Fishing Clinic

Saturday, January 25, 2025 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! Vermont Fish & Wildlife staff will be there to help everyone, young and old, learn how to enjoy this unique and popular type of fishing.

Where: Silver Lake State Park, 20 State Park Beach Road, Barnard VT | Map

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Join Vermont Fish & Wildlife and Green Mountain National Forest staff for a fishing adventure that hikes in approximately 5 miles round trip to reach the pond! This introductory program will cover all the basics of fishing while focusing on how to fish backcountry ponds.

Location: Little Rock Pond, MT Tabor Parking Area, Forest Rd 10, MT Tabor, VT

Time: 8:00am-12:30pm

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Join Vermont Fish & Wildlife & Green Mountain National Forest staff for a hands on evening of fishing. This program is perfect for those that have never been fishing before or those looking to refresh their skills. Topics covered will include: knot tying, regulations, casting, ecology and more!

Location: Hapgood Pond recreation Area, Peru VT

Time: 5:30pm-8:00pm

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Join Vermont Fish & Wildlife & Green Mountain National Forest staff for a hands-on evening of fishing. This program is perfect for those that have never been fishing before or those looking to refresh their skills. Topics covered will include knot tying, regulations, casting, ecology and more!

Time: 5:30pm-8:00pm

Location: Lefferts Pond, Chittenden VT

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Join Vermont Fish & Wildlife & Green Mountain National Forest staff for a hands on evening of fishing. This program is perfect for those that have never been fishing before or those looking to refresh their skills. Topics covered will include knot tying, fishing regulations, casting, ecology and more!

Time: 5:30pm-8:00pm

Location: Grout Pond Recreation Area, Stratton, VT

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We are sorry to announce that this clinic has been canceled due to flooding.

This clinic will include topics such as fly tackle, basic entomology/fly selection, fly casting, knots, regulations/ethics, and fish habitat. Students will be able to try fishing a pond at the end of the class. All tackle will be supplied. Dress for the weather as we will be outside much of the time.

Location: Northwoods Stewardship Center 10 Mile Square Road, East Charleston, VT 05872

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Join the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department's Let's Go Fishing program in an introduction to fly fishing course. The instructors are very skilled fly anglers and can help if you have been fly fishing and have specific questions or need assistance with advanced skills.

Location: Intervale Center, 180 Intervale Rd, Burlington, VT 05401

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Join your local warden on a fishing outing! Wardens will be available to answer regulations and provide guidance to anglers regarding area fishing spots, regulations & more.

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Join your local warden on a fishing outing! Wardens will be available to answer regulations and provide guidance to anglers regarding area fishing spots, regulations & more.

Register Now

Join your local warden on a fishing outing! Wardens will be available to answer regulations and provide guidance to anglers regarding area fishing spots, regulations & more.

Register Now