Fishing Seymour Lake

AKA: Lake Seymour

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Seymour Lake, VT

Popular Fish Species Seymour Lake, VT

Lake Trout Fishing

Year round, fishing for lake trout in Seymour Lake is often quite good and the fish are plentiful. These large trout prefer water below 60 degrees, however they can be caught from as shallow as 15 to 30 feet in Spring and Fall, to as deep as 150 feet or more during Summer and Winter. It is a monumental assistance to use fish finders, or other electronics to help in locating these roaming schools of lake trout. They feed on baitfish and other small fish, so jigs rigged to imitate their prey often work well straight down under the boat. Trolling with numerous set-ups can also produce good catches. When the lake freezes over, ice fishing for big lake trout with spoons can deliver some great catches.

Seymour Lake Popular Fish - Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass Fishing

Smallmouth bass are the most sought-after species at Seymour Lake, with fish over 3 pounds very common. Smallmouth bass fishing is particularly good when they move to shallow water. Use shallow spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, crankbaits, tube baits and jerkbaits around any sort of rip rap. Around grass, use worms, jigs, topwater and spinnerbaits. In winter, when the lake freezes over, consider ice fishing for smallies. Other times, focus your time on deeper structure with drop-shot rigs, small worms, jigs and spoons. Rock piles and points are prime areas for smallmouth as these areas are also home to crawfish.

Seymour Lake Popular Fish - Yellow Perch

Yellow Perch Fishing

Yellow perch tend to spawn in the April to May timeframe, and the spawn has been strong for years at Seymour Lake. As a result, the lake continues to maintain a very healthy population of yellow perch, which have been a mainstay in the fishery for decades. They are fun to catch in winter when ice fishing as well. Yellow perch are great table fare, and are a food source for many predator fish in the lake. Fishing for yellow perch is simple, their primary diet consists of minnows and other small fish, insects and worms. Yellow perch tend to gather in small groups and hang out on relatively deep structure, near cover and/or drop-offs. Use a small hook and sinker. Bait a small hook with minnows, worms or small jigs using 6 to 10 pound line.

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Guide to fishing for smallmouth bass, black crappie, brook trout, brown trout, lake trout, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass, yellow perch, landlocked salmon, chain pickerel and northern pike at Seymour Lake in Vermont.

With a reputation for quality fishing, Seymour Lake is a 1,750-acre lake with nearly 10 miles of shoreline. This fertile fishery is nicely populated with bass, crappie, trout, sunfish, perch, salmon and pike.

Fishing on Seymour Lake is often terrific, with an array of popular fish species residing here. Smallmouth bass are abundant and provide great bass fishing for anglers. For those seeking to catch trout, Seymour Lake offers several species to pursue. Brook trout and brown trout are present in its pristine, cold water. Lake trout, or togue, are also a sought-after species in Seymour Lake. One of the highlights of fishing on Seymour Lake is the opportunity to catch atlantic salmon. Chain pickerel and northern pike add to the diversity of the fishing experience on here. Panfish enthusiasts will find bluegill and yellow perch in considerable abundance.

Much of the shoreline is private property with lots of boat docks, but resourceful anglers can find many a place for fishing from the bank. Bass, salmon and trout are the big draws here, but in winter ice fishing for perch, pike and sunfish is popular. The boat launch ramp is located at Morgan Center, in the northeast corner of the lake, off Highway 111.

Primary fish species residing in Seymour Lake

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Seymour Lake Amenities

Marina: NO
Boat Rental: NO
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: NO
RV Hookups: NO
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: NO
Restaurant: YES

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Seymour Lake Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northeast corner of the lake, off State Route 111, this is a four-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and gravel parking.