Lake Memphremagog, at a whopping 5,966 acres, touches shore in the towns of Coventry, Derby and Newport. This is a premier destination for taking rainbows, browns and lake trout through the ice.

Rainbows and browns must be at least 10 inches long to keep, and landlocked salmon must be over 17 inches. Memphremagog also gives up plenty of largemouth bass.

To get there from Exit 27 off I-91, take Route 191 west to Route 5 south. Turn left onto Coventry Street. Access is one-half mile down on the left.

The Northeast Kingdom town of Westmore is home to 1,653-acre Lake Willoughby. There's a length minimum of 10 inches here on rainbows and brown trout. But not to worry -- Willoughby, at 300 feet deep, is home to some of the largest lake trout in Vermont! Growth rates are also excellent on some very hefty brown trout. Reach the lake's eastern shore via Route 5A.

Lakes Seymour, Memphremagog and Willoughby are open to ice-fishing from the third Saturday each January through March 15, and each has a daily creel limit of two fish total -- trout and/or salmon.

Be sure to check current ice-fishing regulations before heading out.

For more information, contact the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05671-0501. Visit www.vtfishandwildlife.com, or phone (802) 241-3700.