Index of Lakes & Ponds
Waters listed in this index have special regulations that override the general regulations and must be followed.
For lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and impoundments NOT LISTED in this index, see Table 1: General Fishing Regulations.
1 – S=State; M+Municipal; G=Federal; U=Utility; P=Private; f=foot or carry in; ud=underdeveloped; t=boats on trailer; c=cartop; r=regulated.
2 – EW=Eurasian Watermilfoil; Z=Zebra Mussel; WC=Water Chestnut; VL=Variable-leaf Watermilfoil; LBV=Largemouth Bass Virus; A=Alewife.
Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) spread prevention practices should always be employed when visiting ANY waterbody, regardless of whether a known infestation is present. Invasive species and/or fish diseases could be present but not yet detected. Please follow the recommendations in Aquatic Invasive Species Laws to help stop the spread of ANS.
Lakes and Ponds |
Town |
County |
Table |
Lake Area (acres) |
Access1 |
Aquatic Nuisance Species2 |
Adams Reservoir |
Woodford |
Bennington |
1 |
21 |
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* Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Austin Pond |
Hubbardton |
Rutland |
1 |
33 |
EW |
|
* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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Bald Hill Pond |
Westmore |
Orleans |
1 |
108 |
St |
|
* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Beaver Pond |
Holland |
Orleans |
1 |
40 |
Sf |
|
* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Beck Pond |
Newark |
Caledonia |
1 |
6 |
Sud |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Beebe Pond |
Sunderland |
Bennington |
1 |
10 |
Gf |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Berlin Pond |
Berlin |
Washington |
1 |
256 |
Mc |
EW |
* Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass: Catch and immediate release only * Yellow Perch: daily limit, 10 perch |
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Big Averill Lake (Great Averill Lake) |
Norton/Averill |
Essex |
1 |
828 |
St |
|
* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Big Mud Pond |
Mt. Tabor |
Rutland |
1 |
15 |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on speciic species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Big Salem Lake (Salem Lake) |
Derby |
Orleans |
1 |
764 |
St |
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* Catch and Release for salmon between Sept. 1 and Oct. 31 |
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Black Pond |
Hubbardton |
Rutland |
1 |
24 |
Sc |
EW |
* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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Blake Pond |
Sutton |
Caledonia |
1 |
8 |
Sf |
|
* Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Blueberry Lake (Warren Lake) |
Warren |
Washington |
1 |
48 |
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* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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Bourn Pond |
Sunderland |
Bennington |
1 |
48 |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Branch Pond |
Sunderland |
Bennington |
1 |
44 |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Breese Pond |
Hubbardton |
Rutland |
1 |
22 |
EW |
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* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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Bullhead Pond |
Manchester |
Bennington |
1 |
8 |
Sc |
|
* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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Carmi, Lake (Franklin Pond) |
Franklin |
Franklin |
1 |
1,402 |
St |
EW |
* Walleye: open season, first Saturday in May to March 15; length limit, minimum length 15”, 17” to 19” protected slot (all walleye between 17” and 19” must be released); daily limit, 5 fish limit provided only 1 is over 19” |
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Cary Pond |
Walden |
Caledonia |
1 |
4 |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Caspian Lake |
Greensboro |
Orleans |
1 |
789 |
Mt |
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* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Champlain, Lake |
2 |
Xt |
EW, WC, Z, LBV, A |
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Chittenden Reservoir (Including all tributaries to fist barrier) |
Chittenden |
Rutland |
1 |
702 |
St |
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* Walleye: open season, June 1–March 15; UPDATE- length limit: 18 to 20 inches. All walleye under 18 and over 20 inches must be released. Daily Limit: 1 walleye |
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Clyde Pond |
Derby |
Orleans |
1 |
186 |
Uc |
EW |
* Catch and Release for salmon between Sept. 1 and Oct. 31 |
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Comerford Reservoir (CT River) |
Waterford/Concord |
Caledonia/ Essex |
3 |
777 |
Ut |
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Cow Mountain Pond |
Granby |
Essex |
1 |
10 |
Mf |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Crystal Lake |
Barton |
Orleans |
1 |
763 |
St |
EW |
* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Duck Pond |
Sutton |
Caledonia |
1 |
8 |
Sc |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Dunmore, Lake |
Salisbury/Leicester |
Addison |
1 |
985 |
St |
EW |
* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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East Long Pond |
Woodbury |
Washington |
1 |
188 |
Pf |
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* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Echo Lake |
Charleston |
Orleans |
1 |
550 |
St |
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* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Elligo, Lake |
Craftsbury/ Greensboro |
Orleans |
1 |
174 |
St |
EW |
* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Forest Lake |
Averill |
Essex |
1 |
62 |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Forest Lake (Nelson Pond) |
Calais/Woodbury |
Washington |
1 |
133 |
St |
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* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Gale Meadows Pond |
Londonderry |
Windham |
1 |
195 |
St |
EW |
* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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Great Averill Lake (Big Averill Lake) |
Norton/Averill |
Essex |
1 |
828 |
St |
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* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Griffith Lake |
Mt. Tabor |
Rutland |
1 |
15 |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Half Moon Pond |
Hubbardton |
Rutland |
1 |
26 |
St |
EW |
* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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Harveys Lake |
Barnet |
Caledonia |
1 |
351 |
St |
|
* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Holland Pond |
Holland |
Orleans |
1 |
325 |
St |
|
* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Jobs Pond |
Westmore |
Orleans |
1 |
39 |
St |
|
* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see below and table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited * Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Levi Pond |
Groton |
Caledonia |
1 |
22 |
Sf |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Lewis Pond |
Lewis |
Essex |
1 |
68 |
Gc |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Lily Pond |
Vernon |
Windham |
1 |
41 |
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* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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Little Averill Lake |
Averill |
Essex |
1 |
467 |
Pt |
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* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Little Rock Pond |
Wallingford |
Rutland |
1 |
18 |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Little Salem Lake |
Derby |
Orleans |
1 |
-- |
Sc |
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* Catch and Release for salmon between Sept. 1 and Oct. 31 |
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Long Pond |
Westmore |
Orleans |
1 |
90 |
St |
|
* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Lowell Lake |
Londonderry |
Windham |
1 |
109 |
Sc |
|
* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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Maidstone Lake |
Maidstone |
Essex |
1 |
745 |
St |
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* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Marl Pond |
Sutton |
Caledonia |
1 |
10 |
Sc |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Martins Pond |
Peacham |
Caledonia |
1 |
82 |
St |
|
* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see below and table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited * Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Mcintosh Pond |
Royalton |
Windsor |
1 |
23 |
St |
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* Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Memphremagog, Lake (including South Bay) |
Newport/Derby/ Coventry |
Orleans |
1 |
5,966 |
St |
EW |
* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Moore Dam Reservoir (Ct River) |
Waterford |
Caledonia |
3 |
1,235 |
Ut |
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Mill Pond |
Windsor |
Windsor |
1 |
80 |
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* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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Morey, Lake |
Fairlee |
Orange |
1 |
547 |
St |
EW |
* Bass: length limit, minimum length 14”; daily limit, bag limit 5 bass |
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Nelson Pond (Forest Lake) |
Calais/Woodbury |
Washington |
1 |
133 |
St |
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* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Nichols Pond |
Woodbury |
Washington |
1 |
171 |
Pc |
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* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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North Pond |
Chittenden |
Rutland |
1 |
5 |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Notch Pond |
Ferdinand |
Essex |
1 |
22 |
Pf |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Noyes Pond (Seyon Pond) |
Groton |
Caledonia |
1 |
39 |
Sr |
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* All Species: open season, second Saturday in April to last Sunday in Oct., between 6:00 a.m. and one hour after sunset. Access to waters controlled by Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation; legal method, open-water fishing, by fly casting or trolling with a fly rod and reel, using artificial flies with a single hook without a barb or with the barb crimped down or fled off, only from boats rented from the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation (shore and tributary fishing are prohibited). |
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Perch Pond (Zack Woods Pond) |
Hyde Park/Wolcott |
Lamoille |
1 |
30 |
Sc |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Pigeon Pond |
Groton |
Caledonia |
1 |
69 |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Pleiad Lake |
Hancock |
Addison |
1 |
6 |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Raponda Lake |
Wilmington |
Windham |
1 |
121 |
St |
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* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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Red Mill Pond |
Woodford |
Bennington |
1 |
7 |
Sc |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Retreat Meadows |
Brattleboro |
Windham |
1 |
80 |
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* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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Roach Pond |
Hubbardton |
Rutland |
1 |
22 |
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* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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Runnemede Lake |
Windsor |
Windsor |
1 |
60 |
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* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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Sadawga Pond |
Whitingham |
Windham |
1 |
194 |
St |
EW |
* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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Salem Lake (Big Salem Lake) |
Derby |
Orleans |
1 |
764 |
St |
|
* Catch and Release for salmon between Sept. 1 and Oct. 31 |
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Seymour Lake |
Morgan/ Charleston |
Orleans |
1 |
1,769 |
St |
|
* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Seyon Pond (Noyes Pond) |
Groton |
Caledonia |
1 |
39 |
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* All Species: open season, second Saturday in April to last Sunday in Oct., between 6:00 a.m. and one hour after sunset. Access to waters controlled by Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation; legal method, open-water fishing, by fly casting or trolling with a fly rod and reel, using artificial flies with a single hook without a barb or with the barb crimped down or fled off, only from boats rented from the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation (shore and tributary fishing are prohibited). |
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Shadow Lake |
Glover |
Orleans |
1 |
210 |
St |
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* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Sherman Reservoir |
Whitingham |
Windham |
1 |
112 |
Ut |
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* Brook, Brown, Rainbow Trout: Open Season, second Saturday in April to Oct. 31, daily limit 6 trout |
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Silver Lake |
Leicester |
Addison |
1 |
101 |
Sc |
|
* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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South America Pond |
Ferdinand |
Essex |
1 |
29 |
Pf |
|
* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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South Pond |
Marlboro |
Windham |
1 |
68 |
Str |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Spring Lake |
Shrewsbury |
Rutland |
1 |
66 |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see below and table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Stannard Pond |
Stannard |
Caledonia |
1 |
25 |
Sf |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Sterling Pond |
Cambridge |
Lamoille |
1 |
8 |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Stiles Pond |
Waterford |
Caledonia |
1 |
154 |
Sud |
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* Yellow Perch: daily limit, 10 perch |
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Stoughton Pond |
Weathersfield |
Windsor |
1 |
56 |
Gt |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Stratton Pond |
Stratton |
Windham |
1 |
46 |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Sunset Lake |
Benson/Orwell |
Rutland |
1 |
202 |
EW |
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* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Unknown Pond |
Averys Gore |
Essex |
1 |
19 |
Pf |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Unknown Pond |
Ferdinand |
Essex |
1 |
12 |
Sf |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) * Use of fish (alive or dead) as bait is prohibited |
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Vail Pond (Big Fish Pond) |
Sutton |
Caledonia |
1 |
16 |
Sud |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Vernon Hatchery Pond |
Vernon |
Windham |
1 |
10 |
Sc |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Weatherhead Hollow |
Guilford |
Windham |
1 |
33 |
St |
|
* Bass Open Season for Harvest: Second Saturday in June through Nov. 30. |
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West Mtn. Pond |
Maidstone |
Essex |
1 |
60 |
Sc |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Wheeler Pond |
Barton/Caledonia |
Orleans |
1 |
15 |
Sc |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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Willoughby, Lake |
Westmore |
Orleans |
1 |
1,653 |
St |
EW |
* Brook, Brown, Rainbow, and Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon: daily limit, total of brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, and landlocked salmon must not be more than 2 in aggregate |
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Zack Woods Pond (Perch Pond) |
Hyde Park/Wolcott |
Lamoille |
1 |
30 |
Sc |
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* Only open to fishing from second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 (see table 1 for regulations on specific species) |
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