Wild trout are something of a holy grail for Vermonters who like to fish, and now an important river in northern Vermont has been protected to help ensure the continued health of the state's ...

Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife fisheries biologist Bernie Pientka holds up a wild juvenile lake trout during a population survey on Lake Champlain. Hatchery fish have clipped fins, but wild ...

MONTPELIER — Vermont’s trout fishing season opens Saturday, April 12. Despite lingering snow cover in some areas of the state, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says anglers can still have fun ...

MONTPELIER — Vermont’s trout fishing season opens on Saturday, April 13. Despite lingering snow cover in some areas of the state, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says anglers can still have ...

The final round of lake trout stocking in Lake Champlain in Spring 2025. Courtesy of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department A decades-long effort to increase wild lake trout stock has recorded a ...

Calling all southern Vermont anglers – starting this month, you’ll have more opportunities for trout fishing thanks to a pilot program through Vermont Fish and Wildlife. The goal is to give anglers a ...

For folks who love casting a line in Vermont's clear waters, some big shifts are on the way. Starting right at the stroke of ...

If you get the chance to fish for native brook trout in their home waters, don't pass it up. There’s a lot to like about brook trout – even if they're technically a char, not a trout. They sport ...