Lake Champlain Regulations

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ATTENTION LAKE CHAMPLAIN ANGLERS

Lake Champlain Reciprocal Agreement:

Anglers with either a New York or Vermont fishing license may fish in the “Main Lake” and “South Lake” portions of Lake Champlain between New York and Vermont. South Bay in New York, and the Inland Sea, Mallett’s Bay, and Missisquoi Bay (including the area between North and South Hero Island commonly referred to as “The Gut”) in Vermont are not included in the agreement. Anglers fishing on these waters must have a fishing license from the state in which the waterway is located. Shore fishing along the lake portions noted above is permitted as part of the agreement. Rivers that flow into Lake Champlain are not included in the reciprocal agreement.

LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND TRIBUTARIES TO THE FIRST IMPASSIBLE BARRIER (NEW YORK/VERMONT BORDER WATER)
Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Daily Limit
Trout	All year	12”	3
Lake Trout	All year	15”	3
Landlocked Salmon	All year	15”	2
Black Bass	Second Saturday in June through November 30	12”	5
Black Bass	December 1 through the Friday preceding the second Saturday in June	Catch and release only; artificial lures only
Walleye	First Saturday in May through March 15	18”	3
Muskellunge	Last Saturday in May through November 30th	40”	1
Northern Pike	All year	20”	5
Crappie	All year	8”	25
Pickerel	All year	Any size	10

LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND TRIBUTARIES TO THE FIRST IMPASSIBLE BARRIER (NEW YORK/VERMONT BORDER WATER)
Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Daily Limit
Yellow perch	All year	Any size	Any number
Sunfish	All year	Any size	Any number
Sauger	May not be taken or possessed at any time.
Additional Special Regulations
No more than 2 lines per person. Each fishing line may have no more than 2 baited hooks or 2 artificial lures, with or without added natural bait. No more than 15 ice-fishing lines may be used for ice fishing from Nov 15–April 30. Ice fishing permitted
Additional Lake Champlain Tributary Regulations
Tributary Section	Regulation
Ausable River from the marked boundary 800 feet west of the 1st State Route 9 bridge upstream from Lake Champlain upstream to Rainbow Falls	Fishing from boats prohibited.
Ausable River from D&H Railroad bridge upstream to Rainbow Falls	From June 15–Dec 31 Maximum hook gap 1/2 inch. Fishing prohibited from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise. Fishing permitted with unweighted artificial flies or unweighted natural baits only (see definitions). No supplemental weight, such as metal leaders, sinkers, split shot, twist-ons, or swivels may be attached to line, leader, or hook.*
Ausable Boat Basin at the mouth of Ausable Chasm between posted boundaries	Fishing prohibited at all times as posted onsite
Boquet River from mouth upstream to Wadhams Falls	From June 15–Dec 31 Maximum hook gap 1/2 inch. Fishing prohibited from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise. Fishing permitted with unweighted artificial flies or unweighted natural baits only (see definitions). No supplemental weight, such as metal leaders, sinkers, split shot, twist-ons, or swivels, may be attached to line, leader, or hook.*

LAKE CHAMPLAIN AND TRIBUTARIES TO THE FIRST IMPASSIBLE BARRIER (NEW YORK/VERMONT BORDER WATER)
Boquet River from the Route 22 bridge in Willsboro, downstream approximately 1,500 feet to the marked boundary at the base of the cascades	Fishing prohibited
Great Chazy River from Rte. 9B at Coopersville upstream to Perry Mills Dam	Fishing prohibited from Mar 16–1st Saturday in May	Friday preceding the
Mill Brook (in Port Henry) from mouth to falls west of Route 22	Fishing prohibited from Oct 1–Dec 31
North Branch Boquet River and tributaries from mouth to first upstream barrier	From June 15–Sept 30 Maximum hook gap 1/2 inch. Fishing prohibited from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise. Fishing permitted with unweighted artificial flies or unweighted natural baits only (see definitions). No supplemental weight, such as metal leaders, sinkers, split shot, twist-ons, or swivels, may be attached to line, leader, or hook.* From Oct 1–Dec 31 Fishing Prohibited
Saranac River from Catherine Street bridge upstream to Imperial Mill Dam	At all times Fishing from boats prohibited From June 15–Dec 31 Maximum hook gap 1/2 inch. Fishing prohibited from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise. Fishing permitted with unweighted artificial flies or unweighted natural baits only (see definitions). No supplemental weight, such as metal leaders, sinkers, split shot, twist-ons, or swivels may be attached to line, leader, or hook.*
Sinking or manufactured weighted line without supplemental weight is permitted.