bays stay quieter.

Common questions

Where are the big pike?

In the heaviest weed beds and along the vegetation edges: spoons, spinnerbaits and large soft plastics.

Is there ice fishing?

Yes: perch, pike and walleye are all taken through the ice, and the lake sees steady winter use.

Is it busy in summer?

The main basin is, with recreational boats. The weedy bays and early mornings stay much quieter.

Is fishing good at Lake Bomoseen right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.

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