Vermont Fish & Wildlife Fishing Regulations
 
Clyde River
Section DescriptionTownCountyAquatic Nuisance
Top of the abandoned Mill Dam immediately upstream of the Number 1, 2, 3 hydroelectric powerhouse, in Newport City, to Citizens Charleston Dam (Lubber Lake), W. Charleston Charleston, Derby, Holland, Morgan Orleans, Orleans, Orleans, Orleans 
General Regulations - Clyde River
SpeciesMinimum LengthDaily LimitLegal MethodsOpen Seasons for Harvest
All SpeciesNANAClosed to All FishingClosed to All Fishing - Nov 1 to the Friday before the Second Saturday in April
American ShadNA0Catch and Release Open-water fishing2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31
Anadromous Atlantic SalmonNA0NoneNo open season
Bowfin, Redhorse, GarNANo more than 5 of any one speciesOpen-water fishing, Spear gun, Bow and crossbow all with line attached2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow TroutNATotal of Brook + Brown + Rainbow = no more than 8Open-water fishing2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31
Carp, Suckers (Longnose and White) , Cull fishNANo LimitOpen-water fishing, Spear gun, Bow and crossbow all with line attached2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31
Crappie8"25Open-water fishing2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31
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 2; Landlocked salmon C&R with artifical flies and lures - Sept 1-Oct 31Open-water fishing; Landlocked salmon C&R Only Sept 1 to Oct 31 using artifical flies and lures onlyLake Trout - 2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31; Salmon - 2nd Sat in April to Aug 31 (Harvest); Sept 1 to Oct 31 (Catch and Release)
Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass10"Total of largemouth + smallmouth = no more than 5Open-water fishing2nd Sat in June to Oct 31
MuskellungeNA0Catch and release with artifical lures and flies only2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31
Northern Pike20"5Open-water fishing2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31
Rainbow SmeltNoneNo LimitOpen-water fishing2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31
SaugerNA0NoneNo open season
Walleye18"3Open-water fishing1st Sat in May to Oct 31
White PerchNANo LimitOpen-water fishing2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31
Rock BassNANo LimitOpen-water fishing2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31
Bluegill and PumpkinseedNANo LimitOpen-water fishing2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31
Yellow PerchNone50Open-water fishing2nd Sat in April to Oct. 31

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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