Seymour Lake Depth Map & Fishing Spots (VT)

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Seymour Lake, VT

Max 182 ft

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Rating depth structure for bluegill.

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours here are generated from real agency depth surveys; use the survey badge for the provider, dataset, datum and measured coverage. Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Seymour Lake: what the data says

1,777-acre lake in Orleans County, Vermont. The lake tops out around 182 ft. The depth chart comes from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency / Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.

On the chart, Seymour Lake draws 1,773 acres inside 10.7 miles of shoreline. The shoreline is moderately structured (index 1.8) — enough points and pockets to pattern. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 21% of this chart. Tip to tip the water measures near 3.4 mi with a 1.9-mi widest point. You'll find it in Orleans County. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Echo Lake, 2 mi south of here.

Bluegill fishing at Seymour Lake

In spring, bluegill run shallow here, mostly 1 to 6 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 4 to 15 ft before dropping to 10 to 25 ft for winter. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig most summer days.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	1 to 6 ft	midday & dusk	open water	1/32 oz jig + micro plastic, Tiny popper (evenings)
Summer	4 to 15 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Small sponge spider (fly), Micro tube jig
Fall	6 to 18 ft	midday	open water	Micro jig + waxworm, Small spoon tipped
Winter	10 to 25 ft	midday	open water	Tungsten ice jig + plastic, Tiny spoon

Brown Bullhead fishing at Seymour Lake

In spring, brown bullhead run shallow here, mostly 2 to 8 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 3 to 12 ft before dropping to 10 to 25 ft for winter. Fish it in after dark and the evening and you'll meet the bite.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at
Spring	2 to 8 ft	dusk & night	open water
Summer	3 to 12 ft	night & dusk	open water
Fall	5 to 15 ft	dusk	open water
Winter	10 to 25 ft	midday	open water

Brown Trout fishing at Seymour Lake

Come spring, look for brown trout tight to the bank in 3 to 25 ft. Expect a summer slide to 25 to 60 ft, then a winter hold in 5 to 35 ft. Prime time lands in after dark and early morning. A spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) is the honest summer answer here.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	3 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines
Summer	25 to 60 ft	night & dawn	open water	Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night)
Fall	5 to 30 ft	dusk & dawn	open water	Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon
Winter	5 to 35 ft	dawn	open water	Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow)

Burbot fishing at Seymour Lake

Spring puts burbot in skinny water — 25 to 70 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 50 to 120 ft; cold water stacks them in 15 to 60 ft. Plan around after dark and midday in the warm months. A heavy jig + cut bait covers the summer program.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	25 to 70 ft	night & dusk	open water	Glow jigging spoon + cut bait, Rattle bait (dark)
Summer	50 to 120 ft	night & midday	open water	Heavy jig + cut bait
Fall	30 to 80 ft	night & dusk	open water	Glow spoon + minnow head, Blade bait (slow)
Winter	15 to 60 ft	night & dusk	open water	Glow tungsten + cut bait, Rattle spoon + minnow head

Chain Pickerel fishing at Seymour Lake

When the water first warms, chain pickerel slide up into 2 to 10 ft. Summer is a 3 to 15 ft game here, winter a 5 to 18 ft one. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a weedless spoon + trailer or a buzzbait rigged through the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 10 ft	midday & dawn	open water	Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon (red/white)
Summer	3 to 15 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Weedless spoon + trailer, Buzzbait
Fall	4 to 15 ft	midday & dawn	open water	Jerkbait along weed edges, Spinnerbait
Winter	5 to 18 ft	dawn	open water	Jigging spoon (through ice)

Lake Trout fishing at Seymour Lake

Spring puts lake trout in skinny water — 10 to 40 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 50 to 120 ft; cold water stacks them in 20 to 80 ft. Plan around early morning in the warm months. A white tube jig (deep) or a magnum spoon on downrigger covers the summer program.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	10 to 40 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Casting spoon over shoals, Jerkbait (shallow)
Summer	50 to 120 ft	dawn	open water	White tube jig (deep), Magnum spoon on downrigger
Fall	10 to 50 ft	dusk & dawn	open water	Heavy casting spoon, Jigging rap over reefs
Winter	20 to 80 ft	dawn	open water	White tube jig, Airplane jig

Seymour Lake also holds landlocked salmon (25 to 60 ft in summer), smallmouth bass (10 to 30 ft in summer), yellow perch (10 to 30 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.

Notable structure

7 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 142 ft, is the deepest of them.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 142 ft
Old creek channel: creek channel, around 84 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 75 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 42 ft
Secondary point: point, around 42 ft
Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 8 ft
Shallow bay flat: feeding flat, around 6 ft

Seymour Lake fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Vermont waters are set by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife — and special regulations can apply to Seymour Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

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Common questions

How deep is Seymour Lake?

Seymour Lake is about 181.5 ft (55 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency / Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.

What fish are in Seymour Lake?

Anglers target bluegill, brown bullhead, brown trout, burbot, chain pickerel, lake trout, landlocked salmon, smallmouth bass, yellow perch on Seymour Lake.

When is the best time to fish Seymour Lake?

For bluegill, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

What are the fishing regulations for Seymour Lake?

Fishing on Seymour Lake is regulated by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife. Check the official Vermont regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

Echo Lake 2 mi · Pensioner Pond 4 mi · Lake Salem 6 mi · Norton Pond 7 mi · Holland Pond 7 mi · Lake Derby 7 mi · Brownington Pond 8 mi · Island Pond 9 mi · Jobs Pond 9 mi · Spectacle Pond 9 mi · Clyde Pond 9 mi · Lac Lyster 10 mi, QC

See how Seymour Lake stacks up: best smallmouth bass lakes in Vermont · best bluegill lakes in Vermont · best yellow perch lakes in Vermont · best lake trout lakes in Vermont

More water nearby: Orleans County fishing maps (19 charts). Browse all Vermont fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Depth data: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency / Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.

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