Lake Champlain question

[rondog]

I know you can fish most of Champlain with a NY. license,My question is if I'm fishing Champlain with a NY license can I come off on the VT. side with fish

[JJ]

Lake Champlain Reciprocal Fishing License: http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6411.html

[rondog]

Lake Champlain Reciprocal Fishing License: http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6411.html

Jeff
Maybe I missed it but It doesn't answer my question : Can I come off on the VT. side with fish if I only have a NY license ?

[JJ]

Ron, here's the Vermont Law from the link on that page:

(b) A person holding a New York fishing license may take fish from the Vermont portion of Lake Champlain provided the state of New York grants the right to fish in the New York portion of the lake to a person holding a Vermont fishing license. In this case, a person holding a New York license may take fish in the Vermont portion of the lake in accordance with rules adopted under this part and shall be fined pursuant to section 4515 of this title for violation of the rules while fishing in the Vermont portion of the lake. In this section, the Vermont portion of Lake Champlain means the portion of Lake Champlain which lies within Vermont waters up to the mouth of any tributary river or stream, and shall not include any waters on the east side of the railroad fills at Malletts Bay, the Gut, and Pelots Point.

My understanding is that you have to follow VT regs in VT waters, as long as you don't have undersized fish or over the limit, out of season, etc., you should be OK.

[trapper2000]

I  think you may be  incorrect  sorry  if  you  come  off the  ice  in Vermont  I think you need a  Vermont  licence .... you  best  bet  would  be  to call the  Vermont  DEC  or  what  ever  they are  called 

[bigredonice]

Not true at all.  Ive been checked at Kelly bay (u can only acces it from vt side because of open water) with my only my ny license and never had a problem.

[JJ]

He's probably never even been to VT. 

[trapper2000]

maybe  a  time  or  two  ... way I see it a  phone  call is  free  a ticket  is a  couple  bills  and   it's not you guys  but the  poor  guy asking a  question .....  i'd  call the  Vermont's  DEC  ....  your only  saying  it's ok   because  you haven't been  ticketed  not  because  you know it's legal ...big  difference 

phone  call  don't hurt  one  way or the  other

[icecaptain14]

check the nysdec website on what the regulation is most of the lake you can go on from Vermont side northern vt by colchester is considered vt only

[bigredonice]

There is a specific zone on Lake Champlain for reciprocal licenses.  If you are fishing in that area, you are legal with either license.  Doesn't matter how u got there.  That's how the us fish and wildlife guy that last checked me explained it.