Fishing near Burlington, VT
Set in Chittenden County on a 6-mile strip of shore south of the Winooski River mouth, Burlington puts anglers within minutes of two distinct world-class fisheries. Lake Champlain dominates the scene — 122 miles long with 90+ fish species and a Bassmaster-ranked reputation for smallmouth and largemouth — while the Winooski River runs from wild-trout headwaters to warm-water bass and pike near town.
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Burlington, Vermont and what's needed to catch them.
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Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Bowfin
Amia calva
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Burbot
Lota lota
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Cisco
Coregonus artedi
Fishing guides near Burlington
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Rob Thorne
Captain Thorny's Fishing Charters
5.0 (27 reviews)
Lake Champlain fishing trips with Captain Rob
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Scott Thurber
Irish Raider Outfitters LLC
5.0 (4 reviews)
Fish and Hunt in Lake Champlain and Adirondacks
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Pete Murray
Lake Champlain Trout Scout Charters
5.0 (1 review)
Best Lake Champlain Fishing with Captain Pete.
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Joe House
BattleFishOnTheFly
Saranac & Ausable Fly Fishing Guide NY
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Dillon Hutchinson
Reel Dill Outfitters
Veteran-Led Adirondack Fishing
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