Fishing near Essex in Chittenden County, VT

4.67 Rating based on 3 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Smallmouth Bass, Other (Freshwater), Largemouth Bass, Trout, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 21
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 6
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Essex Fishing Photos

Biggest LM of the trip, 2lb 10oz near Essex

Biggest LM of the trip, 2lb 10oz

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The Bowfin near Essex

The Bowfin

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Bowfin/ Benson Landing near Essex

Bowfin/ Benson Landing

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Lyng/ Singing Cedars near Essex

Lyng/ Singing Cedars

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Gar/ Singing Cedars near Essex

Gar/ Singing Cedars

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Sheepshead/ Singing Cedars near Essex

Sheepshead/ Singing Cedars

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Top Fishing Spots near Essex

Muddy Brook
Muddy Brook

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Browns River
Browns River

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Arrowhead Mountain Lake
Arrowhead Mountain Lake

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# Reviews: 1
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Winooski River
Winooski River

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Shelburne Pond
Shelburne Pond

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Lamoille River
Lamoille River

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Essex Area Fish Species

Recent Essex Fishing Reports

Big Fishing Fishing Report May 17, 2016

Big Fishing

Jourdan Rd, Hinesburg, VT -

Either Bass etc....

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Trout Fishing Fishing Report May 17, 2016

Trout Fishing

Blackberry Hill, Rd Hinesburg, VT -

Rainbow, Brook, or Brown trout...

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Lake Champlain Vacation Fishing Report Aug 16, 2011

Lake Champlain Vacation

Every year around the end of July my wife and I take a vacation. This year we ended up taking our newborn son to Burlington VT, on the shores of Lake ...

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7/26/13-7/28/13 - Avid Anglers @ Lake Champlain (St. Albans) Fishing Report Jul 31, 2013

7/26/13-7/28/13 - Avid Anglers @ Lake Champlain (St. Albans)

Lake Champlain - St. Albans, VT -

Finally...I can add Champlain to my resume! For 3 days(Friday pre-fishing, and Club Tourneys Saturday and Sunday) I mainly had two goals. 1st was to b...

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Lake Champlain in June Fishing Report Jun 17, 2013

Lake Champlain in June

Lake Champlain -

Fishing reports out of Champlain area have not been good due to the large amount of rain and cold water temps. I guess the bass were really confused ...

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2nd annual Lake Champlain trip Fishing Report Sep 02, 2012

2nd annual Lake Champlain trip

Lake Champlain, Vermont -

Got to spend 4 days last week fishing out of North Hero Island. Weather didn't cooperate with high winds and thunderstorms but we got a couple go...

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Baits and Tackle used near Essex

Check Prices

  • 4lber on the drop shot
    1-3/4lber on C-rig

Soft Baits Check Prices

  • 6 Smallmouth in the 8"-12" range
  • Drop Shot
  • Half a dozen shorts in the 8" to 11-3/4" range
  • Drop Shot, and Spider Grub
    1st was 2-1/4lbs
    2nd was 2-3/4lbs
    3rd was 1-1/2lbs
    4th was 1lb
  • Dropshot
    1st was 3lbs
    2nd was 2-1/2lbs
    3rd was 1lb
    4th was 1-1/4lbs

Lure (Other) Check Prices

Saltwater Baits Check Prices

  • 10"-11" range

Craw Check Prices

  • Most fish came dragging a Zoom Speed Craw on a carolina rig in 15-25 feet of water.

Worm Check Prices

  • Senko

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