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Fishing regulations at Great Back Bay, VT
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Fishing regulations in Vermont can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Smallmouth bass as of April 22nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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Legal Methods: open-water fishing, ice fishing.
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- Smallmouth bass - 4 members reported to have caught this fish
- Northern pike - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Pumpkinseed - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @robinleopold reported a nice Smallmouth bass.
- @hale.joshua reported a nice Smallmouth bass.
- @wheresthedrainplug reported a nice Pumpkinseed.
- @wheresthedrainplug reported a nice Smallmouth bass.
- @silva-carter reported a nice Largemouth bass.
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