Vermont Fish & Wildlife Fishing Regulations
 
Winooski River
Section DescriptionTownCountyAquatic Nuisance
From the Winooski One Hydro Dam west of Main Street (US 7) in Winooski and Burlington, and extending downstream to the downstream side of the 1st railroad bridge. (R-LC) Burlington, Winooski Chittenden, Chittenden 
General Regulations - Winooski River
SpeciesMinimum LengthDaily LimitLegal MethodsOpen Seasons for Harvest
All SpeciesNANAClosed to FishingMarch 16 to May 31
American ShadNA0Catch and Release Open-water fishingJune 1 to March 15
Bowfin, Redhorse, GarNANo more than 5 of any one speciesOpen-water fishing, Ice fishing, Spear gun, Bow and crossbow all with line attachedJune 1 to March 15
Carp, Suckers (Longnose and White) , Cull fishNANo LimitOpen-water fishing, Ice fishing, Spear gun, Bow and crossbow all with line attachedJune 1 to March 15
Crappie8"25Open-water fishing, Ice fishingJune 1 to March 15
Lake SturgeonNA0No fishingNo open season
MuskellungeNA0Catch and release with artifical lures and flies onlyJune 1 to March 15
Northern Pike20"5Open-water fishing, Ice fishingJune 1 to March 15
Rainbow SmeltNoneNo LimitOpen-water fishing, Ice fishingJune 1 to March 15
SaugerNA0NoneNo open season
Walleye18"3Open-water fishing, Ice fishingJune 1 to March 15
White PerchNANo LimitOpen-water fishing, Ice fishingJune 1 to March 15
Rock BassNANo LimitOpen-water fishing, Ice fishingJune 1 to March 15
Bluegill and PumpkinseedNANo LimitOpen-water fishing, Ice fishingJune 1 to March 15
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout12"Total of Brook + Brown + Rainbow = no more than 3Open-water fishing, Ice fishingJune 1 to March 15
BullheadNoneNo LimitOpen-water fishing, Ice fishingJune 1 to March 15
Chain PickerelNone10Open-water fishing, Ice fishingJune 1 to March 15
Lake Trout15"3Open-water fishing, Ice fishingJune 1 to March 15
Landlocked Atlantic Salmon15"2Open-water fishing, Ice fishingJune 1 to March 15
Yellow PerchNoneNo LimitOpen-water fishing, Ice fishingJune 1 to March 15

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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