Vermont Hunting and Fishing

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New Champlain Fisheries Poll

 

 

 Vermont Fishing and Hunting Information
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Fishing and hunting in Vermont is a lifelong pastime for most residents and visitors. We have included information to make it easier to find the resources, both human and natural, that you need to enjoy Vermont's outdoor sports.
 

 

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Lakes & Rivers

Vermont has over 700 lakes and ponds and  5,000+ miles of rivers and streams following is some information that might help.
Vermont Boating Regulations 
Vermont Use of Public Waters Rules
Fish species available on lakes and ponds    
Connecticut River Joint Commissions
Lake Champlain Navigational Charts

Trout Streams of Vermont
 

Check out our Nation's largest and oldest fishing derby;
Lake Champlain International Fishing Derby 



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LIVE BAIT

71 Hyde Road, Grand Isle, VT. 05602
802-372-9116


Big River Dog Supply
2093 Silver Street, Hinesburg, VT. 05461
 802-482-3028

 

Bill's Sports Shop
193 US Rt. 2, Grande Isle, VT. 05458
Phone: 802-372-4531
Email:
billssportsshop@verizon.net

 

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January 1, 2007
It will be illegal to use a lead sinker which weighs one-half ounce or less to fish in Vermont. Please clean out your tackle box, dispose of lead fishing tackle properly and follow the new law.

Fishing & Hunting Gear

Licenses & Regulations

Purchase Your Fishing & Hunting License on Line.
Vermont Hunting and Trapping Dates
Fishing Seasons and Dates
Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Regulations

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If you are interested in the history of Lake Champlain, check out Lake Champlain Maritime Museumor for Vermont natural history the Fairbanks Museum
 

 

Duck hunts in the Champlain Valley
Photo by: Dead Creek Outfitters: deadcreekoutfitters@gmavt.net
 


Serious gear for you, your dog and the hunt.

 

Vermont Traditions Coalition


 

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162 VT Route 15 East Johnson,, VT 05656
802-635-9200 Toll Free:888-838-0855 Fax: 802-635-7400
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Manufacturer of Limited Edition Trout Flies
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4 Pine Brook Lane, N. Springfield VT 05150
802-299-8184

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Hatcheries

Bald Hill Fish Culture Station

West Burke, VT.   802-467-3660

Bennington Fish Culture Station 

Bennington, VT.  802-447-2844

Ed Weed Fish Culture Station 

Grande Isle, VT.  802-372-3171

Pittsford National Fish Hatchery 

Pittsford, VT.    802- 483-6618 

Roxbury Fish Hatchery

Roxbury, VT.   802-485-7568

Salisbury Fish Culture Station

Salisbury, VT.   802-352-4371

White River National Fish Hatchery

White River, VT.   802-234-5400

       Private Hatcheries 

Sweet Water Trout Hatchery
Shaye & Jennifer Collins
Collins Mill Road
Newport Center, VT. 05857
Phone: 802-744-6553
(Brook, Brown & Rainbow Trout)

Matt Danaher
737 Eastham Road
Shrewsbury, VT. 05738
Phone: 802-492-3442
(Brook & Rainbow Trout)

Essex Technical Center
Hugh Gibson
3 Educational Drive
Essex Junction, VT. 05452
Phone: 802-879-5569
Rainbow Trout

Riverbend Career and Technical Center
Tom Smith
Oxbow Drive
Bradford, VT. 05033
Phone: 802-222-5212
(Brook, Brown & Rainbow Trout)

Mountain Foot Farm
Curtis D. Sjolander
154 Blakely Road
Wheelock, VT. 05851
Phone: 802-626-9471
(Brook, Brown & Rainbow Trout)

Peak Pond Farm
Louis Warlick
RR1, Box 563
Randolph Center, VT. 05061
Phone: 802-728-5065
(Brook & Rainbow Trout)

Thomas Morgan
P.O. Box 252
Randolph, VT. 05060
Phone: 802-728-9306
(Brook & Rainbow Trout)

Michael Gross
1221 Happy Hollow Road
South Royalton, VT. 05068
Phone: 802-763-7326
(Brook & Rainbow Trout)

 

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Guide Services

Bassin in the Kingdom                                                                                                           Northeast Kingdom
All Fishing - Fly Fishing - Ice Fishing - Cold water, Warm water
Bill Heft
350 Partridge Lane Danville VT. 05828
Phone: 802-684-3901
Offering services for inland charter fishing, fly fishing and ice fishing in lakes and streams in the Northeast Kingdom. Join us on our 18 foot Starcraft for fishing trips on Lake Willoughby, Crystal Lake, Lake Seymour, Caspian, Island Pond and more. All gear is supplied.

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Bill Engelmann's Northeast Kingdom Guide Service                                             Northeast Kingdom
Fishing, Hunting, Big Game, Bow, Upland Game Birds
Bill Engelmann
269 Pearley's Lane, Lyndonville, VT. 05851
Phone 802-626-9593
Email:
bassinvt@yahoo.com
Web: 
www.largebass.com
Fishing all the rivers, ponds and lakes of Vermont but specializing in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.  Fabulous large and smallmouth bass, northern pike, trout and others.  Also offering guided moose hunts, whitetail bow hunts, and turkey hunts.  

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Blue Ridge Outfitters                                                                        Crossroads  Central - Southern Vermont
Fishing - Fly , Hunting - Upland Bird Hunts, Waterfowl, Spring Turkey Hunts
Greg & Kim Newton
5 Sugar House Lane, South Chittenden VT 05701
Phone 802-747-4878 or 802-345-6934
Email:
info@blueridgeoutfitter.net
Web: 
http://www.blueridgeoutfitter.net/
Blue Ridge Outfitters is located in Central Vermont.  We specialize in guided fly fishing, land and waterfowl hunts, and kayak and canoe rentals.  Let us design an outdoor adventure in a classic New England setting for your next vacation. Orvis endorsed fly fishing guide.

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Bronzeback Guide Service                                                            Vermont Islands and Northern Vermont.
Bass Fishing, Charter Boat Fishing, Ice Fishing Shanty Rentals
Lake Champlain Specialist
Captain Gilly Gagner
2934 U S Route 7, Highgate Springs, VT   05460
Phone 802-868-4459
Email: captgil@sover.net
Guided small and largemouth bass, northern pike, walleye, catfish, and sheepshead fishing on Lake Champlain, Lake Memphremagog and Waterbury reservoir.  Fully equipped charter and Ice Fishing. Charter services for small and largemouth bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, catfish, and sheepshead fishing on Lake Champlain, Lake Memphremagog, Moore Dam, Lake Carmi, Lake Bomoseen, Lake St. Catherine and Waterbury Reservoir.  Fully equipped charter and Ice Fishing. Lake Champlain ice fishing trips on famous Missisquoi Bay.

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Catamount Bassin' Guide Service                                                                                                        Central Vermont
Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike
Captain Don Adams
3 Killington Terrace Rutland VT 05701
Phone: 802-775-7833
Email:
Don@catamountbassin.com
Web:
www.catamountbassin.com
Catamount Bassin Guide Service is Vermont's Premier fishing guide service. Based in Central Vermont, Catamount Bassin' provides guided fishing trips to all of Vermont's lake regions. Our guides have over forty years combined angling experience. We specialize in Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass and Northern Pike species. Fishing for other species is available. You may choose a lake or we can recommend a lake based on your interests and the species you are pursuing.

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Champlain Valley Guide Service                                                                                                Champlain Valley
Waterfowl Hunts, Spring Turkey Hunts
Bradley Carleton

3364 Spear Street, Charlotte VT 05445
Phone: 802-425-4085
Email: champlainvalleyguide@gmavt.net 
Champlain Valley Guide Service provides traditional waterfowling on both public and privately held properties with champion titled callers and the most up to date equipment. We also offer first class ice fishing from heated shanties and spring turkey hunts from stunning vistas throughout the Valley. We emphasize respect and appreciation for the heritage of our region.

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Dead Creek Outfitters                                                                                                                                            Champlain Valley
Hunts for: Canada Goose, Snow Goose & Ducks, Pheasant &, Turkey
Dave De Vries
3105 VT. Rt. 17 West Addison VT. 05491
Phone: 802-759-3318
Cell Phone: 802-349-5763

Email:
deadcreekoutfitters@gmavt.net
Web: www.deadcreek-outfitters.com
Dead Creek Outfitters provides guided services on some of the most exclusive hunting grounds in Vermont abutting and around Dead Creek Goose Refuge in Addison County. We guide Canada Goose, Snow Goose & duck hunts - field blinds over grain and hay fields. Fantastic pheasant hunts are available on our managed crop fields and meadows. Spring turkey hunts in and around the Champlain valley. Game processing available for all hunts. Privately owned hunting grounds.

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Ed Schirmer's Fly Shop                                                                                            Burlington Area, VT  
Quality Outfitting, Guide Service and Fly Fishing Instruction
Edward Schirmer, Aaron Tudhope
34 Mills Avenue, South Burlington, VT  05403
Phone 802-863-6105
Email:
schirmersflyshop@gmail.com
Web:
www.schirmersflyshop.com  
Full service fly fishing shop offering outfitting, fly fishing guide service and fly fishing instruction. Quality Fly fishing rods, reels, waders, vests, nets and accessories since 1975.  Custom tied flies, fly-tying classes and instruction. We will help you attain your fly fishing dreams.
"On Stream" Fly Fishing lessons.    We guarantee that after the instruction is over you will be ready to go it on your own with confidence. Our goal is to help you attain your fly fishing dreams.  We teach singles and groups.

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Fly Rod Shop & Fly Fish Vermont                                                                                                 Stowe/ Smugglers Notch
Guided Fly Fishing and Retail Outlet, Drift Boat
Bob Shannon

2703 Waterbury Road, Rt. 100, Stowe, VT. 05672
Phone 802-253-3964
Email:
angler@flyrodshop.com               
Web: http://www.flyrodshop.com/
Vermont  Fly-fishing and drift boat fishing awaits you.  Group lessons, clinics and guiding available daily.  Full service outfitter, retail outlet,  Caribbean bone fishing, salmon and steelhead, children's programs and more. 

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Foothills Outdoor Expeditions                                                                                                                             Central Vermont
Vermont Spring Turkey and Winter Coyote Hunts, Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye Fishing, Big Game Hunts in the American West and Western Canada
Matthew Trombley
162 River Street Florence VT. 05744
Phone: 802-483-2020
Email: foothillsoe@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.foothillsoutdoorexpeditions.com/vermont.php
Fishing in the west-central lakes region of Vermont can be spectacular! Lakes such as Bomoseen, Dunmore, & St.Catherine, along with many other small ponds and the Otter Creek are the primary bodies of water. You’ll be fishing aboard our 1997 17’ Lund adventurer or floating on our 16’ Lincoln canoe. Fishing trips vary from trolling for trout and salmon in the spring and fall, to casting for Bass, Northern Pike and walleye through out the summer months. Trips are set at either four or eight hour lengths, rates are $125.00 – four-hour trip, $225.00 – eight-hour trip. Additional $50.00 for extra person, limit two people per trip. Combination half-day turkey hunts and half-day fishing trips are also available, with lunch included in all full day trips.

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Frontier Waterfowl Guide Service & Taxidermy                                                                                              Northwestern Vermont
 Hunting -  Waterfowl 
Capt. Matt Martin 
P. O. Box 463, Swanton, VT 05488 
Phone: 802-868-4445
Web: www.frontierguideservice.com
Email: info@frontierguideservice.com
Frontier Waterfowl Guide Service & Taxidermy specializes in hunts for ducks (16 species), Canada geese, and snow geese on the water and in agricultural fields. With 36 years of combined waterfowling experience, Hog Island Outfitters brings you some of the best hunting the northeast has to offer. We are professional guides with a lifetime of experience and knowledge of the big water, rivers, and surrounding farmland. Safety, success and fun are our priorities. 

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Green Mountain Fishing Adventures                                                            Southern and Central Vermont   
Bass Fishing Guide Service
Mike   Nellis

P.O. Box 457, 367 Lowell Lake Road
Londonderry, VT  05148
Phone 802-824-5792
Email: vtfishin@sover.net 
Web: www.vermont-fishing.net  
Vermont's lakes and ponds set among the Green Mountains are full of scenic beauty.  The small and largemouth bass found in these waters are one of Vermont's best kept secrets. Fully equipped bass boats with all of your fishing needs.

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Green Mountain Troutfitters                                                                                                     Jeffersonville, VT
Fly Fishing, Guide Service, Retail Outlet
233 Mill Street, Route 108 Jeffersonville VT. 05464
Phone: 802-644-2214 Toll Free: 800-495-4271
Email: info@gmtrout.com
Web: www.gmtrout.com
Full service fishing outfitter and Orvis Endorsed guide service located in close proximity to Smugglers’ Notch Resort and some of Vermont’s finest fisheries.  Complete fly and spin tackle, fishing licenses, large selection of flies and lures, excellent service and advice, clinics & classes, guided wade and float trips, equipment/watercraft rentals, books/videos, apparel and footwear for any time of year. FREE weekly “Learn to Fly Fish” Clinics!

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Hanover Outdoors                                                                                                                Hanover, New Hampshire
Fly Fishing, Drift Boat, Instruction, Fly Tying, Supplies
17 1/2 Lebanon Street
Hanover, NH 03755
Phone: 603-643-1263
Email: info@hanoveroutdoors.com
Web: www.hanoveroutdoors.com
Fly fishing school offers fly fishing, fly tying and casting Orvis classes as well as guided trips. (Wading and Drift Boat) Our retail shop offers a complete line of gear and apparel. Offering services throughout Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

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Lazy D & Me Fishing Charters                                                                                            Hudson River and Lake Ontario
Charter Boat Fishing
Captain Danny Lussier
818 Stage Road Benson VT 05743
Phone: 802-537-4171
Email: llazyd@aol.com
Web: www.lazydandme.com
Charter boat fishing for trout and salmon at it's best with Captain Dan Lussier aboard his 25 foot Baha Cruiser, 250 Sport Fisherman. Ever felt the excitement of reeling in a big one? The Lazy D & Me Charters can make it happen. Troll the Hudson River in May and Lake
Ontario in August and September. All tackle is supplied.

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Otter Creek Anglers                                                                                                                                    Central Vermont
Fly Fishing
 Janine Small
3 Belmont Ave Extension, Rutland, VT. 05701
Phone: 802-773-3352
Email: fishnsis@sover.net
Web: http://ottercreekanglers.com
2-hour Overview includes information on equipment selection, entomology and fly selection, as well as basic casting lessons. 4-hour Basic includes the 2-hour class, additional casting, as well as guidance and resources on the best places to start fly fishing. Full Day Basics & Beyond includes a full lunch, everything in the 4-hour class plus advanced casting techniques, fly fishing demonstration and practice fishing in a local stream or pond at the end of the day. Weekend Retreats include the Basics and Beyond class plus much more time practicing your skills on the water and catching fish! We can gladly make all lodging arrangements that best suit your needs, from camping to the finest inns . Guided Wade Trips in the Rutland and surrounding areas. Enjoy spectacular scenery wading one or several of the many streams in the heart of the Green Mountains. A full day trip includes lunch. Check Out our WOMEN'S ONLY Fly Fishing Adventures through our Fishing Sisters Program

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Pickett Hill Guide Service                                                                                                                                    Southern Vermont
Big Game Hunting, Ice Fishing, Backcountry Fishing
George Prouty
P. O. Box 396 Bennington VT. 05201
Phone: 802-442-2317
Email: george@picketthillguideservice.com
Web:  www.picketthillguideservice.com
Small ponds-hiking/packing into unused "beaver" ponds, small streams and brooks. Ice fishing at many locations, some with permanent and/or portable shanties, and some only what we can pull on a sled/snowshoe/pack-in. Future boating under consideration (small craft only). Hunts for bear, moose, deer and turkey. Vermont State fishing license required. Camp out trips are possible. Reservations required. Fishing: May be available on short notice; 2 to 6 people per trip.

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Spikehorn Ridge                                                                                              North Central Vermont
Salt Water Fishing Charter , All Hunting, Fly Fishing, Ice Fishing, Spin Casting
Miles McCue and Reilly McCue
P.O. Box 135 Washington VT 05675
Phone: 802-439-5836
Email: spikehorn@earthlink.net  
Web: www.spikehornridge.com 
The base camp for this guide service is Spikehorn Ridge Farm, located in Washington, Vermont. The lodge is a three-bedroom farmhouse. Other sleeping quarters include a bunkhouse and a rustic deer camp. We are currently converting a 60 foot long barn into a living space that will also provide lodging for our guests. Home cooked meals will be provided daily. While we are out on day trips, the lodge will be professionally cleaned.

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Sure Strike Charters Fishing                                                                                    Lake Champlain, Burlington Area
Charter Boat Fishing on Lake Champlain
Capt. Rich Greenough
218 River Road Essex Jct. VT. 05452
Phone: 802-343-6056
Email: surex@adelphia.net
Web: www.fishvermont.com
Based out of Shelburne Ship Yard, Shelburne
, VT., Captain Rich Greenough is licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard and has been a full time charter operator since 1984. Fish for Salmon, Trout and Walleye on beautiful Lake Champlain. The big boat, length is 28 1/2 feet beam 10 1/2 feet (reel comfort), operates from May 1st through October. Captain Greenough can help you with planning your trip to the Burlington area and he'll supply a list of what to bring with you for an enjoyable fishing trip. Enjoy a six or eight hour fishing experience with one of Lake Champlain's most experienced charter captains.

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Taddingers                                                                                                                            Southern Vermont
Fly Fishing, Shooting, Hunting. Nature Store
Jim Knabe
444 RT. 100, Wilmington VT 05363
Phone: 802-464-1223
Email: taddingr@sover.net
Web: www.taddingers.com
Taddingers is Vermont's premier Orvis dealer providing one of the few Vermont fly fishing schools. We also have shooting schools and hunting trips and supplies for all of the above activities. It also houses a Vermont Country Store with a wide selection of gifts and great products including the Nature Store, Country Food Store, Ice Cream Parlour, Enchanted Christmas Room and the English Victorian Room. Since 1990 Taddingers has charmed and delighted customers with our carefully chosen selection of country gifts for keeping - giving or the home. This 1850 homestead has been transformed into one huge shopping complex. Under our one roof you will loose yourself in our maize of different shops. If you love the comfort of Vermont country living you will delight to find 3 rooms filled from floor to rafters with items to satisfy your every sense and need. Southern Vermont

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Uncle Jammer’s Guide Service                                                                        Northern and Central Vermont
Fly Fishing, Upland Bird Hunting, Ice Fishing, Drift Boat Fishing, Small Game Hunts
Mark Wilde
21 Thorpe Ave. Ext, St. Albans, VT  05478
Phone 802-527-7671  Fax  802-524-1408
Email: UncleJammerVT@aol.com
Web: www.unclejammers.com
Come join us for a fully equipped guided fly fishing trip on some of northern Vermont's top trout waters or try your luck at a day of grouse hunting.  We also offer guided big game hunts,  Fly-fishing clinics. and lessons.

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Village Inn of East Burke                                                                                             Northeast Kingdom
Fly Fishing, Upland Bird Hunting, Waterfowl Hunting, Small Game Hunting, Big Game Hunting, 
Bow Hunting, Wildlife Photography, Canoeing
George & Loraine Willy
Box 186, E. Burke, VT  05832
Phone 802-626-3161
Email:  villginn@yahoo.com 
Web: www.villageinnofeastburke.com
Experience Charming and comfortable lodging with private baths, fireplace, living room, and guest kitchen.  Catering to the outdoors enthusiasts the inn offers guided hunts, fishing and river excursions. Skiing is just 5 minutes away!

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VTrout Outfitters                                                                                                        Northeast Kingdom
Fly Fishing
Doug Swanson

P.O. Box 230 Evansville VT. 05860
Cell Phone: 802-673-9993
Email: vtrout@gmail.com
VTrout Outfitters provides fly fishing services and instruction in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont for Bass, Trout, Pickerel and Northern Pike. Classes are available. On the water instruction on some of Vermont's most remote and productive bodies of water. My guiding is tailored to the client to meet your abilities and desires. $35.00/ hr classes training, $100/half day guiding + actual transportation costs.

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Water & Wilderness Charters & Guiding Service                                                 Lake Champlain
Charter Fishing on Lake Champlain, Fly Fishing, Spring Turkey Hunts
Captain Bill Birch
Docked at Point Bay
Marina in Charlotte, VT.
10 King Hill Road, Readsboro
, VT. 05350
Phone: 802-423-7632 or Cell: 802-380-1526
Email:
hunter993@verizon.net
Web: www.voga.org/Captain_Bill's_Guiding_Service.htm  
Captain Bill has 15 years experience fishing Lake Champlain. The fishing has been very good as we've been taking lots of salmon in the 3 and 4 pound range with occasional 5 to 7 pounders. Lakers are still doing very well with fish up to 12 pounds. The Walleye fishing is improving every year due to the Walleye Association's stocking program. Captain Bill's boat is a 24 foot Thompson hard top. Boat is set to keep you out of the rain and sun. Has an onboard marine toilet in the cabin for your privacy.  Fly fishing instruction and trips in southern and central
Vermont. " I started hunting wild turkeys in Vermont the first year a season was held which was 1973."

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Gear

Adirondack Guide Boat                                                                                           Champlain Valley
P.O. Box 144, Charlotte, VT, 05445
Phone 802-425-3926
Email:  guidebot@together.net
Web: www.adirondack-guide-boat.com
Adirondack Guide Boats are some of the most beautiful works of art on the water.  We have been designing our boats for 20 years.  We build fiberglass, kevlar, cedar and cheery guide boats and pack boats from 10 to 15 feet.  Kits, oars, accessories, books and classes available.  For beauty, craftsmanship, durability and easy rowing it's worth the investment.

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Big River Dog Supply                                                                                                                Champlain Valley
Live bait, fishing rods, reels and tackle, ice fishing supplies, hunting rifles, shot guns and muzzle loaders and more! Guns & Ammo, Hunting & Fishing Equipment, Accessories, "Serving all of your Hunting and Fishing Needs"
George LeClair
 2093 Silver Street Hinesburg VT. 05461
Phone: 802-482-3028
Email: gbcl2001@yahoo.com
Web: www.bigriverdogsupply.com
We have all of your fishing and hunting needs. Specialty orders welcome.

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Bill's Sports Shop                                                                                                                                        Champlain Islands
Fishing supplies, Ice fishing supplies, Boating supplies & Camping supplies
Craig Emmons
193 US Rt. 2, Grande Isle, VT. 05458
Phone: 802-372-4531
Email: billssportsshop@verizon.net
Web: http://www.billssportsshopvt.com/
Hunting & fishing licenses, All hunting supplies, Guns, Ammo, Black Powder, Optics, Calls, Scents, Knifes, Archery
Vermont big game weigh station.
Live Bait & Minnow, Fats, Heavy Mediums, Pike Minnows, Suckers, worms


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Blue Ridge Outfitters                                                               Crossroads  Central - Southern Vermont
Fishing - Fly , Hunting - Upland Bird Hunts, Waterfowl
Greg & Kim Newton
20 Chittenden Rd., S. Chittenden, VT. 05701
Phone 802-747-4878
Email: info@blueridgeoutfitter.net
Web:  http://www.blueridgeoutfitter.net/
Blue Ridge Outfitters is located in
Central Vermont.  We specialize in guided fly fishing, land and waterfowl hunts, and kayak and canoe rentals.  Let us design an outdoor adventure in a classic New England setting for your next vacation.

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Bronzeback Guide Service & Martin's Store                                                           Vermont Islands and Northern Vermont.
Bass Fishing, Charter Boat Fishing, Ice Fishing, Shanty Rentals
Captain Gilly Gagner
19 Gallup
Ct., # 8, Swanton, VT. 05488
Email:captgil@sover.net
                                                                Martin's offers licenses, bait and tackle, beverages, a full deli and restrooms. Charter services for small and largemouth bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, catfish, and sheepshead fishing on Lake Champlain, Lake Memphremagog, Moore Dam, Lake Carmi, Lake Bomoseen, Lake St. Catherine and Waterbury Reservoir.  Fully equipped charter and Ice Fishing. Lake Champlain ice fishing trips on famous MissisquoiBay.

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Equipe Sport LTD.                                                                                                    Southern Vermont
Sales and Rentals
RR 1, Box 94, Rawsonville, VT 05155
Phone  802-297-2847 Fax  802-297-3138
Email: equipe@vermontel.net
Web: www.equipesport.com
One of the widest selections of outdoor gear in southern Vermont and the largest staff of outdoor enthusiasts to go with it.  Four locations crammed with hiking, biking, swimming, paddling, and fishing gear and accessories.  We rent canoes, kayaks, mountain bikes, snowshoes and alpine, x country, and telemark skis.  Area information and maps always available!

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Fly Rod Shop & Fly Fish Vermont                                                                                        Stowe/ Smugglers Notch
Guided Fly Fishing and Retail Outlet
Bob Shannon
2703 Waterbury Road, Rt. 100, Stowe, VT. 05672
Phone 802-253-3964
Email: angler@flyrodshop.com            
Web: http://www.flyrodshop.com/
Vermont  Fly-fishing and drift boat fishing awaits you.  Group lessons, clinics and guiding available daily.  Full service outfitter, retail outlet,  Caribbean bone fishing, salmon and steelhead, children's programs and more.

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Green Mountain Troutfitters                                                                                                     Jeffersonville, VT
Fly Fishing, Guide Service, Retail Outlet
233 Mill Street, Route 108 Jeffersonville VT. 05464
Phone: 802-644-2214 Toll Free: 800-495-4271
Email: info@gmtrout.com
Web: www.gmtrout.com
Full service fishing outfitter and Orvis Endorsed guide service located in close proximity to Smugglers’ Notch Resort and some of Vermont’s finest fisheries.  Complete fly and spin tackle, fishing licenses, large selection of flies and lures, excellent service and advice, clinics & classes, guided wade and float trips, equipment/watercraft rentals, books/videos, apparel and footwear for any time of year. FREE weekly “Learn to Fly Fish” Clinics!

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Hanover Outdoors                                                                                                                Hanover, New Hampshire
Fly Fishing, Drift Boat, Instruction, Fly Tying, Supplies
17 1/2 Lebanon Street
Hanover, NH 03755
Phone: 603-643-1263
Email: info@hanoveroutdoors.com
Web: www.hanoveroutdoors.com
Fly fishing school offers fly fishing, fly tying and casting Orvis classes as well as guided trips. (Wading and Drift Boat) Our retail shop offers a complete line of gear and apparel. Offering services throughout Vermont,
New Hampshire and Maine.

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North Star Canoe Rentals                                                                                      Connecticut River
RR 2, Box 894, Cornish, NH.               03745     
Phone 603-542-5802 
Email: info@kayak-canoe.com
Web:  www.kayak-canoe.com
Canoe the Connecticut River!  Sumner Falls Day Trip, Covered Bridge Trip, Overnight Camping Trips, Canoe Rentals, Rafting Trips, Shuttle Service, Maps, Information and more. 
 
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R & L Archery Archery                                                                                                                           Central Vermont
Archery, Fishing, Hunting, Paintball
Rick Sanborn
70 Smith St Barre VT 05641
Phone: 802-479-9151
Email: rlarchery@aol.com
Web: www.randlarchery.com
In addition to being an archery pro shop we also sell muzzleloaders, paintball equipment, and firearms and supplies. At R&L Archery, Inc. we offer a number of services outside of our sales and warranty repair. We have indoor 20 yard shooting lanes as well as the AIS TechnoHunt system. Our lanes allow our customers to try bows out before they buy one to ensure the bow feels good and fits right. During the Winter and Spring months we offer indoor leagues. Our leagues consist of weekly 20 yard spot shoots and on the TechnoHunt system.

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Schirmer's Fly Shop                                                                                            Burlington, Vermont            
Fly Fishing Shop and Instruction
Edward Schirmer
34 Mills Avenue, South Burlington, VT           05403
Phone 802-863-6105
Email: schirmersflyshop@gmail.com
Web: www.schirmersflyshop.com
Quality Fly fishing rods, reels, waders, vests, nets and accessories since 1975.  Custom tied flies, fly-tying classes and instruction.

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Taddingers                                                                                                                            Southern Vermont
Fly Fishing, Shooting, Hunting. Nature Store
Jim Knabe
444 RT. 100, Wilmington VT 05363
Phone: 802-464-1223
Email: taddingr@sover.net
Web: www.taddingers.com
Taddingers is Vermont's premier Orvis dealer providing one of the few Vermont fly fishing schools. We also have shooting schools and hunting trips and supplies for all of the above activities. It also houses a Vermont Country Store with a wide selection of gifts and great products including the Nature Store, Country Food Store, Ice Cream Parlour, Enchanted Christmas Room and the English Victorian Room. Since 1990 Taddingers has charmed and delighted customers with our carefully chosen selection of country gifts for keeping - giving or the home. This 1850 homestead has been transformed into one huge shopping complex. Under our one roof you will loose yourself in our maize of different shops. If you love the comfort of Vermont country living you will delight to find 3 rooms filled from floor to rafters with items to satisfy your every sense and need. Southern Vermont

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Vermont Fly Box Company                                                                                                                National Sales
David & Laura Lenart
762 Old Route 12 Bethel, VT. 05032
Phone: 802-234-5529
Email: vermontflyboxcompany@earthlink.net
Web: www.vermontflyboxcompany.com
We usually have boxes in Vermont Cherry and Eastern Birdseye Maple in stock for immediate delivery. Other species such as Vermont Birch, Ash, Sugar Maple and Black Walnut are also available. These are not ‘presentation boxes’ but are made to use and pass on to future fly fishers. They are strong, lightweight (less than 4 ounces) and they float! Highest quality hardware, solid brass barrel hinges, rare earth magnets, replaceable closed cell ripple foam inserts. Finished in natural oil and laser engraved with out distinctive maple leaf and mayfly logo. Made in our small shop on the banks of the White River in central Vermont.

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Outdoors Magazine                                                                       Statewide and Beyond
Hunting/Fishing/Wildlife - Publication
531 Main Street
Colchester, VT. 05446
Phone: (802) 879.2013
Toll-Free: (800) 499-0447
Email: info@outdoorsmagazine.net
Web: www.outdoorsmagazine.net
Vermont Outdoors magazine... The monthly guide to fishing, hunting and trapping for the better hunter, angler and trapper.  A great resource for Vermont's woods and waterways.

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Waterfront Boat Rentals                                                                                       Lake Champlain  
P.O. Box 236,         Shelburne, VT 05482           
Phone 877-792-1282
Located on beautiful Lake Champlain in  Burlington Vermont.  We offer all of your canoe, kayak and powerboat rental needs May - Oct.  Canoes, Kayaks, Double Kayaks, Row boats, 12 and 14 foot motorboats, 15 foot Whaler, 16 foot whaler, 17 foot Bristol Skiff.   Come fish, explore of just cruise our historic waters.

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Game Preserves

Dead Creek Outfitters                                                                                                                                            Champlain Valley
Hunts for: Canada Goose, Snow Goose & Ducks, Pheasant &, Turkey
Dave De Vries
3105 VT. Rt. 17 West Addison VT. 05491
Phone: 802-659-3318
Email: deadcreek@surfglobal.net
Dead Creek Outfitters provides guided services on some of the most exclusive hunting grounds in Vermont abutting and around Dead Creek Goose Refuge in Addison County. We guide Canada Goose, Snow Goose & duck hunts - field blinds over grain and hay fields. Fantastic pheasant hunts are available on our managed crop fields and meadows. Spring turkey hunts in and around the Champlain valley. Game processing available for all hunts. Privately owned hunting grounds and 14 years of professional guiding experience.

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Peaceable Hill Farm                                                                                                                     Central Vermont
Game Farm / Hunting Preserve
 Glenn Symon
200 Burgess Road Shoreham VT. 05770
Phone: 802- 897-5913
Email: gisymon@shoreham.net
 Web: www.peaceablehill.com
 Peaceable Hill is located in Vermont's Champlain Valley which has a climate that is conducive to raising well feathered, hearty flight birds. We pride ourselves on being Vermont's largest Pheasant Farm grower of Pheasant. Our state of the art hatchery and rearing facility was designed and built exclusively for raising flight game birds. Our breeding stock is selected for correct color, size and most importantly their flight characteristics. If your needs are Day Old Chicks, Started or Mature Pheasants, Peaceable Hill is committed to working with you, or your club in planning, scheduling and supplying these needs.

Our Vermont permit allows us to operate year round. Although our primary hunting season begins in September and continues well into Winter limited only by snow depth. The Spring season is favored by many as an ideal time to train a young dog or keep an experienced dog tuned up. Hunts are booked as1/2 day starting as early as 8:30a.m. with fields clear by Noon. Afternoon hunts begin at 12:30 p.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. with the approach of dusk.

Guided and Handled Hunts: Peaceable Hill’s guides are experienced men and woman who appreciate the interaction between hunters and good, stylish working dogs. English Setters and Pointers are typically used for our upland hunts. Their experience and desire to please will be the foundation of hunting tales long told.

Non-Handled Hunts: Peaceable Hill also offers hunters with their own dog the opportunity to participate in a traditional hunting experience. Unlike other hunting preserves, Peaceable Hill encourages owners to hunt over their own dog. Due to the likelihood that other activities may be taking place on the farm at the same time, owners must take full responsibility for their dog’s behavior.

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Wild Hill Preserve                                                                                              East Central Vermont
Big Game Hunting & Hunting Lodge, Fly Fishing
Bill & Bobbi Richter
RR 1, Box 325A Fairlee VT 05045 
Phone: 802-333-4179
 Email: whpvermont@aol.com
Web: http://hometown.aol.com/whpvermont/page2.html
 Located in the remote hills of West Fairlee, Vermont, Wild Hill is the oldest preserve in the northeastern United States, which is open to the public. This unspoiled rustic Vermont timberland nestled in the Green Mountains, is truly a sportsman's paradise. The natural habitat of swamps, streams, hills and open meadows provide boundless opportunity for both local and exotic game to roam free and reproduce uninterrupted. Wild Hill provides guides that are seasoned woodsmen, well aquatinted with the Vermont terrain and the game being hunted. This Vermont setting produces a main lodge, rustic and remote, yet complete with every possible comfort. Comfortable lodging, satisfying food and individual attention are criteria at Wild Hill. Bill's tales as a hunter, trapper, guide and bush pilot in Alaska, Canada and South America, help to relive an era in hunting that is now forever gone. Due to Bill's careful management and background the age-old traditions of hunting are preserved for the public. Trophy Russian Boar l Magnificent Red Stag, Sika Buck, European Fallow Buck, Corsica Ram, Mouflon Ram, Angora Goat,  Spanish Goats, Texas Dall. Hunting seasons: March 15 - May 30 and Sept 1 - Nov. 30.

 

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Important Hunting Safety Tips

1. Always treat every firearm as if it were loaded.

2. Always control the muzzle of your firearm.

3. Always be sure of your target and what is beyond it.

4. Always keep you finger off the trigger of your firearm until you are ready to fire it.

PLEASE  Wear Hunter Orange!

 

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