A new fishing regulation designed to improve walleye fishing in Vermont took effect in January. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board passed the statewide regulation based on recommendations from the public and state fisheries biologists with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. The new fishing rules apply to all waters of Vermont except Lake Carmi, Chittenden Reservoir and the Connecticut River.
Walleye and sauger have an 18” minimum length and a 3-fish combined daily creel limit. The open season is from the first Saturday in May to March 15. Fish & Wildlife Department biologists gathered input at public meetings and through discussions with members of the Lake Champlain Walleye Association before proposing the rule change. The Fish and Wildlife Board also held three public hearings during the rulemaking process. The biologists and most members of the public who spoke believe the new regulation will improve walleye angling in Vermont. Applying the same regulation statewide simplifies Vermont’s walleye fishing rules, helping anglers to understand and obey the law and helping wardens to enforce it.
Rest of the information:
http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/Detail.cfm?Agency__ID=1452
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