ice fishing
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Vermont’s Free Ice Fishing Day is Jan. 31
New and experienced anglers alike can enjoy a day of ice fishing on any Vermont waterbody without a license.
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Vermont offers ice fishing clinics
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department will be conducting Introduction to Ice Fishing Clinics open to the public this winter.
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Vermont offers ice fishing clinics
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department will be conducting Introduction to Ice Fishing Clinics open to the public this winter.
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Follow these steps to ice fish safely
January is the start of ice fishing season in Vermont, and a forecast of cold weather over the coming week should offer increasing opportunities to safely enjoy this…
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Free ice fishing day offered in Vermont
Vermont’s state-wide Free Ice Fishing Day is Saturday, Jan. 27.
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Free ice fishing day is Jan. 28
Any angler may ice fish on any water body open to ice fishing statewide without a fishing license on Free Ice Fishing Day.
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How to make ice fishing safe, enjoyable
With the start of the new year, many Vermonters are preparing for one of the state’s most popular winter pastimes: ice fishing.
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Matthew Dickerson: Fishing on thin ice
Even before stepping out onto the ice of Bryant Pond 30 minutes before dawn on New Year’s Day, I could tell it was going to be an unusual…
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Ice fishing is free on Jan. 29
Residents and nonresident anglers may ice fish on any Vermont waterbody that is open to ice fishing without a fishing license on that day.
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Ice fishing clinics start Jan. 22 in Orwell
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has scheduled a series of free ice fishing clinics for anyone who would like to learn about the latest proven ice fishing…
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Matthew Dickerson: Of lost ice and changing seasons
I don’t remember the exact year when I first drilled holes in the ice and set up tip-ups, beginning a longstanding tradition of ice fishing in Maine the…
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Free ice fishing in Vermont on Jan. 30
VERMONT — With the 2021 winter ice fishing season firmly underway, and Free Fishing Day coming up this Saturday, Jan. 30, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VTFW)…
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Give ice fishing a try this winter
VERMONT — As winter sets in, many Vermonters are preparing for one of the most popular cold weather pastimes in the state: Ice fishing. Anglers spend more than…
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Remove ice shanties by March 29
MONTPELIER — Vermont state law requires that ice fishing shanties be removed from the ice before the ice weakens, according the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. The shanty…
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Matt Dickerson: Fresh fish through the ice
The first fish caught me by surprise. It was a landlocked salmon, and a fairly large one by the standards of that small Maine lake: about 18 inches…
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Ice fishing offers fun for all, but be careful
RUTLAND — As winter sets in, many Vermonters are preparing for one of the most popular cold weather pastimes in the state — ice fishing. Anglers spend over…