The Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative—a working group of fisheries professionals from the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service—will host a State of the Lake meeting for anglers and other individuals interested in the fisheries of Lake Champlain.

Where: SUNY Plattsburgh Hudson Hall, Lecture Room 106 | 317 Hudson Hall, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (map)
When: Saturday, March 25, 9:00am - 1:00pm 
 

Information will be provided on restoration, research, assessment, and other work that has been accomplished over the past year, as well as work planned for the coming year.  Species to be discussed include lake trout, landlocked Atlantic salmon, sea lamprey, muskellunge, walleye and bass.

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Taught by Let’s Go Fishing Instructor Sam Shultis this seminar offers an in depth look at fishing rods & their applications. Throughout the course we will discuss rod selection, fighting technique, line selection and much more. The course will leave you with the knowledge you need to not only select rods but also how to use them appropriately.

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Time: 10:00am-2:00pm

Location: Education Center at Kehoe Conservation Camp: 636 point of pines rd. Castleton VT 05735

The department will hold three in-person public hearings on the proposed 2023 moose hunting season and current health status of Vermont’s deer herd in March. 

The three in-person hearings will begin at 6:30 p.m. at these locations:

March 20 -- Lake Region High School, 317 Lake Region Rd, Orleans, VT 05860

March 23 – Woodstock Union High School, 100 Amsden Way, Woodstock, VT 05091

March 24 – Manchester Community Library, 138 Cemetery Ave., Manchester Center, VT 05255

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This introductory course will cover everything you need to know to feel confident on the ice while focusing on targeting smelt. 

Location: Waterbury Reservoir, Blush Hill Rd, Waterbury VT

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The department will hold three in-person public hearings on the proposed 2023 moose hunting season and current health status of Vermont’s deer herd in March. 

The three in-person hearings will begin at 6:30 p.m. at these locations:

March 20 -- Lake Region High School, 317 Lake Region Rd, Orleans, VT 05860

March 23 – Woodstock Union High School, 100 Amsden Way, Woodstock, VT 05091

March 24 – Manchester Community Library, 138 Cemetery Ave., Manchester Center, VT 05255

Click here to find out more about these Public Meetings.

The department will hold three in-person public hearings on the proposed 2023 moose hunting season and current health status of Vermont’s deer herd in March. 

The three in-person hearings will begin at 6:30 p.m. at these locations:

March 20 -- Lake Region High School, 317 Lake Region Rd, Orleans, VT 05860

March 23 – Woodstock Union High School, 100 Amsden Way, Woodstock, VT 05091

March 24 – Manchester Community Library, 138 Cemetery Ave., Manchester Center, VT 05255

Click here to find out more about Public Meetings.