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VERMONT
The Green Mountain State has plenty of water swimming with hungry black bass. Rivers are open for bass fishing from the second Saturday in April to Oct. 31, with a daily creel of five fish and no length limits.

Lakes and ponds open for an early catch-and-release season (artificial lures and flies only) from the second Saturday in April through the Friday before the second Saturday in June, when the open season begins.

Bass may be taken from lakes and ponds until Nov. 30, with a 10-inch length limit and a daily creel limit of five fish.

Regulations vary by water body, and some lakes are open for hardwater bass fishing. Before heading out, be sure to check the 2008 Vermont Digest of Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Laws. Anglers may pick one up wherever licenses are sold, or online at www.vtfishandwildlife.com.

According to John Hall, a Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department information officer, lakes Bomoseen, St. Catherine and Hortonia are best-bet waters for largemouth bass.

Lake Hortonia spans 449 acres in Sudbury. Access is off Lake Hortonia Road.

For bronzebacks, head to Lake Carmi or Lake Seymour. Carmi spans 1,375 acres in Franklin. Access is off state Route 120, and also along the southern shore in Lake Carmi State Park.