Fishing in Vermont public spots, conditions & reports
3 of 3worth the trip today
Mostly smallmouth bass and landlocked salmon today. Each spot is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.
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Every Vermont spot
3 public spots, best first. Each is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.
The state report
Vermont Fish & Wildlife hasn’t published one we can date.
Licenses and rules
Rules for what people fish for here
- Walleye18" minimum · 3 a dayVermont and Lake Champlain: 18" minimum, 3 walleye a day, from the first Saturday in May to Mar 15; catch and release with artificial lures otherwise.Open · Vermont non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Smallmouth bass10" minimum · 5 a dayVermont: 10" minimum, 5 bass a day combined, harvest from the second Saturday in June to Mar 15; catch and release with artificial lures the rest of the year. Lake Champlain is 12" and closes to harvest Dec 1.Open · Vermont non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Yellow perch50 a dayVermont: 50 panfish a day in total (no more than 25 crappie), no minimum on perch. Lake Champlain has no perch limit.Open · Vermont non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Common carpno daily limitVermont: carp, suckers and cull fish have no size limit and no daily limit, all year, on rivers, streams, lakes and ponds.Open · Vermont non-tidal · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source
- Landlocked salmon17" minimum · 2 a dayVermont: 17" minimum; 2 lake trout and salmon a day combined, harvest Jan 1–Mar 15 and from the second Saturday in April to Oct 31. Lake Champlain is 15" and open all year.Open · Vermont non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Lake trout18" minimum · 2 a dayVermont lakes: 18" minimum; 2 lake trout and salmon a day combined, harvest Jan 1–Mar 15 and from the second Saturday in April to Oct 31. Lake Champlain is 15" and 3 a day all year.Open · Vermont non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Northern pike20" minimum · 5 a dayVermont: 20" minimum, 5 northern pike a day, open all year. Missisquoi Bay on Lake Champlain is legendary pike water.Open · Vermont non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Largemouth bass10" minimum · 5 a dayVermont: 10" minimum, 5 bass a day combined, harvest from the second Saturday in June to Mar 15; catch and release with artificial lures the rest of the year. Lake Champlain is 12" and closes to harvest Dec 1.Open · Vermont non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
Limits differ by water. Each spot page shows the limits for its own water.
What’s biting in Vermont
Species people fish for at Vermont spots, and how many of those spots are worth the trip for them today.
WalleyeSander vitreus3 of 3 spots worth the trip in Vermont
Best now at Connecticut River, VT84
Bites in 50–72° water
Smallmouth bassMicropterus dolomieu2 of 3 spots worth the trip in Vermont
Best now at Connecticut River, VT84
Bites in 55–78° water
Yellow perchPerca flavescens2 of 2 spots worth the trip in Vermont
Best now at Connecticut River, VT78
Bites in 45–70° water
Common carpCyprinus carpio2 of 2 spots worth the trip in Vermont
Best now at Connecticut River, VT78
Bites in 52–86° water
Landlocked salmonSalmo salar2 of 2 spots worth the trip in Vermont
Best now at Lake Memphremagog, VT82
Bites in 38–60° water
Lake troutSalvelinus namaycush1 of 2 spots worth the trip in Vermont
Best now at Lake Memphremagog, VT82
Bites in 40–52° water
Northern pikeEsox lucius1 of 1 spot worth the trip in Vermont
Best now at Lake Champlain, VT76
Bites in 50–70° water
Largemouth bassMicropterus salmoides0 of 1 spot worth the trip in Vermont
Best now at Lake Champlain, VT35
Bites in 55–85° water
About fishing in Vermont
Vermont's 3 public access points span lakes and rivers and streams, across 3 counties. Across them, the species anglers most often target are Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Lake Trout, and Landlocked Salmon. Each is scored live on water temperature, river flow, moon phase, barometric pressure, and weather. Always confirm current size, creel, and season limits with the Vermont state fishery agency before keeping fish — we flag any species whose regulations we haven't yet verified.
3 public access points across 0 water bodies. Data from NOAA, NWS, USGS, and Vermont Fish & Wildlife.