Vt. Maple Products

So how many of you like to fish? Fishing is one of mankind’s oldest and most popular pastimes, as well as a great way to get a tasty meal! Fishing in Vermont is very popular, as Vermont is filled with many Lakes, ponds and streams. Vermont has lots of different kinds of fish, from the little but colorful brook trout to the huge northern pike.

Also, because Vermont is so sparsely populated you can really have room to yourself, not a mad dash to get to the best areas in the morning before the other fishermen. I use to do a lot of trout fishing in the many trout streams here, and often I would fish all day without seeing anyone. Of course everyone has their preferred type of fish and way of fishing.

You can take out a boat on big Lake Champlain or the hundreds of other smaller lakes and troll for lake trout, or hug the cattails and throw a spinner out for largemouth bass. Maybe do some live bait fishing for northern pike or walleye, or lob out some cheese balls to catch some catfish. Of course most people think of fishing in Vermont for stream fishing for trout.

Vermont has miles of trout streams, from little ones you can jump over to big ones that are better with a canoe. There are two ways to fish for trout. Fly fishing, and bait or spinner fishing. Now, the purest who fly fish think that you should only use flies to fish for trout, and look down on those who use bait or spinners.

I’ve tried it both ways, and personally think you should use whatever form you prefer. In the small, high up streams you catch brook trout, which is the most common and popular. They are not very big, but put up a good fight and have beautiful markings. I’ve caught hundreds of these beauties over the years.

Down where the streams get bigger and a little slower, you can find brown trout and rainbow trout. These also put up a good fight, and brown trout can grow up to 24 inches in length in Vermont. Wearing hip boots or waders is common so you can walk into the streams.

In the very big and deep ponds and lakes, where the water is always cold, you can catch huge Lake trout and landlocked salmon. These can grow very large and people pay big bucks for a fishing guide to get them out to where they are. The often troll for hours to get one bite, they are not easy to catch.

Since listing all the different types of fish and fishing in Vermont requires more space than you can stuff in a post, I have made a fishing in Vermont page. I have listed pictures and descriptions of all sport fish in Vermont, as well as links to fishing guides and tours. So go check it out. For fishing rules and where to get a fishing license, go to The Vermont Fish & Wildlife site.

So I hope you can make a fishing vacation sometime to Vermont. While here take in all the other things to do and see, sample that great Vermont maple syrup on your morning pancakes or waffles, and be sure to send some jugs of pure Vermont maple syrup to your friends! Happy fishing!