I do fish Champlain, but only go up for the LCI, Ive got copper setups for that and we have done pretty well the past 2 times we have gone up. Not Alan Nute good, but not too bad LOL
I know I need to hit those other lakes, I tend to only fish the Lakes region up until the stripers show up, and then I focus my time out on the salt. Pretty much after the derby is done my Salmon season is done unless im going to Pulaski in the Late Summer/Fall.