Fishing Regulations
Regulations help protect Vermont’s fisheries while providing a variety of fishing opportunities.
Fishing
Fishing Access Areas
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department maintains more than 190 developed fishing access areas, providing public access for shore fishing opportunities and launching of water craft.
Boating in Vermont
Boating in Vermont can’t be beat. Hundreds of lakes and ponds and thousands of miles of rivers mean you are never far from boatable waters.
Roxbury Fish Culture Station
Fast Facts
Location:
3696 Roxbury Road, Roxbury, VT 05669
Hours:
Visitor Hours: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
Amenities:
Visitor Center: No
Public facilities: Yes (restroom, picnic table, bike rack)
Salisbury Fish Culture Station
Fast Facts
Location:
646 Lake Dunmore Road, Salisbury, VT 05769
Hours:
Visitor Hours: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm, daily
Scheduling a large group or school tour? Please call (802) 352-4371
Amenities:
Visitor Center: No
Public facilities: Yes
Ed Weed Fish Culture Station
Fast Facts
Location:
14 Bell Hill Road, Grand Isle, VT 05458
Hours:
Visitor Hours: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, daily
Scheduling a large group or school tour? Please call (802) 372-3171
Amenities:
Visitor Center: Yes
Public facilities: Yes
Bennington Fish Culture Station
Fast Facts
Location:
110 Hatchery Road, Bennington, VT 05201
Hours:
Visitor Hours: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm, daily
Scheduling a large group or school tour? Please call (802) 447-2844
Amenities:
Visitor Center: Yes
Bald Hill Fish Culture Station
Fast Facts
Location:
60 Abbott Hill Road, Newark, VT 05871
Hours:
Visitor Hours: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm, daily
Scheduling a large group or school tour? Please call (802) 467-3660
Amenities:
Visitor Center: No
Public facilities: Yes
Visit a Hatchery
Vermont’s fish hatcheries are a great place to visit to see fish and learn about the different species raised for stocking statewide.
Our fish culture stations produces more than 1.5 million fish annually for distribution, or stocking, to Vermont’s lakes and streams. Stocking fish helps to restore fish populations and enhances angling opportunities.
Lakes With Restrictions to Ice Fishing
New as of January 1, 2022, general fishing regulations now allow anglers to ice fish for trout, salmon and bass from January 1 through March 15 on most state waters, with the following exceptions: