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Fishing Ponds in Vermont

Lake Champlain bass, Connecticut River smallmouth, and brook-trout streams. 41 venues listed across Caledonia County, Windsor County, Bennington County, with strong stocks of carp, catfish, perch.

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41 Vermont venues plotted · click any pin for details

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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 Vermont's lake country. It's a basic state access — parking and a way onto the water — so bring everything else you need for the day.

    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 Wildlife. River access points like this are deliberately simple — a place to park and a path to the water — so come self-contained and check current Vermont regulations.

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

  • Black Pond Access Point

    Rutland County

    Open in Google Maps43.7040, -73.2269

  • 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 of the Green Mountains. Expect a simple state setup — parking and water access, nothing more — and follow Vermont's access-area rules, which reserve these sites for fishing and boating.

    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 backbone of public fishing in Vermont: free, basic and reliable. No species list is recorded for the pond, so check Vermont's fishing regulations and reports before the trip.

    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 for fishing and boating use. No species list or facilities beyond parking are recorded, so plan a self-sufficient day on the water and check current Vermont regulations.

    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 small impoundments in the 1930s. It's a basic state site — park, fish, boat — with no other recorded facilities, so come prepared and follow access-area rules.

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

  • CCC Pond

    Windsor County

    Open in Google Maps43.8170, -72.3942

  • 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 rather than a developed park. No species list or further facilities are recorded, so check current Vermont fishing regulations and bring everything you need with you.

    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 Mountains east of Rutland. State access areas are reserved for fishing and boating use, so launch, park and fish — but leave the swimming gear at home.

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

  • Colchester Pond

    Chittenden County

    Open in Google Maps44.5538, -73.1202

  • Combination Pond

    Rutland city, Rutland County

    Open in Google Maps43.6137, -72.9525

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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 Mountains. It's deliberately minimal — a lot and a route to the water — and reserved for fishing and boating use under state access-area rules.

    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, with a surface parking lot. Echo Lake sits in the same Route 100 chain as neighboring Amherst Lake. It's a simple lot-and-launch state site, so check current Vermont regulations and come self-contained for the day.

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

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  • Fishing Pond

    Chittenden County

    Open in Google Maps44.5162, -72.9442

  • 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 down to the water, reserved for fishing and boating. No species list is recorded, so check current Vermont river regulations before you fish.

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

  • Fred Mold Park Access

    St. Johnsbury CDP, Caledonia County

    Facilities
    parking=yes
    Open in Google Maps44.4236, -72.0102

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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 sessions — park, launch, fish. Nothing beyond parking is recorded on site, so bring what you need and follow the state's access-area rules.

    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 dedicated lot, so park considerately. It's a Vermont Fish and Wildlife access point, open to the public at no charge under the usual state access-area rules.

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

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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 access with a surface parking area and confirmed public access. Like all state access areas it exists for fishing and boating, so expect a simple lot-and-launch setup.

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

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Fishing in Vermont: FAQ

Vermont has 41 fishing venues in our directory, concentrated in Caledonia County, Windsor County, Bennington County. The most commonly stocked species across the state are carp, catfish, 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 Department of Fish & Wildlife (or equivalent state agency); 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. Check the state F&W website for current pricing and exemptions.

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