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Vermont Fish & Wildlife Fishing Regulations

**Poultney River**
Section Description	Town	County	Aquatic Nuisance
Lake Champlain upstream to Poultney River to Central Vermont Power Dam at Carver Falls in West Haven. (R-LC)	West Haven	Rutland	EW, WC

**General Regulations - Poultney River**
Species	Minimum Length	Daily Limit	Legal Methods	Open Seasons for Harvest
American Shad	NA	0	Catch and Release Open-water fishing	All Year
Bowfin, Redhorse, Gar	NA	No more than 5 of any one species	Open-water fishing, Ice fishing, Spear gun, Bow and crossbow all with line attached	All Year
Bowfin, Redhorse, Gar	NA	No more than 5 of any one species	Shooting, hand-held spearing	March 25 to May 25
Carp, Suckers (Longnose and White) , Cull fish	NA	No Limit	Open-water fishing, Ice fishing, Spear gun, Bow and crossbow all with line attached	All Year
Carp, Suckers (Longnose and White) , Cull fish	NA	No Limit	Shooting, hand-held spearing	March 25 to May 25
Crappie	8"	25	Open-water fishing, Ice fishing	All Year
Lake Sturgeon	NA	0	No fishing	No open season
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout	12"	Total of Brook + Brown + Rainbow = no more than 3	Open-water fishing, Ice fishing	All Year
Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass	12"	Total of largemouth + smallmouth = no more than 5	Open-water fishing	2nd Sat in June to Nov 30
Muskellunge	NA	0	Catch and release with artifical lures and flies only	All Year
Northern Pike	20"	5	Open-water fishing, Ice fishing	All Year
Northern Pike	20"	5	Shooting, hand-held spearing	March 25 to May 25
Rainbow Smelt	None	No Limit	Open-water fishing, Ice fishing	All Year
Sauger	NA	0	None	No open season
Walleye	18"	3	Open-water fishing, Ice fishing	1st Sat in May to March 15
White Perch	NA	No Limit	Open-water fishing, Ice fishing	All Year
Rock Bass	NA	No Limit	Open-water fishing, Ice fishing	All Year
Bluegill and Pumpkinseed	NA	No Limit	Open-water fishing, Ice fishing	All Year
Bullhead	None	No Limit	Open-water fishing, Ice fishing	All Year
Bullhead	None	No Limit	Shooting, hand-held spearing	March 25 to May 25
Chain Pickerel	None	10	Open-water fishing, Ice fishing	All Year
Chain Pickerel	None	10	Shooting, hand-held spearing	March 25 to May 25
Lake Trout	15"	3	Open-water fishing, Ice fishing	All Year
Landlocked Atlantic Salmon	15"	2	Open-water fishing, Ice fishing	All Year
Yellow Perch	None	No Limit	Open-water fishing, Ice fishing	All Year

DISCLAIMER

This application is a guidance document. The Vermont fishing regulations may be found at:

http://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/10APPENDIX/002/00122

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