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Check Out the New LCWA Message Board VERMONT AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: April
29, 2009 New Walleye Regulation Reminder WATERBURY, VT – With walleye fishing season starting Saturday, May 2, in much of Vermont , the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is reminding anglers of a new minimum length and daily limit set by regulation. A new fishing regulation designed to improve walleye fishing in Vermont took effect in January. The new fishing rules apply to all waters of Vermont except Lake Carmi , Chittenden Reservoir and the Connecticut River . Walleye and sauger now have an 18” minimum length and a 3-fish combined in the aggregate daily creel limit. The open season is from the first Saturday in May to March 15. The 18” minimum length limit increases the chances that female walleye will have at least one opportunity to spawn before being caught by anglers. The reduced creel limit may help spread the harvest more evenly among anglers. The statewide closed season will help protect walleye during the spawning period. The new regulation also protects sauger, which are increasingly rare in Lake Champlain . Fishing rules on Lake Carmi , Chittenden Reservoir and the Connecticut River will not change in 2009. Lake Carmi ’s special slot limit for walleye was implemented because of the uniquely high productivity and high rate of walleye harvest in this lake, but fisheries biologists say this slot limit is not appropriate for most of Vermont ’s waters. Chittenden Reservoir has special walleye regulations in order to produce large walleye that can help control the over-abundant yellow perch population in that Reservoir and provide anglers with an opportunity to harvest a trophy walleye. New Hampshire is responsible for the walleye regulations on the Connecticut River .
The group became active and began to raise Walleye Fry in ponds to produce Fingerlings for stocking. Realizing that the State of Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department should be involved the group became politically active. As a result of their political actions a legislative mandate was issued that there would be a Walleye restoration plan by Vermont Fish & Wildlife. The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department in conjunction with LCWA created the first five year Walleye Plan. Since that time enormous progress has taken place. Please take the time to review the program descriptions here on our website you will see how much has been accomplished.
LCWA was incorporated in 1984 as a non-profit and received a 501 C-3 federal status in 1994. LCWA is an all volunteer organization. We have no paid staff and rely solely on our membership for all of our accomplishments. We welcome your participation. If you would like to participate in the Walleye restoration effort, please contact one of our Officers or Directors listed on this site.
We will make every effort to keep current and useful information available to you.
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