Camp Plymouth State Park on Echo Lake offers shoreline fishing, camping (for large groups only), swimming, concession stand, and a playground with the purchase of an entrance fee. Boat rental is also available at the park.
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department land around the pond provides good opportunities for fishing from shore. There is no entrance fee.
Gardner Memorial Park offers great fishing access for families. The park is located at the mouth of the Clyde River on the shores of Lake Memphremagog and has a large mowed area which makes casting from shore easy.
These two ponds are separated by less than a mile. There is a Vermont Fish & Wildlife access area at each pond. At Kent Pond, the best place to fish is along the dam breast, where you will find a shorefishing platform.
Everyone knows fishing is a great way to enjoy the outdoors. But don’t forget eating your catch is good for your health, good for the environment, and good for your taste buds!
Fish has long been known as brain food, and for good reason. The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish serve as essential building blocks for the human brain. Many studies have demonstrated the benefits of fish consumption by pregnant and breast-feeding mothers on the brain development of their babies.
Harvesting, cleaning, cooking and eating a freshly caught fish are all important parts of the overall angling experience.
While there are a variety of methods for cleaning, preparing and cooking different species of fish, here are some links to several how-to videos and instructional narratives explaining a few of the more common approaches.
Available in various lengths, weights and actions, spinning rods are designed to accept a spinning or underspin reel on the bottom side of the rod.
As with baitcasting and spinning rods, fly rods are available in various lengths, weights and actions.
Casting rods include baitcasters and spincasters. The primary difference between the two is the type of reel used.
Similar to equipment and tools for other activities, fishing rods and reels come in many forms. Here are the most common types of fishing rods and reels.
Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife
Commissioner Louis Porter
1 National Life Drive
Davis 2
Montpelier, VT 05620-3702
802-828-1000
fwinformation@vermont.gov
The mission of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is the conservation of all species of fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the people of Vermont.