Life in the Shallows of Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain is up to 10 miles wide and 120 miles long. Beneath the waves it ranges in depth all the way down to an astonishing 400 feet. In the shallow zone that is constantly bathed in sunlight, there is an explosion of life. Hidden on the aquatic grasses are tiny fish while huge predator species swim above on a constant patrol. There are over 80 species of fish in Lake Champlain so it really is like a giant freshwater inland sea. Invasive species like Zebra Mussels have taken over the sunlit zones of the massive lake. "Life in the Shallows" continues as predator and prey species continue their ancient relationship on lifers amazing journey.
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[@pogsquatch]

Those fresh water drums are all over the place. When you're underwater you can actually hear them making their "drum" sounds. Great presentation Mark !

[@Snowohow]

wow such an amazing video ! So happy to see somebody who cares about nature too ! Love you buddy !

[@iwan2bleiv]

Mark,
This is really fantastic! I hope to do a videography via SCUBA next summer on one or 2 of the wrecks in Champlain. I was just certified last summer in SCUBA and it's opened up an absolutely AMAZING WORLD to me!!!

[@Juniper802]

THIS is great! Please do more vermont videos! Very interesting.

[@davidtombs7385]

Mark, what a really interesting video and very well explained. Very much like seagrass environment, so very important. Thank you.

[@AquaStudent]

my little cousin caught a 31 inch Northern Pike just two weeks ago. It was absolutely amazing. I love the Adirondacks.

[@elli864]

Enjoyed the clip very much. Agree with 'sudre6' re sshowing the Lake Champlain location.
You do a great job narrating, Mark!

[@babyrazor6887]

Hey mark, heres a story for you. 1930's My wife's mother was one of 10 kids, 5 girls, 5 boys who grew up on lake Champlain. Their father was the lighthouse keeper at wind mill point across from Rouses Point. One day while the kids were outside playing one of the girls found a human skull off the beach in knee deep water. She brought it into the house and put it on the kitchen table. It scared the beans out of her mother when she walked in. Later the point was found to have red ocher Indian burials on the property. They were excavated by some university in Vermont.

[@OverlandAndUnderwater]

Very informative. Great Video. PBS should pick you up!

[@TheRossiboy]

awesome vids!

[@rigomortisfxstudios]

sea monster of Lake Champlain have you ever seen it

[@TheKaijuGamer_]

He's not gonna see it, because he's not in a certain area. He's not in the perfect area at the perfect time of year to see Champ=)
But, that doesn't mean it doesn't exist, Lake Champlain is 5 times bigger than Loch Ness.

[@kjgospelmusic]

Great video, im fishing there next year. Gives me idea what the water is like. Where was that filmed?

[@mzbriz33]

I live here. Fish r horrible this year.

[@Epck]

Fish hang by the bridge, alot of food in this lake so many dont bite haha

[@alienblast6535]

Every thing is amiazing

[@christinaFaith84]

I'm the 100 person to "like" this, Kinda makes me proud.

[@cameronlarubbio127]

How isn't champ there ?

[@tokohamaz2020]

Did anyone see the lake champlain monster...

[@67morri67]

God those zebra muscles have cut me up way too many times... but if you guys take the actualy muscle on hook and put it in the water sunfish and perch bite it...

[@lafontaine13]

nice video, good resolution...the real sharks are the northern pike

[@jaedenlyons]

Or Musky!!

[@claire8873]

the fish made me yawn

[@DM-iw2qt]

If ? There is a champ. The. Vegetation on bottom mite be it's major food source

[@FLAMETHROWER299]

I wouldnt go in there