Fishing Clinic

This event is part of the department’s Children’s Fishing Program, designed to give kids the opportunity for a fun and successful fishing experience. The event is sponsored by a local organization and the department provides 8 to 10” stocked trout for the kids to test out their angling skills.

Fishing Event Date: 5/26/2024

Fishing Event Location: Book Pond

Town of Event: West Haven

Address of Event: Book Road

Sponsoring Organization: Castleton Lions Club

This event is part of the department’s Children’s Fishing Program, designed to give kids the opportunity for a fun and successful fishing experience. The event is sponsored by a local organization and the department provides 8 to 10” stocked trout for the kids to test out their angling skills.

Fishing Event Date: 5/3/2025

Fishing Event Location: Northwoods Pond

Town of Event: Island Pond 

Address of Event: 154 Leadership Dr

Sponsoring Organization: Northwoods Stewardship Center

This event is part of the department’s Children’s Fishing Program, designed to give kids the opportunity for a fun and successful fishing experience. The event is sponsored by a local organization and the department provides 8 to 10” stocked trout for the kids to test out their angling skills.

Fishing Event Date: 5/19/2024

Town of Event: Franklin

Address of Event: Corner of Colton and Stanley Roads

Sponsoring Organization: Missiquoi Valley Sportsman Club

Date: Friday May 31
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Bomoseen State Park, Castleton, VT | Map

This clinic is great for beginners and families looking to get started fishing. Participants will learn about Vermont fish species, different styles of fishing, aquatic ecology, and fish habitat. (While the clinic is free, a park day use fee is required to enter the park.)

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Date: Wednesday, May, 29
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Ferrisburgh, VT | Map

Learn how to catch your own dinner! The program will focus on how to cut up a variety of fish species quickly, easily, and safely, as well as how to safely store just-caught fish to keep it fresh for eating. Veteran anglers may also learn a few tricks to make processing fish easier and more efficient, as well as ways to maximize the amount of meat harvested from each fish.

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For additional information: letsgofishing@vermont.gov | Phone: 802-265-2279

EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED

Date: Friday, May 17
Time: 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Lake Paran, Bennington, VT | Map

Panfish are the smaller fish species that fit in a pan, including pumpkinseed and bluegill sunfish, perch, rock bass, and crappie. They’re easy to catch and tasty to eat! The clinic will focus on catching these species using artificial lures – perfect for people interested in taking the next step from a basic hook and worm!

For additional information: letsgofishing@vermont.gov | Phone: 802-265-2279

CLINIC IS FULL

Date: Saturday, May 4
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Waterbury Public Library, Waterbury, VT | Map

This clinic will teach the basics of fishing for trout using a standard fishing rod known as ‘spin casting gear.’ Participants will learn they don’t need fancy fishing gear or to successfully fly fish for Vermont’s premiere cold-water fish.

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For additional information: letsgofishing@vermont.gov | Phone: 802-265-2279

POSTPONED TO FRIDAY MAY 10 - WATER IS TOO HIGH

Date: Friday, April 26
Time: 6pm- 9pm
Location: Panton, VT | Map

The clinic will explore different fishing styles to target bullhead, which are found in many of the shallower, muddier lakes, ponds, and rivers of Vermont. Brown bullhead, like other species in the catfish family, are nocturnal bottom feeders, so the clinic will take place in the evening when they are beginning to be active.

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For additional information: letsgofishing@vermont.gov | Phone: 802-265-2279

This event is part of the department’s Children’s Fishing Program, designed to give kids the opportunity for a fun and successful fishing experience. The event is sponsored by a local organization and the department provides 8 to 10” stocked trout for the kids to test out their angling skills.

Fishing Event Date: 4/26/2025 

Fishing Event Location: Firehouse Pond

Town of Event: Arlington

Address of Event: 41 Berwel Road

Sponsoring Organization: Sons of the American Legion Squadron 69

This event is part of the department’s Children’s Fishing Program, designed to give kids the opportunity for a fun and successful fishing experience. The event is sponsored by a local organization and the department provides 8 to 10” stocked trout for the kids to test out their angling skills.

Fishing Event Date: 5/3/2025

Fishing Event Location: Saxtons River Rec Ponds

Town of Event: Bellows Falls

Address of Event: 311 Pleasant Valley Road

Sponsoring Organization: Saxtons River Rec Area