Angler Lands New Vermont Record Lake Trout

   The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department recently certified a record fish entry for a 19.36-pound lake trout caught in Lake Champlain in August.  Department officials say this demonstrates the positive impact long-term sea lamprey control efforts are having on the lake’s quality fishing opportunities. Angler Jeffery Sanford, of South Burlington was fishing alone the day he jigged up the 36.5-inch lake trout from over 100-feet of water. I just got my first boat this year, and it was my first time out alone. It hit on my first cast of the day.  Once I... READ MORE