MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The state’s upcoming trout season is a way to get outdoors safely during the time of COVID-19, the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife says.
The opening of trout season this year is April 11.
Experts say that despite snow cover in areas anglers can still have fun and catch fish.
State Fisheries Biologist Shawn Good says most streams and rivers are still quite cold, but if anglers can find a good location and show the fish bait without spooking them they’ll have a good chance of catching a fish.
“Finding a small to medium low-elevation river or stream that is not too murky from spring runoff can be key,” Good said. “Trout are coldblooded and may be slow to bite especially with low water temperatures, so it’s important that they can also see your bait, lure or fly.”
As part of the effort to avoid the spread of COVID-19, anglers are urged to refrain from carpooling with anyone other than immediate family, keep six feet from other anglers and don’t share fishing gear.
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