• Vermont Free Ice Fishing Day & Festival in Elmore

    Elmore State Park 856 VT Route 12, Lake Elmore, VT, United States

    Saturday, January 31, 2026, is Vermont’s free ice fishing day - a day when anyone, resident or nonresident, may go fishing in Vermont without a fishing license. Are you new to fishing? Come to our FREE Ice Fishing Festival! Learn ice fishing basics, from tip-ups to filleting fish. Vermont Fish & Wildlife staff will be […]

  • VT F&W Seminar: Introduction to Ice Fishing, Williston

    Lake Iroquois Access Area 94 Beebe Ln, Willison, VT, United States

    Learn the basics of ice fishing during this hands-on program. Safety, techniques and much more will be discussed before having a chance to try your new skill. Dress for the weather, warming huts are not provided. Register HERE   

  • VT F&W Seminar: 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 event. Basics such as safety, techniques and much more will be covered. Participants should dress for the weather and bring a headlamp/flashlight and something to sit on. Register HERE   

  • Waterfowl Season Public Hearing, Whitehall NY

    Whitehall Recreation Center 28 Williams Street, Whitehall, NY, United States

    ESSEX, Vt. -- Public hearings on the status of migratory game bird populations and proposed 2026 migratory game bird hunting seasons for the interior zone of Vermont and Lake Champlain zone in New York and Vermont will be held Tuesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 12. The annual Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board informational hearings […]

  • VT F&W Seminar: Intermediate Fly Tying, Montpelier

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

    Meeting on: Date Time Thursday, March 12, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday, March 19, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday, March 26, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday, April 2, 2026 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 […]

  • Waterfowl Season Public Hearing, Essex Junction

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

    ESSEX, Vt. -- Public hearings on the status of migratory game bird populations and proposed 2026 migratory game bird hunting seasons for the interior zone of Vermont and Lake Champlain zone in New York and Vermont will be held Tuesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 12. The annual Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board informational hearings […]