Trophy stocking 2009 will see the continuation of the VT “trophy” fish stocking program. The number of trophy fish (2YR +) stocked will be close to 25,000 statewide. Nearly 30 miles of streams and rivers designated as trophy water will be available for angling this year in Vermont. In addition 41 ponds and lakes will be stocked with trophy fish. 2009 will be an exciting year of angling if you like catching big fish. Water Dates* RBT 2 YR BNT 2YR Total Black River Towns:Cavendish-Weathersfield 4/30 - 5/7 - 5/22 1,500 600 2,100 Lamoille River Towns:Fairfax 4/29 5/13 0 800 800 Otter Creek Towns:Danby/Mt Tabor 4/29 - 5/13 500 270 770 Passumpsic River Towns:ST. Johnsbury 5/8 - 5/22 500 575 1,075 Winooski River Towns:Waterbury, Duxbury 5/6 - 5/21 1,150 660 1,810 East Creek Towns:Rutland 4/28 - 5/20 1,250 0 1,250 Missisquoi River Towns:Enosberg 5/1 5/18 1,000 0 1,000 Total 5900 2905 8805

Yearlings/Smolts Inland waters of Vermont will be stocked with over 295,000 yearling landlocked salmon, brook, brown, lake, and rainbow trout. This area encompases over 500 miles of streams and rivers, and over 70,000 acres of lakes, and ponds. Lake Champlain will be stocked with over 290,000 yearling landlocked salmon, steelhead, brown, lake, and rainbow trout. And over 160,000 landlocked salmon fry, and over 150,000 walleye fingerlings. Its hard to think about open water fishing when there is two feet of snow on the ground but spring is right around the corner. So get your rod and reel ready, and tune up your boat because 2009 should be and exciting year on the water, and remember if you have the oportunity, take a kid fishing. Inland Waters Lake Champlain Brook Trout 120,975 0 Brown Trout 45,400 58,400 Landlocked Atlantic Salmon 33,000 121,400 Rainbow Trout 70,200 0 Lake Trout 15,800 57,000 Steelhead Trout 10,000 58,000 Total 295,375 294,800

Additional Trophy Stockings
Waterbody	Towns	Species	Total Stocking (YR & 2YR)
Adams Reservoir	Woodford	BKT	600
Amherst Lake	Plymouth	RBT	450
Baker Pond	Brookfield	BKT	400
Bean Pond	Sutton	BKT	50
Beck Pond	Newark	BKT	25
Black Pond	Hubbardton	RBT	200
Brown Pond	Westmore	BKT	25
Colby Pond	Plymouth	BKT	500
Colton Pond	Killington	BKT	300
Echo Lake	Plymouth	RBT	290
Glen Lake	Castleton/Fair Haven	RBT	100
Goshen Dam	Goshen	BKT	450
Kent Pond	Killington	BKT	300
Kent Pond	Killington	RBT	500
Kettle Pond	Groton	BKT	200
Knapp Pond No 1	Reading-Cavendish	RBT	780
Knapp Pond No 2	Reading-Cavendish	BKT	1000
Lake Dunmore	Leicester/Salisbury	RBT	100
Lake Paran	Bennington/Shaftsbury	RBT	370
Lefferts Pond	Chittenden	BKT	225
May Pond	Barton	BKT	500
McIntosh Pond	Royalton	RBT	225
McIntosh Pond	Royalton	BKT	300
Mill Pond	Windsor	RBT	340
Miller Pond	Strafford	RBT	500
Miller Pond	Strafford	BKT	500
Osmore Pond	Peacham	BKT	100
Otter Creek Trophy Section	DANBY MT TABOR	BKT	170
Raponda, Lake	Wilmington	RBT	900
Rescue, Lake	Ludlow	RBT	550
Rood Pond	Williamstown,Brookfield	BKT	800
Searsburg Reservoir	Searsburg	BKT	400
Shaftsbury, Lake	Shaftsbury	RBT	300
Smith Pond	Pittsford	BKT	300
South Pond	Marlboro	RBT	150
Stoughton Pond	Weathersfield	RBT	340
Sunset Lake	Brookfield	BKT	400
Sunset Lake	Brookfield	RBT	225
Townshend Reservoir	Townshend	RBT	630
Wheeler Pond	Barton	BKT	50
Zack Woods-Perch Ponds	Hyde Park/Wolcott	BKT	100

*Trophy area stocking dates are subject to change based on weather and water conditions. Regular stocking updates will begin by the first week of May and will continue until all stocking is complete. For further information, please contact Dave Yasharian (802-467-3660 or David.Yasharian@state.vt.us).