Vermont · USA
Lake Champlain
- Region
- Vermont, USA
- Regulation zone
- Vermont statewide regulations
Species in Lake Champlain
Black Crappie
Bowfin
Brook Trout
Brown Trout- Bullhead
Burbot
Carp
Chain Pickerel
Channel Catfish- Crappie
Lake Trout
Landlocked Salmon
Largemouth Bass
Longnose Gar
Muskellunge
Northern Pike- Panfish
Rainbow Smelt
Rainbow Trout
Sheepshead
Smallmouth Bass
Walleye
White Crappie
White Perch
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Vermont statewide regulations
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin, Mullet (Redhorse), Gar | All year | No more than 5 of any one species | — |
| Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout | Second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 and Jan. 1 to March 15 | Total of brook + brown + rainbow trout: no more than 6 | — |
| Carp, Suckers (Longnose and White), Cull Fish | All year | No limit | — |
| Lake Trout and Landlocked Atlantic Salmon | Second Saturday in April to Oct. 31 and Jan. 1 to March 15 | Minimum length 18 in. (lake trout), 17 in. (landlocked salmon); total of lake trout + landlocked salmon no more than 2 | — |
| Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass | Second Saturday in June to March 15 | Minimum length 10 in.; total of largemouth + smallmouth no more than 5 | — |
| Muskellunge | All year | Daily limit 0 (catch and release with artificial lures and flies only) | — |
| Northern Pike | All year | Minimum length 20 in.; daily limit 5 | — |
| Panfish (Bluegill, Bullhead, Black and White Crappie, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, Yellow Perch) | All year | 50 fish total, no more than 25 of which can be Black and White Crappie; 8 in. minimum length on crappie, no minimum length on other panfish species | — |
| Rainbow Smelt | All year | No limit | — |
| Walleye | First Saturday in May to March 15 | Minimum length 18 in.; daily limit 3 | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Regulated under Table 2: Lake Champlain Regulations in the guide (separate seasons and limits; New York/Vermont reciprocal licensing)
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Species: Vermont state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.