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  • Vermont’s Annual Free Ice Fishing Day

    Saturday, January 25, 2025, is Vermont’s free ice fishing day - a day when anyone, resident or nonresident, may go fishing in Vermont without a fishing license.

  • FREE Ice Fishing Festival, Silver Lake State Park, Barnard

    Silver Lake State Park 20 State Park Beach Road, Barnard, VT, United States

    Are you new to fishing? Come to the FREE Ice Fishing Festival! Vermont Fish & Wildlife staff will be there to help everyone, young and old, learn how to enjoy this unique and popular type of fishing.   Fish & Wildlife staff and Let's Go Fishing volunteers will help new ice anglers learn the basics of […]

  • VT F&W Clinic: Introduction to Trout Fishing Through the Ice, Castleton

    Lake Bomoseen, Kehoe Access Area 1499 Creek Road, Castleton, VT, United States

    Learn the basics of targeting brown trout utilizing tip-ups during this hands on clinic. Ice safety, regulations, techniques and more will be covered before participants have a chance to try out their new skill. Equipment is provided. Participants should plan to dress appropriately for the weather conditions. Register HERE.

  • Spring Snow Geese Seasons all Zones

    Spring Snow Geese Season (includes blue geese) in Lake Champlain and Interior Vermont Zones Ends March 10 Conservation Order in all Zones Opens March 11. See special regulations and permit requirements for Conservation Order hunting HERE.

  • VT F&W Clinic: Introduction to Smelt Fishing, Waterbury

    Waterbury Reservoir (Blush Hill) 2632 Blush Hill Road, Waterbury, VT, United States

    Learn the basics of smelt fishing during this hands-on clinic. Ice safety, regulations, techniques and more will be covered before participants have a chance to try out their new skill. Equipment is provided. Participants should plan to dress appropriately for the weather conditions and bring a flashlight & chair. Register HERE.

  • VT F&W Clinic: Intermediate Fly Tying

    Dewey Building Conference Room 1 National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT, United States

    Meeting on: Date Time Thursday, March 13, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday, March 20, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday, March 27, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday, April 3, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm The next step from the beginning fly-tying course. During the intermediate course participants will learn additional fly-tying techniques to enhance their skills. Participants […]

  • VT F&W Public Hearing on 2025-2026 Waterfowl Season Proposal, Essex Jct.

    Essex F&W District Office 111 West Street, Essex Junction, VT, United States

      The waterfowl season proposal has been submitted to the Fish & Wildlife Board for their review. There will be two public hearings in March to present the proposal and receive feedback.    Tuesday, March 11 (6:30 - 9PM) Whitehall Recreation Center, Senior Citizens Building 28 Williams Street, Whitehall, NY   Thursday, March 13 (6:30 - […]

  • “State of the Lake Fisheries” Public Meeting, Burlington

    Robert Miller Community & Recreation Center 130 Gosse Court, Burlington, VT, United States

    “State of the Lake Fisheries” Public Meeting to Address Lake Trout, Sea Lamprey, Walleye and More MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department will join partners from the Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative—a working group of fisheries professionals from Vermont as well as the New York Department of Environmental Conservation and […]

  • VT F&W Public Hearing on Proposed Hunting Regulations, Bennington

    Mt. Anthony Union High School 301 Park Street, Bennington, VT, United States

    The department will accept public comment on all four proposed regulation changes through May 25, 2025, via email to ANR.FWPublicComment@vermont.gov.   Additionally, public hearings will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the following dates and locations: March 17, Mt. Anthony Union High School, 301 Park St., Bennington, VT 05201 (includes 2025 Moose Harvest Recommendation) March 18, […]

  • VT F&W Public Hearing on Proposed Hunting Regulations, Orleans

    Lake Region Union High School 317 Lake Region Road, Orleans, VT, United States

    The department will accept public comment on all four proposed regulation changes through May 25, 2025, via email to ANR.FWPublicComment@vermont.gov.   Additionally, public hearings will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the following dates and locations: March 17, Mt. Anthony Union High School, 301 Park St., Bennington, VT 05201 (Includes 2025 Moose Harvest Recommendations) March 18, […]