fishing
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Matthew Dickerson: Three strikes, no photos and the mysterious bowfin
Vermont’s Arrowhead Mountain Lake is the only place I have ever caught a bowfin.
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Fires, swimming prohibited at fishing access areas
With the beginning of summer and anglers fishing from shore, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department reminds people that open fires and swimming are prohibited at all Vermont…
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Go fishing for free this Saturday
Vermont’s annual, statewide Summer Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 11 this year, and it will be highlighted by a free family fishing festival in Grand Isle as…
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Matthew Dickerson: Of baby bison, brown trout, cutthroats and Cody
We were still within sight of the boat launch where we began our six-mile float down the Shoshone River in Cody, Wyoming.
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Jessie Raymond: Discovering the fun of fishing
There’s nothing quite as enjoyable as spending a spring evening fishing. At least that’s what Mark says. But then, he practically grew up with a fishing pole over…
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Walleye fishing season opens May 7
The Vermont walleye fishing season opens on Saturday, May 7, marking the return of some of the best walleye fishing in New England.
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Matthew Dickerson: The delight of catch and release
For years I have been hoping for — and advocating for — year-round fishing in Vermont. Now I have my wish.
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Vermont’s trout season to open April 9
Despite lingering snow cover in some areas of the state, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says anglers can still have fun and be successful early in the…
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Sign up now for fishing instructor workshops
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is seeking volunteers to become instructors for the Let’s Go Fishing program to pass on Vermont’s fishing tradition to the next generation…
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Letter to the editor: Disabled anglers need, deserve more state support
Several years back, a petition signed by hundreds of local citizens was sent to the legislature in Montpelier, asking to amend Vermont Fishing License regulations.