Ice Shanties Must Be Removed by March 29th
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department reminds ice-anglers to remove their fishing shanties from lakes and ponds before March 29.
Vermont state law requires that all fishing shanties be removed before the ice becomes unsafe or the ice loses its ability to support the shanty out of the water, or by the last Sunday of March, whichever comes first (this year, the last Sunday is the 29th).
All fishing shanties are also required to have the name and address of the owner attached.
Chief Game Warden Jason Batchelder said, “ice conditions can deteriorate quickly with warmer weather, so we urge owners of shanties to get them off the lakes while it is still safe to be on the ice. The law exists to help ensure that shanties don’t become a boating hazard and create debris that will wash up on shore.”
Fines for leaving a fishing shanty on the ice can be up to $1,000, and shanties may not be left at state fishing access areas.
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department