Continued work on Sugar Hill Reservoir/Goshen Dam re-routes stocked fish, limits access GOSHEN—The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. announced April 21 that trout originally planned for the 2021 stocking season at Sugar Hill Reservoir, also known as Goshen Dam, in […]
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Mountain Times – Volume 50, Number 17 _ April 28 – May 4, 2021
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Fishing program expands at Vermont state parks
Vermont State Parks and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department have expanded the popular Reel Fun Vermont program for 2017. Eighteen Vermont State Parks now offer free loaner fishing equipment to park visitors, along with a mix of educational resources […]
Vermont Days offer free fishing, access to state parks and historic sites
Vermont Days are an annual invitation to visitors and Vermonters to explore — for free — Vermont’s excellent fishing, state parks, and historic sites. For the weekend of June 10-11, all Vermont State Parks day-use areas and all state-owned Historic Sites […]
Vermont walleye fishing season opens May 6
The Vermont walleye fishing season is set to open up on May 6, marking the return of some of the best walleye fishing in New England. “We saw some really nice, trophy-size walleye during our recent survey work, which certainly […]
Vermont’s catch-and-release bass fishing season in full swing
Vermont’s celebrated catch-and-release bass fishing season is underway with some of the hottest bass fishing action in the Green Mountain State happening right now. “The spring catch-and-release season is a really special time to be on the water in Vermont, […]
Kids’ fishing event to be held at Combination Pond
Saturday, May 6, 8:30 a.m.—RUTLAND—Once again the Rutland Kiwanis Club and the Rutland Recreation & Parks Department will be hosting a special fishing day for children up to age 13 on Saturday, May 6 from 8:30-11 a.m. at Combination Pond. A […]
Great Benson Fishing Derby invites anglers in search of biggest catch
Feb. 25-26—CASTLETON—Serious anglers, mark your calendars for the annual 2017 Great Benson Fishing Derby taking place Saturday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 26. Fishing can take place on all Vermont waters and Lake Champlain during legal fishing hours. Anglers should […]
2017 Vermont hunting, fishing, trapping licenses available Dec. 12
Vermont hunting, fishing and trapping licenses for 2017 will be available on Dec. 12. “Vermonters really enjoy hunting and fishing,” said Vermont Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter. “Many people like to purchase their new licenses before Jan. 1 so […]
Fall is prime time for fishing
VTF&W lists hot fall fishing opportunities across Vermont RUTLAND — As water temperatures cool across Vermont, the fishing action is heating up and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department has assembled a list of some of the top fall fishing […]