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Fishing Ponds in Vermont

Lake Champlain bass, Connecticut River smallmouth, and brook-trout streams. 40 venues listed across Caledonia County, Windsor County and Bennington County, with strong stocks of carp, catfish and perch.

40 venues mapped · 2 with confirmed species · 23 with venue websites

Where can I go fishing in Vermont?

You can fish at 40 mapped venues across Vermont, concentrated around Caledonia County and Windsor County. Most are public waters where a state fishing license covers you.

Most venues below list a location and access details, many with species, and the map shows what is closest to you.

40 Vermont venues plotted · click any pin for details

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All 40 fishing venues in Vermont A–Z

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  • Amherst Lake Access Area

    Windsor County

    Amherst Lake Access Area is a free Vermont Fish and Wildlife site on Amherst Lake in Windsor County, with a surface parking lot and no usage fee. The lake lies along the Route 100 corridor in central…

    Facilities
    Parking=surface
    Website
    Open in Google Maps43.4904, -72.7078

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  • Barton River Access Area

    Orleans County

    Barton River Access Area gives free public access to the Barton River in Orleans County, deep in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. There's a surface parking area and no fee, courtesy of Vermont Fish and…

    Facilities
    Parking=surface
    Website
    Open in Google Maps44.7224, -72.1856

  • Bristol Pond Access Area

    Addison County

    Bristol Pond Access Area is a Vermont Fish and Wildlife access in Addison County with surface parking and no fee to use it. It's the practical public route onto Bristol Pond, in the western foothills…

    Facilities
    Parking=surface
    Website
    Open in Google Maps44.1820, -73.1002

  • Brownington Pond Access Area

    Orleans County

    Brownington Pond Access Area is a no-fee Vermont Fish and Wildlife site in Orleans County, in the Northeast Kingdom, with a surface parking lot at the water. State access areas like this are the…

    Facilities
    Parking=surface
    Website
    Open in Google Maps44.8799, -72.1515

  • Burr Pond Access Area

    Rutland County

    Burr Pond Access Area in Rutland County is a free Vermont Fish and Wildlife access with a surface parking area, west of the Green Mountain spine. It's a straightforward lot-and-launch site reserved…

    Facilities
    Parking=surface
    Website
    Open in Google Maps43.7685, -73.1824

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  • C.C.C. Pond Access Area

    Windsor County

    C.C.C. Pond Access Area is a free Vermont Fish and Wildlife access in Windsor County with a surface parking lot. The pond's name nods to the Civilian Conservation Corps, which built many of Vermont's…

    Facilities
    Parking=surface
    Website
    Open in Google Maps43.8161, -72.3922

  • Center Pond Access Area

    Caledonia County

    Center Pond Access Area is a Vermont Fish and Wildlife site in Caledonia County, in the Northeast Kingdom, with surface parking and no fee. It's the public way onto Center Pond, a simple state access…

    Facilities
    Parking=surface
    Website
    Open in Google Maps44.7143, -71.9226

  • Chittenden Reservoir Access Area

    Chittenden, Rutland County · 05737

    Chittenden Reservoir Access Area is a Vermont Fish and Wildlife site at 218 Dam Road in Chittenden, Rutland County, with a surface parking lot and no fee to use it. The reservoir sits in the Green…

    Facilities
    Parking=surface
    Website
    Open in Google Maps43.7230, -72.9211

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  • East Creek 2 Access Area

    Addison County

    East Creek 2 Access Area is a free Vermont Fish and Wildlife access in Addison County with a surface parking area, putting anglers on East Creek in the Champlain Valley lowlands west of the Green…

    Facilities
    Parking=surface
    Website
    Open in Google Maps43.7910, -73.3155

  • Echo Lake Plymouth Access Area

    Windsor County

    Echo Lake Plymouth Access Area is the Vermont Fish and Wildlife access on Echo Lake in Plymouth, Windsor County, free to use and with a surface parking lot. Echo Lake sits in the same Route 100 chain…

    Facilities
    Parking=surface
    Website
    Open in Google Maps43.4756, -72.7030

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  • Foxstand Access Area

    Windsor County

    Foxstand Access Area is a free Vermont Fish and Wildlife river access in Windsor County with a surface parking area. Like most state access areas it's intentionally basic: somewhere to park and a way…

    Facilities
    Parking=surface
    Website
    Open in Google Maps43.8230, -72.5651

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  • Greenwood Lake Access Area

    Washington County

    Greenwood Lake Access Area is a no-fee Vermont Fish and Wildlife site in Washington County with a surface parking lot at Greenwood Lake. Central Vermont anglers use accesses like this for quick…

    Facilities
    Parking=surface
    Website
    Open in Google Maps44.4550, -72.4202

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  • Indian Pioneer Point Access

    Orleans, Orleans County · 05860

    Indian Pioneer Point Access on Maple Street in Orleans village, Orleans County, gives anglers free public access to the water in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. Parking is street-side rather than a…

    Facilities
    Parking=street_side
    Website
    Open in Google Maps44.8169, -72.2034

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  • Lake Carmi Access Area

    Franklin County

    Lake Carmi Access Area is the Vermont Fish and Wildlife access on Lake Carmi in Franklin County, close to the Canadian border in the state's northwest. It's free to use, with a surface parking lot.…

    Facilities
    Parking=surface
    Website
    Open in Google Maps44.9904, -72.8718

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  • McCuen Slang Access Area

    Addison County

    McCuen Slang Access Area in Addison County, Vermont is a Vermont Fish & Wildlife public access site for boat launching and shore fishing, holding carp, catfish, perch, pike and trout.

    Species
    Common carp, White catfish, Yellow perch, Northern pike, Rainbow trout
    Facilities
    Bar · Parking
    Website
    Open in Google Maps44.0244, -73.3979

  • Mud Creek Pond Access Area

    Alburgh, Grand Isle County · 05440

    Mud Creek Pond Access Area sits at 673 Vermont Route 78 outside Alburgh in Grand Isle County, in Vermont's far northwest island country near the Canadian border. It's a free Vermont Fish and Wildlife…

    Facilities
    Parking=surface
    Website
    Open in Google Maps44.9676, -73.2690

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  • Sand Bar Access Area

    Chittenden County

    Sand Bar Access Area in Chittenden County, Vermont is a Vermont Fish & Wildlife public access site for boat launching and shore fishing, with brown trout, carp, catfish, perch and pike.

    Species
    Brown trout, Common carp, White catfish, Yellow perch, Northern pike, Rainbow trout
    Facilities
    Bar · Parking
    Website
    Open in Google Maps44.6231, -73.2134

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Directory data as of July 2026.

Fishing in Vermont: FAQ

Vermont has 40 fishing venues in our directory, concentrated in Caledonia County, Windsor County and Bennington County. The most commonly stocked species across the state are carp, catfish and perch. Browse the full list below or jump to a venue using the A–Z navigation.

Bass records aren't widely confirmed for Vermont venues in our database. Many waters hold bass without listing it explicitly. Open the GilledIt app to see recent bass catches logged in this state.

Yes, anglers fishing in Vermont need a valid state fishing license, even on private waters. Licenses are issued by the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VFWD); some states require a separate freshwater/saltwater stamp or a trout permit. Resident, non-resident, and short-term licenses are usually available online from the state agency. Our Vermont fishing license guide at /us/blog/vermont-fishing-license-guide covers current prices, where to buy, and who is exempt.

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