Best largemouth bass lakes in Vermont
64 Vermont waters hold largemouth bass, 16 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — 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.
- Lake Champlain — 392 ft max · survey depth data · 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
- Lake Champlain — Inland Sea and Malletts Bay — 143 ft max · survey depth data · 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
- Lake Champlain — South Lake — 29 ft max · survey depth data · 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
- Moore Reservoir — 120 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #4: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 5 public access sites
- Lake Champlain — Missisquoi Bay — 14 ft max · survey depth data · 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
- Lake Carmi — 33 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #6: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
- Lake Dunmore — 106 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
- Lake Bomoseen — 65 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #8: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
- 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
- Lake Hortonia — 58 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
- Lake Fairlee — 48 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
- Lake Groton — 36 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow PerchWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
- Chittenden Reservoir — 37 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow TroutWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
- Lake Morey — 42 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, BluegillWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
- Fairfield Pond — 48 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow TroutWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · no verified access record attached
- Lake Salem — 67 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow TroutWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
- Island Pond — 59 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Rainbow TroutWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
- Lake Iroquois — 37 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
- Norton Pond — 30 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, BluegillWhy #19: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
- Lake St. Catherine — 65 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Rainbow TroutWhy #20: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
- North Hartland Reservoir — 36 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #21: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
- Arrowhead Mountain Lake — 30 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #22: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
- Echo Lake — 129 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #23: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
- Great Hosmer Pond — 57 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Chain PickerelWhy #24: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
- Shelburne Pond — 25 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, BluegillWhy #25: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
…plus 39 more Vermont waters holding largemouth bass.
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How to use this ranking
The order is a map-planning ranking, not a claim about today's fish population. It favors larger mapped waters and gives survey-backed contours a three-times data-quality boost. Agency population surveys, current regulations, access and recent conditions should make the final decision.
Compare maximum depth across 37,233 lake records · See Vermont waters with public access data
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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