Winter Rolls on

by | Feb 27, 2025

Hi Folks, Still plenty of winter left in northern Vermont and lots of safe ice for fishing. There is more ice that I have seen in a number of years. We have been walking on 20” of black ice on several different lakes. Still a bit slush and false ice present. The snow...

Old Fashioned Vermont Winter

by | Feb 6, 2025

Hi Folks, It has been a few years since we have experienced an old fashioned winter in Vermont. It has been fantastic for ice fishing, skiing, running a snow machine, and any number of outdoor winter activities. The number of ice fishing opportunities are numerous....

Ice Fishing 2024/2025

by | Dec 25, 2024

Hi Folks, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. I have begun my 2024/2025 ice fishing guiding season. Currently, I am pursuing northern pike and yellow perch. The lake we are fishing has 7” of solid black ice. 4” of black ice is more than safe to walk on. Still it is...

Grooving into Fall

by | Sep 24, 2024

Hi Folks, it has been a beautiful September for fishing. I can’t remember such a long streak of nice weather without  any rain. Our rivers and streams are a bit low  and a some rain would now be welcomed. Just not catastrophic deluges of rain. Fortunately water...

Moving into Fall

by | Sep 1, 2024

Hi Folks, The fishing has been pretty good the last few weeks. August was not the typical hot dry month. Damp and cool which is fine in my world. Generally, I lose 50% of my guiding water during July and August. Our big rivers the Lamoille and Winooski become too warm...