WATER TEMPS · 1 USGS GAUGES
Vermont lake & river water temperatures
The latest reading from every Vermont gauge we track, with the jerkbait call for each. Numbers refresh from USGS when the page loads. Tap a water for the 7-day trend, cadence and picks.
EVERY BAND, ONE TABLE
The jerkbait water-temperature chart
Surface temperature decides how long a jerkbait should sit still. These are the bands we fish by. They're a starting point, not a law: clarity, the last front and the fish themselves get a vote.
| WATER | THE CALL |
|---|---|
| Below 45°FPause 15–30 sec● NOW | Too cold to rush. The jerkbait is a long-pause gamble.Throw: Rapala Husky Jerk 12, Z-Man TRD TubeZ (Ned Rig), Pautzke Fire Neds Micro Finesse Jigs |
| 45–52°FPause 5–15 sec● NOW | Prime suspending-jerkbait water. Slow down and let it hang.Throw: Megabass Vision 110 Jr., Smithwick Suspending Rogue, Rapala Husky Jerk 12 |
| 53–60°FPause 2–5 sec● NOW | Peak jerkbait window. Fish are awake and chasing.Throw: Megabass Vision 110 Jr., Jackall Rerange 110SP, Lucky Craft Pointer 100SP |
| 61–68°FPause 0–2 sec● NOW | Speed it up. Short pauses, more water covered.Throw: Jackall Rerange 110SP, Rapala X-Rap SubWalk 09, Zoom Super Fluke (5") |
| 69–76°FPause Barely● NOW | Warm water. The jerk moves to soft plastics and the surface.Throw: Zoom Super Fluke (5"), Heddon Zara Spook 3/4oz, Rapala X-Rap SubWalk 09 |
| 77°F and upPause None● NOW | Bathwater. Jerk early, jerk late, or jerk at night.Throw: Heddon Zara Spook 3/4oz, Zoom Super Fluke (5"), Yamamoto Senko 5" Green Pumpkin |
OTHER STATES
- Alabama 3
- Arkansas 6
- California 3
- Connecticut 1
- Georgia 6
- Idaho 2
- Illinois 7
- Indiana 4
- Iowa 5
- Kansas 2
- Kentucky 6
- Louisiana 1
- Maine 3
- Maryland 3
- Massachusetts 1
- Michigan 6
- Minnesota 2
- Missouri 4
- Nebraska 1
- New Jersey 5
- New York 10
- North Carolina 6
- North Dakota 1
- Ohio 9
- Oklahoma 2
- Oregon 4
- Pennsylvania 10
- South Carolina 6
- Tennessee 5
- Texas 3
- Virginia 5
- Washington 4
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 6