Fishing Legend Loves Lake Champlain

Mike Iaconelli of City Limits Fishing Loves Lake Champlain

ADIRONDACK REGION, NY - Mike Iaconelli, one of the most high-profile anglers in the entire sport, loves Lake Champlain - especially the huge small-mouth bass he catches here.

Iaconelli, who took second place in the Bassmaster Classic this year, hosts his own TV fishing show, City Limits Fishing, is an award winning bass angler and says he thinks Lake Champlain is the "best lake" to fish for bass.

"I've had the chance to fish some of the best rivers, reservoirs and lakes in the country and nothing beats Lake Champlain on the New York-Vermont border for natural beauty, accommodations and an unbeatable number of three- to five-pound smallmouth," Iaconelli says. He especially likes the Autumn Smallmouth fishing.

But for Iaconelli, it's more than fishing that makes Champlain such a fabulous place to visit.

"As an angler, the good thing about Champlain is that you can always find a place to fish that's protected from the wind and catch big smallies," he says. "But, here's the really cool thing about Champlain -- there is a supposed sea monster named "Champ" that you and the kids might spot from one of the many ferry boats that shuttle people between the east-west shorelines of this massive lake."

"On the New York side of the lake, Plattsburgh is the place to be for great food and your pick of hotels. My favorite place to stay is the Marine Village Cottages, they sit right on the lake, and there's a boat ramp conveniently located about a mile from the cottages," says Iaconelli, the 2006 Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year.

Lake Champlain hosts several bass and ice-fishing tournaments every year. For more information, log onto VisitAdirondacks.com.

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