Always wanted to go ice fishing but couldn’t find a good excuse to get away? Now we have found that excuse for you: a “Free Ice Fishing Day” on the last Saturday in January.

Saturday, January 30, 2021 is Vermont’s next free ice fishing day – a day when anyone, resident or nonresident, may go fishing in Vermont without a fishing license.

Not Sure How? – No Problem!

Welcome to the department’s Virtual Ice Fishing Festival.  Due to COVID restrictions this year, the department is unable to host the in-person Ice Fishing Festival we would normally offer on Free Fishing Day.  In place of that, we have created a Virtual Ice Fishing Festival that will give you the opportunity to learn about ice fishing basics.

Using the Virtual Environment

To enter the Virtual Ice Fishing Festival, click the link below, which will take you to a beautiful virtual view of Lake Rescue, in Plymouth VT.  You will see nine learning stations on the ice.  To move from station to station, just click and hold your mouse button, and drag left or right.  On a tablet or smartphone, swipe with a finger left or right.  Tap on the Play Button above each station to enter the station.

CLICK FOR THE VIRTUAL ICE FISHING CLINIC

We encourage you to take this opportunity to learn about ice fishing, and then go out on Saturday, January 30 and put your new-found knowledge to use on Free Fishing Day.  If you enjoy it and have fun, which we’re sure you will, you’ll have a new winter hobby to continue with this winter and beyond!  See you on the ice!