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Best largemouth bass lakes in Vermont

64 Vermont waters list largemouth bass (official records or labelled estimates), 36 mapped with survey or official-chart depth data. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality, leading with the waters in our reviewed search catalog — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Ambush predator that relates to cover — weeds, timber, docks — and moves shallow to feed.

1. Lake Champlain — 392 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 15 public access sites, 3 carry-in or shore-oriented
2. Lake Champlain — Inland Sea and Malletts Bay — 143 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 10 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
3. Lake Champlain — South Lake — 29 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 6 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
4. Moore Reservoir — 120 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 5 public access sites
5. Lake Champlain — Missisquoi Bay — 14 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites, 1 carry-in or shore-oriented
6. Lake Bomoseen — 65 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
7. Lake Carmi — 33 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
8. Lake Dunmore — 106 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
9. Otter Creek — 8 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Common CarpWhy #9: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 4 public access sites, 2 carry-in or shore-oriented
10. Lake Hortonia — 58 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
11. Lake Fairlee — 48 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
12. Lake Groton — 36 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow PerchWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
13. Chittenden Reservoir — 37 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow TroutWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
14. Lake Morey — 42 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, BluegillWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
15. Fairfield Pond — 48 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow TroutWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
16. Lake Salem — 67 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow TroutWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
17. Island Pond — 59 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow TroutWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
18. Lake Iroquois — 37 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
19. Echo Lake — 121 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
20. Gale Meadows Pond — 20 ft max · Largemouth BassWhy #20: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
21. Lake Elligo — 101 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
22. Lake Derby — 20 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
23. Glen Lake — 64 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
24. Miles Pond — 54 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
25. Little Hosmer Pond — 10 ft max · real survey depth contours · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Chain PickerelWhy #25: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached

…plus 39 more Vermont waters holding largemouth bass.

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When to fish largemouth bass in Vermont

• Spring 2–10 ft — Pre-spawn through spawn: target shallow flats, pockets and cover near deep access.
• Summer 8–20 ft — Fish the edges: weedlines, drop-offs, and deep cover close to shallow feeding areas.
• Fall 4–15 ft — Follow the baitfish: points and creek channels leading into pockets.
• Winter 15–35 ft — Slow and deep: steep drops and channel bends near wintering basins.

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