AVERILL
MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
BALD
HILL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
BILL
SLADYK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
CALENDAR
BROOK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
LEVI
POND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
ROY
MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
SOUTH
BAY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
STEAM
MILL BROOK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
VICTORY
BOG WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
WENLOCK
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
WILLOUGHBY
FALLS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
ARTHUR DAVIS WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Arthur Davis WMA is located in south central Vermont in the towns of Plymouth
and Reading. This WMA has common boundaries with the Coolidge and Plymouth
State Parks. Coolidge State Park also has a common boundary with the Plymsbury
WMA creating a large block of remote, undeveloped public property.
Habitat Features
This WMA is completely forested; primarily with sugar and red maple, yellow
birch and beech. There is red spruce and white pine lightly mixed throughout.
Several small streams, Reading Pond (22 acres), and a number of beaver-created
wetlands are on the WMA. Colby Pond, a 20-acre Department-owned pond, is
nearby.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, beaver, mink, otter,
coyote, fisher, ruffed grouse and woodcock. Wild brook trout are found in
the streams. Colby Pond has a stocked brook trout put and take fishery. Reading
Pond is not managed and has limited fishing opportunity.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
Timber rights at Arthur Davis WMA are privately owned. The area is actively
logged.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
100 Mineral Street
Suite #302
Springfield, VT 05156
Telephone: (802) 885-8855
ATHERTON MEADOWS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Atherton Meadows WMA is located in the southern Vermont mountains in the
town of Whitingham, only a few miles from Massachusetts.
Habitat Features
This WMA is almost completely forested largely with hardwood trees such as
red and sugar maple, yellow birch and beech. Some hemlock is mixed in and
there are beaver-dominated wetlands.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, snowshoe hare, beaver,
mink, otter, bobcat, coyote, fisher, ruffed grouse, turkey, woodcock and
wild brook trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
100 Mineral Street
Suite #302
Springfield, VT 05156
Telephone: (802) 885-8855
DENSMORE HILL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Densmore Hill WMA is located in south central Vermont in the town of Hartland.
Habitat Features
About 70% of Densmore Hill WMA is forested; primarily with red and sugar
maple, yellow birch and beech, but there are white birch and aspen mixed
in as well. The remaining 30% of the WMA is old field, some apple orchards
and beaver-created wetlands. There are two small streams on the WMA.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, beaver, mink, otter, coyote, fisher, red
fox, ruffed grouse, turkey and woodcock. The streams are too small to be
fishable.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s. Road access is
good. The area has easily hiked terrain.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
100 Mineral Street
Suite #302
Springfield, VT 05156
Telephone: (802) 885-8855
GALE MEADOWS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Gale Meadows WMA is located in the southern Vermont mountains in the town
of Winhall.
Habitat Features
This WMA is mostly a softwood forest of red spruce, balsam fir, hemlock and
white pine surrounding a 195-acre impoundment (Gale Meadows Pond). There
are also beaver-created wetlands and a small acreage of brushy field on this
WMA.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, fisher, coyote, beaver,
otter, mink, muskrat, hooded merganser, black and wood ducks, and Canada
geese. Gale Meadows Pond has a warm water fishery of largemouth bass, yellow
perch, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel and brown bullhead.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
Gale Meadow Pond has a 5 mph speed limit for motorized boats. There are good
birding opportunities. More than 120 species of birds have been seen on this
WMA.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
100 Mineral Street
Suite #302
Springfield, VT 05156
Telephone: (802) 885-8855
HAWK MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Hawk Mountain WMA is located in southeast Vermont in the towns of Baltimore
and Cavendish. This WMA is bordered on the south by the Proctor-Piper State
Forest.
Habitat Features
This WMA is very steep and rugged terrain. This WMA is completely forested
with red and sugar maple, yellow birch and beech. There are small patches
of red spruce and red oak scattered throughout.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, bobcat, fisher, turkey and
ruffed grouse. There are no fishable waters on the WMA, but the nearby Black
River in the vicinity of the WMA has brown and rainbow trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
The area abuts the Black River for about one mile. That stretch of the Black
River is a trophy trout section and is stocked with large brown and rainbow
trout. Timber rights on this WMA are privately owned and logging is frequent.
Access is very poor and by foot only. From the north, access is by wading
the Black River. From the south, access is from the Cavendish Gulf Road over
a steep, rocky ridge.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
100 Mineral Street
Suite #302
Springfield, VT 05156
Telephone: (802) 885-8855
KNAPP BROOK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Knapp Brook WMA is located in south central Vermont in the towns of Cavendish
and Reading.
Habitat Features
This WMA is largely forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch and beech,
but there are areas of red oak, apple and softwood mixed throughout. There
are two impounded ponds, a stream and beaver-created wetlands to add diversity.
Knapp Pond #1 is 25 acres in size and Knapp Pond #2 is 35 acres in size.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, moose, snowshoe hare, grey squirrel, coyote,
fisher, beaver, mink, otter, ruffed grouse and turkey. Knapp Brook has wild
brook trout, while Knapp Ponds #1 and #2 have stocked rainbow trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
Knapp Pond #1 has a handicap fishing access facility. Timber rights are privately
owned on a part of this WMA.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
100 Mineral Street
Suite #302
Springfield, VT 05156
Telephone: (802) 885-8855
LES NEWELL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Les Newell WMA is a large, remote area located in
Vermont=s south central mountains
in the towns of Barnard, Bridgewater, Sherburne and Stockbridge.
Habitat Features
This WMA is completely forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech,
balsam fir, hemlock and red spruce. There are some beaver-created wetlands
in stream channels within this generally steep and ridgy area.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, coyote, fisher, bobcat,
beaver, mink, otter, ruffed grouse and turkey. Wild brook and rainbow trout
are found in area streams.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
Timber rights on this WMA are privately owned and logging is common. The
Appalachian Trail crosses the WMA near the height of ground in an east/west
direction.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
100 Mineral Street
Suite #302
Springfield, VT 05156
Telephone: (802) 885-8855
LITTLE ASCUTNEY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Little Ascutney WMA is located in southeast Vermont in the towns of Weathersfield
and West Windsor just west of Ascutney Mountain. This WMA has a common east
boundary with town lands, and those lands have a common east boundary with
Ascutney State Park, making for a larger complex of public property.
Habitat Features
This WMA is nearly all forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech,
red oak and hickory. The open lands are a mix of fields, apple trees and
wetlands. Much of the forest land is steep and rocky. The small streams on
this WMA are not fishable.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, moose, coyote, bobcat, turkey, ruffed grouse
and woodcock. Peregrine falcon once nested on the rocky cliffs and hopefully
will do so again in the future. Bald eagles are occasionally seen at this
WMA.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
The small area streams are not fishable. This is a good birding site.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
100 Mineral Street
Suite #302
Springfield, VT 05156
Telephone: (802) 885-8855
OTTAUQUECHEE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Ottauquechee WMA is located in
Vermont=s south central mountains
in the town of Bridgewater. The area is on the south side of the Ottauquechee
River.
Habitat Features
This WMA is on a steep, north-facing slope. It is completely forested with
regenerating red and sugar maple, yellow birch and beech.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, ruffed grouse and turkey.
Wild brook, brown and rainbow trout can be found in the Ottauquechee River.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
Timber rights on this WMA are privately owned. Access is very poor. This
WMA is only legally reached by wading the Ottauquechee River.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
100 Mineral Street
Suite #302
Springfield, VT 05156
Telephone: (802) 885-8855
ROARING BROOK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Roaring Brook WMA is located in southeast Vermont in the towns of Guilford
and Vernon, right on the Massachusetts border. Interstate 91 (northbound)
forms the WMA=s westerly boundary
for over a mile.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested mostly with red and white oak and hemlock, but also
has a mix of black gum and chestnut with laurel, sassafras and blueberry
in the understory. There are wetlands on the site but no streams.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear (occasionally), grey squirrel,
snowshoe hare, coyote, fisher, ruffed grouse and turkey.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
Access is difficult and confused by inter-mingled private ownerships on the
east side of this WMA. There is no access from the west side because of
Interstate 91. Timber rights are privately owned on some of this area.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
100 Mineral Street
Suite #302
Springfield, VT 05156
Telephone: (802) 885-8855
SKITCHEWAUG WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Skitchewaug WMA is located in southeastern Vermont in the town of Springfield.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a steep area forested with a mix of hemlock, white pine, hickory,
white ash, black cherry, red and white oak. There is also a small wetland
but no streams.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, grey squirrel, red fox, coyote, ruffed
grouse and turkey.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
Access is very difficult and restricted to foot travel from Route 5 (east
side) only.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
100 Mineral Street
Suite #302
Springfield, VT 05156
Telephone: (802) 885-8855
WEATHERSFIELD WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Weathersfield WMA is located in southeast Vermont in the town of Weathersfield.
This WMA is located between Interstate 91 and U.S. Route 5.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech and white
pine. There are no streams or wetlands.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
Timber rights are privately owned. Access is poor and restricted to walking
from U.S. Route 5 (east side).
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
100 Mineral Street
Suite #302
Springfield, VT 05156
Telephone: (802) 885-8855
WHITE RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
White River WMA is located in east central Vermont in the town of Sharon.
The White River forms the WMA=s
north boundary.
Habitat Features
This WMA is rocky, steep and forested with a mix of red and sugar maple,
yellow birch, beech and hemlock. The river bottom lands are a calcarious
riverside seep natural community with several unusual plants.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, grey squirrel, coyote, mink, otter, raccoon,
turkey and ruffed grouse. The White River offers bass, walleye, brown and
rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
Timber rights on this WMA are privately owned. Access is poor and for most
of the area is cut off by the White River. Parking on Route 14 along the
White River is good.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
100 Mineral Street
Suite #302
Springfield, VT 05156
Telephone: (802) 885-8855
BIRD MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Bird Mountain WMA is located in west central Vermont in the towns of Castleton,
Ira and Poultney.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with a mix of red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech,
aspen, paper birch and white pine. There are some old fields and a small
brook on the area.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, grey squirrel, cottontail rabbit, coyote,
fisher, red fox, raccoon, mink, woodcock, ruffed grouse and turkey. Peregrine
falcon nest on Bird Mountain.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
Access near the peregrine falcon nest site is restricted in spring and summer
months to protect these state-listed endangered birds.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
BLUEBERRY HILL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Blueberry Hill WMA is located in west central Vermont in the towns of Castleton
and Ira.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with a mix of red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech,
red oak, hophornbeam and white pine.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, grey squirrel, coyote, red fox, fisher,
turkey and ruffed grouse.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
Access is difficult and complicated by interspersed private ownerships and
a lack of parking. Don=t park in
the Route 4 rest area or you may be ticketed.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
BRANDON SWAMP WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Brandon Swamp WMA is located in west central Vermont in the towns of Brandon
and Leicester.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a red maple/white cedar swamp bordered by seasonally (spring)
flooded hardwoods. There are some actively-farmed corn and hay fields as
well. Approximately 1.5 miles of streambank on Otter Creek is included in
this WMA.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, beaver, otter, mink, woodcock, ruffed grouse,
wood, black and mallard ducks, hooded merganser, smallmouth bass, yellow
perch, northern pike and brown bullhead.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
Access is difficult and by foot or boat only. In season, mosquitos are dense.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
BUCZEK MARSH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Buczek Marsh WMA is located in west central Vermont in the town of Poultney.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a beaver-created wetland surrounded by forested upland of hemlock,
white ash, sugar maple, aspen and red oak.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, grey squirrel, beaver, muskrat, mink, otter,
turkey, black, mallard and wood ducks.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
Access is by a right-of-way for foot travel only.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
HUBBARDTON BATTLEFIELD WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Hubbardton Battlefield WMA is located in west central Vermont in the town
of Hubbardton.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with a mix of red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech,
hophornbeam, hickory, red oak and white pine. There are some old fields with
occasional apple trees as well.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbit, grey squirrel, red fox,
coyote, fisher, woodcock, ruffed grouse and turkey.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. There are no fishable waters. For other
allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
This WMA was part of the site of the only Revolutionary War battle fought
in Vermont. The Division of Historic Preservation maintains a visitor and
interpretive center on their adjacent property.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
KESICK SWAMP WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Kesick Swamp WMA is located in southwest Vermont in the town of Sunderland.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a wetland mix of cattail and scrub shrub emergent marsh with
a fringe of red maple and white pine at the wetland edge.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, beaver, otter, mink, muskrat, raccoon,
black bear, moose, wood, black and mallard ducks, hooded mergansers, Canada
geese and ruffed grouse.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
Access is by right-of-way for foot travel only.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
LOVES MARSH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Love=s Marsh WMA is located in
west central Vermont at the north end of Lake Bomoseen in the town of Castleton.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a mix of cattail marsh and open water wetland created by an
impoundment.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find beaver, muskrat, otter, mink, black, wood and mallard ducks,
hooded merganser, northern pike, largemouth bass, yellow perch, brown bullhead,
bluegill and pumpkinseed.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s. There are no
parking facilities.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
MARSH POND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Marsh Pond WMA is located in west central Vermont in the town of Fair Haven.
Habitat Features
This WMA is an impounded wetland with emergent and submergent vegetation.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find beaver, muskrat, mink, otter, wood duck, hooded merganser,
brown bullhead, yellow perch, pumpkinseed, northern pike and chain pickerel.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s. Access from Pond
Road is restricted.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
OTTER CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Otter Creek WMA is located in southwest Vermont in the towns of Danby and
Mt. Tabor.
Habitat Features
This WMA is 70% forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech, red
oak, hickory, hemlock and white pine. The remaining 30% is open, some in
active agriculture, and scrub/shrub wetland. There is 1.5 miles of Otter
Creek frontage on this WMA.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, snowshoe hare, grey
squirrel, fisher, red fox, coyote, bobcat, raccoon, beaver, muskrat, mink,
otter, ruffed grouse, turkey, woodcock, wood, black and mallard ducks,
blue-winged teal, hooded merganser, brook, brown and rainbow trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
PLYMSBURY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Plymsbury WMA is located in the south central Vermont mountains in the towns
of Plymouth and Shrewsbury.
Habitat Features
This WMA is 90% forested with a mix of red and sugar maple, yellow birch,
beech and red spruce. The remaining acreage is in old fields and wetlands.
There are streams on the area.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, snowshoe hare, fisher,
red fox, coyote, bobcat, raccoon, beaver, mink, muskrat, ruffed grouse, turkey,
woodcock, black, wood and mallard ducks, hooded merganser, and brook trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
POND WOODS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Pond Woods WMA is located in west central Vermont in the towns of Benson
and Orwell.
Habitat Features
This WMA is nearly all forested with a mix of red and sugar maple, yellow
birch, beech, red oak, hickory and hemlock. There are wetlands, small streams
and Spruce and Dowdy Ponds on this WMA.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, snowshoe hare, cottontail rabbit, grey
squirrel, red fox, coyote, bobcat, turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock and yellow
perch.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
Timber rights on much of this WMA are privately owned.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
RILEY BOSTWICK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Riley Bostwick WMA is located in the central Vermont mountains in the town
of Rochester.
Habitat Features
This WMA is almost all forested with a mix of red and sugar maple, yellow
birch, beech, white ash, aspen, paper birch, white pine, red spruce, balsam
fir and hemlock. There are active hay fields, old fields and scattered apple
trees as well. Nasmith Brook flows through this WMA.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, snowshoe hare, mink,
raccoon, red fox, coyote, fisher, ruffed grouse, woodcock, turkey and brook
trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
Prior to public ownership, this land was managed as a tree farm. The 1,000,000
tree farm acre is on this WMA. The national Christmas trees displayed at
the White House in Washington, DC, came from this property in 1923, 1964
and 1982.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
ROCHESTER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Rochester WMA is located in the central Vermont mountains in the town of
Rochester.
Habitat Features
This WMA is completely forested with red and sugar maple, beech, yellow birch,
white birch and red spruce. The area is steep and high elevation and is in
pole-sized timber.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, red fox, coyote, fisher
and ruffed grouse.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. There are no fishable waters. For other
allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
Timber rights on this WMA are privately owned. Access is by foot travel only.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
SOUTH STREAM WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
South Stream WMA is located in southwest Vermont in the town of Pownal.
Habitat Features
This WMA is an impounded wetland with emergent vegetation, alders and open
water.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find beaver, mink, fisher, red fox, muskrat, otter, raccoon, black,
wood and mallard ducks, smallmouth bass and pickerel.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
STAMFORD MEADOWS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Stamford Meadows WMA is located in southwest Vermont in the towns of Pownal
and Stamford.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech and red
spruce. Several streams, Lake Hancock, and many beaver-created wetlands are
on the area.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, coyote, fisher, red
fox, beaver, mink, otter, ruffed grouse, Canada geese, mallards, black and
wood ducks.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
Timber rights on this WMA are mostly privately owned. This WMA borders extensive
areas of the Green Mountain National Forests and provides an opportunity
for a remote, back country experience. The Appalachian and Long Trails are
co-located in a north/south corridor across this WMA.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
STAR LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Star Lake WMA is located in south central Vermont in the town of Mt. Holly.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with pole-sized red maple, yellow birch, red spruce
and balsam fir. There is frontage on Star Lake.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, snowshoe hare, red fox,
coyote, ruffed grouse and yellow perch.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
TINY POND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Tiny Pond WMA is located in south central Vermont in the towns of Ludlow,
Mt. Holly and Plymouth.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech and red
spruce. Tiny Pond is a 30-acre pond which has a 20-acre wetland associated
with it.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, bobcat, fisher, red
fox, coyote, snowshoe hare, beaver, otter, mink, black, mallard and wood
ducks, and hooded merganser.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
TINMOUTH CHANNEL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Tinmouth Channel WMA is located in southwest Vermont in the town of Tinmouth.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with a mix of hemlock, white pine, white cedar, tamarack,
red maple, beech and hophornbeam surrounding a large open water, emergent,
shrub/scrub wetland associated with the Clarendon River.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, bobcat, snowshoe hare,
beaver, muskrat, mink, raccoon, coyote, turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock,
wood, black and mallard ducks, hooded merganser, snipe, brook and brown trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
WARD MARSH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Ward Marsh WMA is located in west central Vermont in the town of West Haven.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a cattail marsh with a seasonally-flooded red and silver maple
forest fringe around the wetland and is adjacent to the Poultney River.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, raccoon, muskrat, mink, otter, black, wood
and mallard ducks. The adjacent Poultney River has brown bullhead, catfish,
white and yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and crappie.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
THE NARROWS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
The Narrows WMA is located in west central Vermont in the town of West Haven.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a mix of forest, active agricultural lands and lakeshore wetlands.
The forest is red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech, red oak, hickory,
hophornbeam and white pine. There is frontage on Lake Champlain.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, grey squirrel, muskrat, beaver, red fox,
coyote, turkey, ruffed grouse, woodcock, snipe, wood and mallard ducks, and
hooded merganser. The adjacent Lake Champlain waters offer largemouth and
smallmouth bass, walleye, catfish, brown bullhead, northern pike, chain pickerel,
white and yellow perch, sheepshead, gar, bowfin, black and white crappie,
pumpkinseed and blue gill.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
WHIPPLE HOLLOW WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Whipple Hollow WMA is located in west central Vermont in the towns of Pittsford
and West Rutland.
Habitat Features
This WMA is 72% hardwood forest, 14% softwood forest and 14% open fields.
There is also a small scrub/shrub wetland and frontage on the Castleton River.
Common forest trees are red, white and chestnut oaks, hickory, beech, aspen,
white pine and hemlock.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, grey squirrel, fisher, red fox, coyote,
raccoon, mink, ruffed grouse and turkey.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
317 Sanitorium Road
West Wing
Pittsford, VT 05763-9358
Telephone: (802) 483-2172
BUCK LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Buck Lake WMA is located in central Vermont in the town of Woodbury.
Habitat Features
This WMA is mostly forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch and beech.
There are some old fields along the access road, small amounts of wetlands
and a pond (Buck Lake). Rock slag heaps from early granite quarrying occur.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, snowshoe hare, beaver,
otter, mink, raccoon, ruffed grouse, woodcock, loons, scarlet tanager, redstart,
yellow throat, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brown bullhead and stocked
brook trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed except during the period June 1
through August 31 annually when the Department operates a
children=s camp at this site. When
using this WMA at any time of the year, avoid those areas along the access
road that are developed with camp buildings as these are frequently used
as Department training and meeting sites in non-snow months.
Motorized boats are not allowed. Parking for trailered boats is limited.
For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
324 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
Telephone: (802) 476-0199
CLOVER HILL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Clover Hill WMA is located in east central Vermont in the town of Stratford.
Habitat Features
This WMA is completely forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech,
hemlock and red spruce. The small stream on this WMA is not fishable.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, snowshoe hare, fisher,
raccoon, ruffed grouse and turkey.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
Timber rights on this WMA are privately owned.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
324 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
Telephone: (802) 476-0199
EAST HILL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
East Hill WMA is located in north central Vermont in the town of Wolcott.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with balsam fir and red spruce with some scattered
hardwoods. There are beaver-created wetlands, small streams and frontage
on Wolcott Pond. There are remnant old fields and scattered apple trees as
well.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, snowshoe hare and ruffed
grouse. Wolcott Pond and the streams do not support a sport fishery.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
On the western half of this WMA, the Department owns public hunting rights
only, while the eastern half is owned in fee.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
324 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
Telephone: (802) 476-0199
FAIRLEE MARSH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Fairlee Marsh WMA is located in east central Vermont in the town of Fairlee.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a large wetland off the Connecticut River. The wetland, a mix
of open water and emergent plants, is bordered by an upland buffer that is
a mix of agricultural land and red oak forest.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, beaver, muskrat, raccoon, wood, black and
mallard ducks, green-winged teal, great blue heron, bass, chain pickerel,
northern pike, yellow perch and pan fish.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
An undeveloped canoe campsite is located at the
river=s edge. Access is by boat
only.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
324 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
Telephone: (802) 476-0199
KIBLING HILL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Kibling Hill WMA is located in east central Vermont in the town of Strafford.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech, a scattering
of red oak, and old fields.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, grey squirrel, ruffed grouse
and turkey.
Other
Hunting is allowed. The Department owns public hunting rights only. Trapping
and fishing rights remain with the landowners and require permission.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
324 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
Telephone: (802) 476-0199
MIDDLESEX WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Middlesex WMA is located in central Vermont in the town of Middlesex.
Habitat Features
This WMA is primarily a softwood forest mainly of hemlock, white pine and
balsam fir. There is a small stream and a small wetland on this WMA.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, snowshoe hare and ruffed
grouse.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. The Department owns the development,
timber and recreational rights to this property, but does not own the land.
Access is very difficult via an unimproved Class 4 town road.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
324 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
Telephone: (802) 476-0199
MIDDLESEX NOTCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Middlesex Notch WMA is located in central Vermont in the towns of Middlesex
and Waterbury.
Habitat Features
This 630-acre WMA is completely forested with red and sugar maple, yellow
birch and beech. There are red oaks at the lower elevations. There is a stream
on the area.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, coyote, grey squirrel,
ruffed grouse and turkey.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
324 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
Telephone: (802) 476-0199
PINE MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Pine Mountain WMA is located in east central Vermont in the towns of Groton,
Newbury, Ryegate and Topsham.
Habitat Features
This WMA is 95% forested with a mix of hardwood trees including red and sugar
maple, yellow birch, beech, white ash, black cherry, red oak, hophornbeam,
basswood and softwood trees such as balsam fir, red spruce, hemlock, white
pine and white cedar. There are beaver-created wetlands and white cedar swamp.
There are small amounts of old fields and several small streams on the area.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, bobcat, coyote, fisher,
ruffed grouse, woodcock and brook trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
324 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
Telephone: (802) 476-0199
PODUNK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Podunk WMA is located in east central Vermont in the town of Strafford.
Habitat Features
This WMA is nearly completely forested with a mix of sugar maple, white birch,
balsam fir, red spruce, hemlock, and plantation red and white pines and Norway
spruce. There is a small amount of old field and a 4-acre impoundment.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, grey squirrel, fisher,
ruffed grouse and turkey.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
324 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
Telephone: (802) 476-0199
WASHINGTON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Washington WMA is located in east central Vermont in the town of Washington.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch and beech. There
is a small wetland.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, ruffed grouse and turkey.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. There are no fishable waters. For other
allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
Timber rights on this WMA are privately owned.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
324 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
Telephone: (802) 476-0199
WEST FAIRLEE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
West Fairlee WMA is located in east central Vermont in the town of West Fairlee.
Habitat Features
This WMA is completely forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch and
beech. There are no streams.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, snowshoe hare, ruffed grouse and turkey.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
Access is difficult due to the small area of road frontage that limits parking.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
324 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
Telephone: (802) 476-0199
WILD BRANCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Wild Branch WMA is located in north central Vermont in the town of Eden.
Habitat Features
This WMA is almost completely forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch
and beech. There are small areas of old fields with apple trees. The small
streams on the area are not fishable. Beaver-created wetlands occur.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, beaver, bobcat, ruffed
grouse and woodcock.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
This WMA has a common boundary with Atlas Timberland Partnership properties
which are open to public hunting, fishing and trapping.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
324 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
Telephone: (802) 476-0199
WORCESTER WOODS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Worcester Woods WMA is located in north central Vermont in the town of Worcester.
Habitat Features
This WMA is completely forested with a mix of balsam fir, red spruce, red
and sugar maple, yellow birch and beech.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose snowshoe hare and ruffed
grouse.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. There are no fishable waters. For other
allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
This WMA is landlocked. A narrow, steep right-of-way for foot travel only
provides access easterly from Route 12.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
324 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
Telephone: (802) 476-0199
AVERYS GORE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Avery=s Gore WMA is located in
the northern Vermont mountains in the town of Montgomery.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch and beech. There
is a small old field as well.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, bobcat, fisher, coyote,
ruffed grouse and turkey.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. There are no fishable waters. For other
allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
The WMA borders Atlas Timberland Partnership lands which are open to public
hunting, fishing and trapping.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
BLACK CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Black Creek WMA is located in northwest Vermont adjacent to Lake Champlain
in the town of St. Albans.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a cattail-dominated emergent wetland.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find mallard, black and wood ducks, hooded merganser, green-winged
teal, great blue heron, black tern, beaver, raccoon and muskrat. Common fish
include yellow perch and brown bullhead.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
This WMA offers excellent birding for wetland species.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
CARMENS MARSH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Carmen=s Marsh WMA is located in
northwest Vermont adjacent to Missisquoi Bay of Lake Champlain in the town
of Swanton.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a scrub/shrub wetland with seasonally flooded hardwood forest
inclusions. Water level is controlled by Lake Champlain.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find wood and mallard ducks, ruffed grouse, grey squirrel, beaver,
muskrat and northern pike.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
This WMA offers good birding for wetland species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service operated a walleye pike hatchery at this site until the late 1930's.
The buildings still stand.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
CORNWALL SWAMP WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Cornwall Swamp WMA is located along Otter Creek in west central Vermont in
the towns of Cornwall and Whiting.
Habitat Features
This WMA is part of the largest interior wetland complex in Vermont. The
area is a seasonally flooded, forested wetland with a mosaic of tree species
including red maple, elm, green ash, white cedar and white pine. Small acreages
of agricultural field and drier hardwood forest occur.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, raccoon, cottontail rabbit, grey squirrel,
ruffed grouse, turkey, woodcock, black, wood and mallard ducks. Otter Creek
supports a warm water fishery of largemouth and smallmouth bass, chain pickerel,
northern pike and brown bullhead.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
This WMA is an excellent birding site. Access is limited to foot travel and
is difficult due to wet conditions except after freeze up. Mosquitos are
very dense in season.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
DEAD CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Dead Creek WMA is located in west central Vermont in the towns of Addison,
Bridport and Panton.
Habitat Features
This WMA has seven impoundments that create cattail-dominated wetlands. Water
levels are actively managed. Surrounding uplands are a mix of active agricultural
lands and clay plain forests of shag bark hickory, swamp white, burr oaks,
dogwood and prickly ash.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbit, grey squirrel, bobcat,
beaver, mink, muskrat, otter, red fox, coyote, raccoon, woodcock, ruffed
grouse, black, mallard and wood ducks, blue-winged teal, huge flocks of migrating
Canada and snow geese, brown bullhead, pan fish, yellow perch and carp.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed but access to portions of this
WMA are regulated as the area is managed primarily as a waterfowl refuge.
A public viewing area is located along the south side of Route 17 that provides
excellent viewing of the huge fall concentrations of Canada and snow geese.
Over 200 species of birds have been sighted on this WMA. A bird list is available
for this excellent birding site.
For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
The area is staffed and prior consultation with staff is required before
using the area other than the viewing site, parking lots and main building
complex.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
or
Dead Creek WMA Refuge Office
(802) 759-2398
EAST CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
East Creek WMA is located in west central Vermont in the towns of Benson
and Orwell. The property is along East Creek and is in two separated parcels.
Habitat Features
The parcel along the South Fork of East Creek is an emergent marsh created
by three impoundments with a narrow upland border. The parcel along East
Creek is a natural emergent marsh with water levels regulated by Lake Champlain.
The area is Vermont=s largest
narrow-leafed cattail marsh.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find black, wood and mallard ducks, blue and green-winged teal,
hooded merganser, Canada geese, beaver, muskrat, bass and brown bullhead.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. A small portion of this WMA is
closed as a refuge and is clearly marked and signed (see map). For other
allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
Birding opportunities are good for wetland species.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
ELM BROOK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Elm Brook WMA is located in northwest Vermont in the town of Fairfield.
Habitat Features
This WMA is 80% forested with a mix of red and sugar maple, yellow birch,
beech, hemlock and white pine. The remainder is active agricultural land,
brushy fields and scattered apple trees. There is a stream and beaver-created
wetland on the area.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, snowshoe hare, beaver, mink, coyote, fisher,
raccoon, ruffed grouse, woodcock, turkey and brook trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
FAIRFIELD SWAMP WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Fairfield Swamp WMA is located in northwest Vermont in the towns of Fairfax,
Fairfield, St. Albans and Swanton.
Habitat Features
This WMA is an impounded, emergent marsh with a mix of dwarf shrubs, cattails
and white cedar. Surrounding uplands are a mix of red and sugar maple, black
cherry, elm, green ash, red spruce, balsam fir and white cedar.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, moose coyote, snowshoe hare, red fox, bobcat,
fisher, raccoon, wood, black and mallard ducks, hooded merganser, ruffed
grouse, woodcock, turkey and brown bullhead.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
This WMA offers good birding for wetland species.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
FRED JOHNSON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Fred Johnson WMA is located in northwest Vermont in the towns of Hinesburg
and Starksboro.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with a mix of hemlock, white pine, planted red pine,
yellow, paper, black and grey birch, red and sugar maple, beech, white ash,
red oak and aspen.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, moose, grey squirrel, ruffed grouse and
turkey.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. There are no fishable waters. For other
allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
Timber rights on this WMA are privately held.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
GILSON MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Gilson Mountain WMA is located in northwest Vermont in the town of Fletcher.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a mix of red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech, hemlock, white
pine and red oak. There is a small wetland on the area.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, grey squirrel, ruffed
grouse and turkey.
Other
Hunting is allowed. The Department owns hunting rights only on this land.
Trapping, fishing and other uses require landowner permission. Access is
by foot only along a marked right-of-way from the Lapland Road.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
HALFMOON COVE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Halfmoon Cove WMA is located in northwest Vermont in the town of Colchester.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a mix of floodplain forest and emergent marsh located in an oxbow
of the Winooski River. Common tree species are red oak, red maple, white
pine, red and white cedars pitch pine and willow. Common wetland plants include
water lily, duckweed, cattail and wild rice. The adjacent Winooski River
supports a diverse fishery.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, beaver, muskrat, mink, raccoon, black,
wood and mallard ducks, blue-winged teal, hooded merganser, woodcock, chain
pickerel, northern pike, brown bullhead, yellow perch, carp, pumpkinseed
and crappie.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
This WMA offers good birding for wetland species.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
HUNTINGTON GAP WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Huntington Gap WMA is located in the west central mountains of Vermont in
the towns of Buel=s Gore, Fayston
and Huntington.
Habitat Features
This WMA is completed forested with a mix of red and sugar maple, yellow
birch, beech, hemlock, red spruce and balsam fir. A small stream is on the
area.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, coyote, fisher, bobcat,
raccoon, mink, snowshoe hare, ruffed grouse, turkey and brook trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
The Long Trail crosses portions of this WMA. Timber rights on this WMA are
privately owned. This WMA is adjacent to the much larger
Camel=s Hump State Park and, in
combination, provides a remote, back country opportunity.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
INTERVALE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Intervale WMA is located in west central Vermont in two separated parcels
in the city of Burlington.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a mix of cattail-dominated wetland, impounded ponds, open fields
and brush lands.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find beaver, mink, muskrat, grey squirrel, raccoon, red fox, black,
wood and mallard ducks, blue-winged teal and bass.
Other
This WMA is open to fishing and trapping. The city of Burlington has a firearm
discharge ordinance that effectively prohibits hunting.
This WMA provides a good birding opportunity close to an urban environment.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
LEWIS CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Lewis Creek WMA is located in west central Vermont in the town of Starksboro.
Habitat Features
This WMA is completely forested with aspen, paper birch, red and sugar maple,
yellow birch, beech and hemlock. There are small acreages of old field and
apple orchards. Small streams are on this WMA and some limited area of wetland.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, raccoon, coyote, beaver,
mink, fisher, snowshoe hare, ruffed grouse, turkey, woodcock and brook trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
LITTLE OTTER CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Little Otter Creek WMA is located in west central Vermont in the town of
Ferrisburg and borders Lake Champlain.
Habitat Features
This WMA is 60% wetland and 40% upland forest. Cattail dominates the wetland
which has its water level naturally regulated by Lake Champlain and Little
Otter Creek. The upland forest is a mix of red maple, white ash, grey birch,
red oak, white oak, hickory, white pine and hemlock.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbit, grey squirrel, beaver,
mink, muskrat, otter, red and grey fox, raccoon, coyote, bobcat, ruffed grouse,
turkey, woodcock, Canada geese, wood, black and mallard ducks, hooded merganser,
blue-winged teal, smallmouth and largemouth bass, yellow perch, brown bullhead,
northern pike, walleye, brook, brown, rainbow and steelhead trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
This is an excellent birding site for wetland species.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
LOWER LAMOILLE RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Lower Lamoille River WMA is located in northwest Vermont in the town of Milton.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a mix of emergent marsh wetlands and floodplain forest in an
oxbow of the Lamoille River. Common plants include cattail, wild rice, red
and silver maple.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, beaver, muskrat, mink, raccoon, wood and
mallard ducks, walleye, salmon, yellow perch and smallmouth bass.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
LOWER OTTER CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Lower Otter Creek WMA is located in west central Vermont along Otter Creek
in the towns of Panton and Ferrisburg. The property is in six separate parcels.
Habitat Features
This WMA is 43% forested, 36% wetland and 21% open field. The forest portion
is a mix of red and silver maple, elm, black ash, swamp white oak, aspen,
hemlock and a small red pine plantation. The wetlands are a mix of emergent
marsh, scrub/shrub and floodplain forest along Otter Creek.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, beaver, mink, otter, muskrat, raccoon,
grey squirrel, cottontail rabbit, red fox, coyote, turkey, ruffed grouse,
woodcock, Canada geese, black, wood and mallard ducks, hooded merganser,
northern pike, smallmouth and largemouth bass, walleye, brown bullhead and
carp.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
This WMA offers good birding opportunities for wetland species and osprey.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
MAQUAM WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Maquam WMA is located in northwest Vermont in the town of Swanton. This WMA
is in two units; one is a wetland along the Lake Champlain shore at First
Creek and the second is an upland parcel east and south of Route 36.
Habitat Features
The wetland parcel is a mix of open water, emergent cattail and scrub/shrub
wetland. The upland parcel is 51% old field and brush, with apple trees mixed
throughout, 10% hemlock and 39% hardwoods such as grey birch, aspen, red
oak, green ash and red maple. The upland parcel has numerous forested wetlands
as well.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbit, red fox, coyote, beaver,
mink, muskrat, otter, raccoon, turkey, ruffed grouse, snipe, woodcock, black,
wood and mallard ducks, hooded merganser, green-winged teal, ring-necked
duck, yellow perch, bass, northern pike, brown bullhead, largemouth bass
and catfish.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
McCUEN SLANG WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
McCuen Slang WMA is located in west central Vermont in the town of Addison
on Lake Champlain.
Habitat Features
This WMA has frontage on Lake Champlain and is a mix of old field, dogwood,
elm, white ash, hickory, red oak and emergent cattail marsh created by an
impoundment.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, red fox, raccoon, grey squirrel, cottontail
rabbit, muskrat, woodcock, turkey and ruffed grouse. Off-shore fish species
include brown bullhead, crappie and northern pike.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
MUD CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Mud Creek WMA is located in northwest Vermont in the town of Alburg.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a mix of cattail-dominated emergent marsh and forested swamp
(red maple/black ash; spruce/fir/tamarack) wetlands and a forested upland
of red maple and white cedar.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, grey squirrel, raccoon, beaver, muskrat,
mink, otter, ruffed grouse, turkey, black, mallard and wood ducks, hooded
merganser, blue-winged teal, goldeneye, yellow perch, bullhead and northern
pike.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed by a controlled permit process. Contact
the office listed below.
Fishing is only allowed in the outlet stream south of the old railroad bed.
Permits are not required for fishing.
Excellent birding opportunities exist for wetland species.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
RICHVILLE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Richville WMA is located in west central Vermont in the towns of Orwell and
Shoreham.
Habitat Features
This WMA is an impoundment and associated wetlands on the Lemon Fair River.
There is a shoreline
Afringe@
of upland along ARichville
Pond@ and a block of wooded lands
south of the Pond and easterly of the Shoreham Depot Road. The wetland portion
is a deep, emergent marsh with floating aquatics. The upland is a mix of
young red cedar, juniper, white pine and elm.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbit, raccoon, wood, mallard
and black ducks, blue and green-winged teal, hooded merganser, bass and northern
pike.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
ROBBINS MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Robbins Mountain WMA is located in the west central Vermont mountains in
the towns of Bolton and Richmond.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with a mix of hemlock, red and sugar maple, yellow birch,
white ash and beech.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, coyote, bobcat, raccoon,
turkey and ruffed grouse.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. There are no fishable waters on this WMA.
For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
This WMA is adjacent to the Camel=s
Hump State Park which creates a large block of public land suitable for a
back country opportunity.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
ROCK RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Rock River WMA is located in northwest Vermont in the town of Highgate.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a mix of wetland and floodplain forest bisected by the Rock River.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, beaver, otter, mink, raccoon, grey squirrel,
black, mallard and wood ducks, northern pike, yellow perch, bullhead and
crappie.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
SANDBAR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Sandbar WMA is located in northwest Vermont in the town of Milton.
Habitat Features
This WMA is 70% wetland and 30% forested upland. The wetlands are a mix of
open water emergent marsh and floodplain forest composed of cattail, burreed,
arrowhead, sedges, wild rice, floating and submerged aquatics, cottonwood,
elm, red and silver maple. The uplands are a mix of hemlock, white pine,
white cedar, red oak, aspen, grey birch, hickory, white ash, red and sugar
maple. There are small areas of open field as well.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, moose, grey squirrel, cottontail rabbit,
coyote, beaver, mink, otter, muskrat, raccoon, black, mallard, wood, goldeneye
and ring-necked ducks, hooded merganser, woodcock, snipe, turkey, ruffed
grouse, smallmouth and largemouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, blue gill
and northern pike.
Other
Part of this WMA is a wildlife refuge. That part west of Route 2 and all
lakeshore wetlands are closed to public access except for fishing in the
immediate area of the Route 2 culvert (shore fishing only), the boat launch
area opposite Sandbar State Park and the Lamoille River. Within the refuge,
hunting is prohibited, trapping is controlled by permit, and all other uses
are prohibited except for legitimate scientific study which is allowed by
permit. The upland part of the WMA east of Route 2 is open to hunting and
trapping, as is the island at the mouth of the Lamoille River.
For other allowed uses within the open area of the property, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
SNAKE MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Snake Mountain WMA is located in west central Vermont in the towns of Addison
and Weybridge.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with a mix of red oak, shagbark hickory, hophornbeam,
red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech, white cedar, white pine and hemlock.
There is a dwarf shrub bog on the top of Snake Mountain but no fishable waters.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbit, grey squirrel, coyote,
bobcat, woodcock, turkey and ruffed grouse.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
Timber rights are privately owned on this WMA.
There is a popular day hike to the summit from the Wilmarth Road that provides
views of the Lake Champlain Valley and the Adirondack Mountains.
This WMA is a good fall hawk migration watching site.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
SOUTH HERO MARSH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
South Hero Marsh WMA is located in northwest Vermont in the town of South
Hero.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a cattail marsh.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find beaver, mink, muskrat, otter, raccoon, black, mallard and
wood ducks, yellow perch, brown bullhead, northern pike, crappie and bass.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
WHITNEY/HOSPITAL CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Whitney/Hospital Creek WMA is located in west central Vermont in the town
of Addison adjacent to Lake Champlain.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a mix of emergent and scrub/shrub wetlands, old fields, apple
orchard and forest (white ash, red maple, shagbark hickory, hophornbeam and
red oak).
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbit, red fox, coyote, grey
squirrel, muskrat, ruffed grouse, woodcock, turkey, green-winged teal, wood
and mallard ducks, brown bullhead, yellow and white perch, crappie, smallmouth
bass, northern pike, catfish and carp.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
111 West Street
Essex Junction, VT 05452
Telephone: (802) 878-1564
AVERILL MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Averill Mountain WMA is located in northeast Vermont in the town of Norton.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a steep, rocky site forested with red and sugar maple, yellow
birch and beech. There are no fishable waters.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, bobcat, fisher, coyote
and ruffed grouse.
Other
Hunting and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
Access to this WMA is by foot travel only along a right-of-way.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
1229 Portland Street
Suite 201
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Telephone: (802) 751-0100
BALD HILL WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Bald Hill WMA is located in northeast Vermont in the towns of Newark and
Westmore.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with a mix of red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech,
red and white spruce, balsam fir and white cedar. There are some old fields
with scattered apple trees as well. Bean Brook, and Bald Hill and Brown Ponds
are on this WMA.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, snowshoe hare, coyote,
fisher, beaver, otter, mink, ruffed grouse and brook trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
There is a fish culture station on this WMA.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
1229 Portland Street
Suite 201
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Telephone: (802) 751-0100
BILL SLADYK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Bill Sladyk WMA is located in northeast Vermont in the towns of Holland,
Norton, Warner=s Grant and
Warren=s Gore.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with a mix of red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech,
balsam fir, red and white spruce. There are many beaver-created wetlands,
several streams and Beaver, Duck, Halfway, Holland, Line, Round and Turtle
Ponds.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, beaver, mink, otter,
fisher, coyote, snowshoe hare, ruffed grouse, brook and rainbow trout, and
chain pickerel.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
This WMA borders the Black Tern State Forest creating an extensive area of
remote public land suitable for a back country experience.
Beaver, Duck and Halfway Ponds are managed as
Awalk-in@
fisheries.
Birding opportunities are good for boreal species.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
1229 Portland Street
Suite 201
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Telephone: (802) 751-0100
CALENDAR BROOK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Calendar Brook WMA is located in northeast Vermont in the town of Sutton.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested; 71% white spruce and balsam fir, and 29% white cedar.
Much of the cedar is swamp. There are small amounts of aspen, red maple and
yellow birch mixed throughout. Calendar Brook flows through the area.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, snowshoe hare, bobcat,
fisher, coyote, beaver, mink and brook trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
1229 Portland Street
Suite 201
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Telephone: (802) 751-0100
LEVI POND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Levi Pond WMA is located in northeast Vermont in the town of Groton.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch and beech. There
are beaver-created wetlands. There is frontage on Levi Pond and Red Brook
flows through the area.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, beaver, mink, otter,
hooded merganser, wood duck and brook trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
1229 Portland Street
Suite 201
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Telephone: (802) 751-0100
ROY MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Roy Mountain WMA is located in northeast Vermont in the towns of Barnet and
Ryegate.
Habitat Features
This WMA is mostly forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech,
hemlock, red oak, red pine and white cedar swamp. There are old fields, apple
trees and extensive beaver-created wetlands along with frontage on Jewett
Pond, Upper and Lower Symes Ponds, and several small streams.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, beaver, otter, mink,
turkey, ruffed grouse, Canada geese, wood, black and mallard ducks, hooded
merganser, brown bullhead and brook trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
1229 Portland Street
Suite 201
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Telephone: (802) 751-0100
SOUTH BAY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
South Bay WMA is located in northeast Vermont in the towns of Coventry and
Newport at the southern part of Lake Memphremagog.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a large wetland complex and associated floodplain forest, red
maple and white cedar swamp along the Black River. There are also some upland
acreages of old fields with intermixed apple orchards, white pine and white
cedar forest.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, beaver, otter, mink, muskrat,
raccoon, snowshoe hare, woodcock, ruffed grouse, black, mallard and wood
ducks, rainbow smelt, yellow perch, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, rock
bass, brown bull, walleye and rainbow trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. NOTE: Public trapping in the
Coventry Station area of South Bay Marsh is restricted due to deed
restrictions. For other allowed uses, refer to the
Department=s Public Use Policy
for WMA=s.
Excellent birding opportunities exist for wetland species.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
1229 Portland Street
Suite 201
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Telephone: (802) 751-0100
STEAM MILL BROOK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Steam Mill Brook WMA is located in northeast Vermont in the towns of Danville,
Stannard, Walden and Wheelock.
Habitat Features
This WMA is 95% forested with red and sugar maple, yellow birch, beech, red
and white spruce, balsam fir, white cedar, aspen and paper birch. The remaining
area is a mix of old fields and wetlands. Several streams are on the area.
There is frontage on Colis and Stannard Ponds.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, snowshoe hare, coyote,
fisher, bobcat, raccoon, beaver, mink, otter, ruffed grouse, turkey, black,
mallard and wood ducks, hooded merganser, smallmouth bass, chain pickerel,
yellow perch and brook trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
This WMA is the largest in Vermont and produces an opportunity for a remote,
back country experience.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
1229 Portland Street
Suite 201
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Telephone: (802) 751-0100
VICTORY BOG WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Victory Bog WMA is located in northeast Vermont in the town o f Victory.
Habitat Features
This WMA is 62% forested with red, white and black spruce, balsam fir, red
and sugar maple, yellow birch and beech. There is a large (37% of area),
varied wetland complex of ponds, bogs, wooded swamps and sedge meadows. One
percent (1%) of the area is in old fields. The Moose River and several small
streams flow through thought this WMA.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, beaver, mink, otter,
coyote, bobcat, snowshoe hare, woodcock, ruffed grouse, black, mallard and
wood ducks, hooded merganser, brook and brown trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
There is a good birding opportunity, particularly for boreal species such
as gray jay and blackbacked woodpeckers.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
1229 Portland Street
Suite 201
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Telephone: (802) 751-0100
WENLOCK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Wenlock WMA is located in northeast Vermont in the town of Ferdinand.
Habitat Features
This WMA is forested with black, red and white spruce, balsam fir, white
pine, hemlock, white birch and aspen. There are many wetlands, including
bogs and spruce/fir/tamarack swamps. The Nulhegan River flows through this
WMA.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, black bear, moose, snowshoe hare, fisher,
coyote, beaver, mink, otter, muskrat, bobcat, ruffed grouse, mallard, black,
goldeneye and ring-necked ducks and brook trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
This WMA provides excellent opportunities for birding, particularly boreal
species such as Canada jay, blackbacked woodpecker and spruce grouse.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
1229 Portland Street
Suite 201
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Telephone: (802) 751-0100
WILLOUGHBY FALLS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA)
Location
Willoughby Falls WMA is located in northeast Vermont in the town of Barton.
Habitat Features
This WMA is a complex of wetlands along the Willoughby River, including a
pond. The wetlands are fringed with a white cedar border. There are old fields,
alders and apple trees intermixed.
Common Fish and Wildlife
Expect to find white-tailed deer, moose, beaver, mink, otter, muskrat, woodcock,
hooded merganser and rainbow trout.
Other
Hunting, fishing and trapping are allowed. For other allowed uses, refer
to the Department=s Public Use
Policy for WMA=s.
The migratory rainbow trout provide an unusual viewing opportunity as they
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Willoughby Falls each spring.
For further information, contact:
Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
1229 Portland Street
Suite 201
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Telephone: (802) 751-0100
