2026 regulation year
Lamoille River 2026 — Vermont Fishing Regulations
Vermont statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Lamoille River carries 3 special-regulation overlays on top of Vermont's 2026 fishing rules — covering Brook trout, Brown trout. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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State-level special regulation
Wild brown trout + smallmouth; standard regs; popular tubing river in summer
Source: Vermont special-water list
Per-species rules on Lamoille River
8 / day combined trout (rivers + streams), no statewide min
8 / day combined trout (rivers + streams), no statewide min; wild brown trout + smallmouth
Official source
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department publishes the authoritative 2026 Vermont fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department's emergency-order feed — check it before any Vermont trip during the active season.
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Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at Lamoille River?
- Lamoille River carries 3 special-regulation overlays that override Vermont's statewide 2026 rules, covering Brook trout and Brown trout. One of them reads: "Wild brown trout + smallmouth; standard regs; popular tubing river in summer." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Lamoille River?
- Yes. Lamoille River is in Vermont, so a valid Vermont fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for Lamoille River; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Vermont rules.
- Do Lamoille River's special rules replace Vermont's statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Vermont's statewide 2026 regulations apply on Lamoille River by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rules for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.
- Which species have special rules on Lamoille River?
- Brook trout and Brown trout have a water-body-specific rule on Lamoille River, each linking to its full Vermont regulations above. Species not listed here follow the statewide Vermont limits.