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 […]
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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 […]
Sports
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 […]
Sports
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, […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
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 […]
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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 […]
Sports
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 […]
Sports
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 […]
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Let’s go fishin’!
Courtesy of Vermont Fish & Wildlife Cast a line! Vermont’s annual, statewide free fishing day is Saturday, June 11. No license required. Fishing free for all in Vermont on Saturday, June 11 This year Vermont’s annual, statewide summer free fishing […]
News Briefs
News Briefs: Lakes Region May 18
By Lani Duke On second thought . . . Act 46 vote ORWELL—When Orwell voters turned down the Act 46 consolidation of Addison-Rutland Supervisory Union with a decisive vote of 211 to 121, that rejection disallowed the entire plan for […]