The 30th annual Lake Champlain LCI fishing derby is on for next weekend. Despite the high water which is still at moderate flood stage, thousands of anglers are expected to participate in the annual 3 day event. Conditions are improving daily and things should hopefully be better by next weekend. Anglers who are traveling from out of the area are advised to plan ahead as some launches and access points will still be unusable.
VT fish and wildlife has issued a press release stating that the lake is safe for boating/fishing: "Despite the high water, there are still plenty of areas to launch a boat on Champlain, and the lake is safe and boatable."
The Walmart BFL Bass Tournament is also taking place on the 18th out of Plattsburgh leaving one to question the wisdom of scheduling a major pro tournament on the same weekend as the LCI. The LCI is meant to be a fun, family oriented event for recreational anglers. With dozens of bass tournaments now taking place on Lake Champlain annually, even this weekend will not be free from the money driven business of pro tournament fishing.
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