Passumpsic River
Section DescriptionTownCountyAquatic Nuisance
From top of Gage Dam in St. Johnsbury upstream (approximately 2.4 miles) to the top of Arnold Falls Dam. Moose River - From confluence with Passumpsic River upstream (approximately 350 feet) to the downstream edge of the Concord Avenue bridge in the Vill St. Johnsbury Caledonia 
Fishing Regulations
SpeciesMinimum LengthDaily LimitLegal MethodsOpen Seasons for Harvest
American ShadNA0Catch and Release Open-water fishingAll Year
Anadromous Atlantic SalmonNA0NoneNo open season
Bowfin, Redhorse, GarNANo more than 5 of any one speciesOpen-water fishingAll Year
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow TroutNATotal of Brook + Brown + Rainbow = no more than 2Open-water fishing2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31
Carp, Suckers (Longnose and White) , Cull fishNANo LimitOpen-water fishingAll Year
Panfish - Bluegill, Bullhead, Black and White Crappie, Pumpkinseed, Rockbass, Yellow PerchCrappie 8", No Minimum Length on other species50 fish total, no more than 25 of which can be Black and White CrappieOpen-water fishing, Ice fishingAll Year
Lake SturgeonNA0No fishingNo open season
Lake trout and Landlocked Atlantic salmon18" Lake trout, 17" Landlocked Atlantic SalmonTotal of lake trout + landlocked salmon = no more than 2Open-water fishing2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31
Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass10"Total of largemouth + smallmouth = no more than 5Open-water fishing, Ice fishing2nd Sat in June to March 15
MuskellungeNA0Catch and release with artifical lures and flies onlyAll Year
Northern Pike20"5Open-water fishing, Ice fishingAll Year
Rainbow SmeltNoneNo LimitOpen-water fishing, Ice fishingAll Year
SaugerNA0NoneNo open season
Walleye18"3Open-water fishing, Ice fishing1st Sat in May to March 15
White PerchNANo LimitOpen-water fishing, Ice fishingAll Year
All Other SpeciesNoneNo LimitOpen-water fishing, Ice fishingAll Year
Chain PickerelNoneNo LimitOpen-water fishing, Ice fishingAll Year

DISCLAIMER
This application is a guidance document.  The Vermont fishing regulations may be found here:
Vermont Fishing Regulations