VERMONT – Vermont’s annual, statewide Summer Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 14. The day offers a free family fishing festival in Grand Isle and opening day of the state’s regular bass fishing season. Free Fishing Day gives resident and nonresident anglers the opportunity to go fishing in Vermont for the day without a license.
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“Free Fishing Day is a great opportunity for an experienced angler to be a mentor to friends who have not gone fishing before. A day on the water could lead to a lifetime of great experiences and healthy local food,” said Fish and Wildlife Interim Commissioner Andrea Shortsleeve.
Free Fishing Day will be celebrated at the Grand Isle Family Fishing Festival, at the Ed Weed Fish Culture Station, 14 Bell Hill Road in Grand Isle. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Designed for young or novice anglers and families, this event offers basic fishing instruction, fish biology and ID info, crafts and lure making. It includes a chance for participants to catch big trout in a hatchery pond. No prior fishing experience is needed. Vermont Fish and Wildlife will be supplying fishing rods, reels and bait for use by participants. For more information call (802) 372-3171 or visit vtfishandwildlife.com/fish/fishing-events-and-programs/fishing-clinics-and-events/free-fishing-day-and-grand-isle-fishing-festival
Vermont’s regular bass season also opens on June 14. The season opens each year on the second Saturday in June and extends through the last day of November.
Vermont fish biologists have compiled a list of family-friendly fishing opportunities where children and parents can fish together and have an excellent chance of catching fish using simple techniques at vtfishandwildlife.com/fish/fishing-opportunities/family-friendly-fishing
To learn more about fishing in Vermont or to purchase a fishing license, visit vtfishandwildlife.com
