Vermont offers excellent fishing on Lake Champlain for bass and walleye, plus pristine mountain stream trout fishing. The state is a smallmouth bass destination.
Lake Champlain hosts major national bass events. Active local circuit.
Lake Champlain is a world-class bass fishery. Harriman Reservoir for bass. Battenkill for trout. Connecticut River for bass.
Good access on Lake Champlain and state waters.
What you can target and when

Best Waters
Lake Champlain · Lake Bomoseen · Lake St. Catherine

Best Waters
Lake Champlain · Connecticut River · Lake Memphremagog
Lakes, rivers, bays, and coastal fisheries
World-class bass fishery hosting major national tournaments.
Top Species
Best: Summer






Annual Resident: $28.
Annual Non-Resident: $54. 7-Day: $32. 3-Day: $20. 1-Day: $15.
1-Day, 3-Day, and 7-Day licenses available.
Free for residents under 15.
Required for motorized vessels.
Permits required for organized events.
5 bass daily limit. Complex trout regulations by water.
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