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Vermont Master Angler Report Vermont Master Angler Program 2016 Annual Report Shawn Jud Good Kratzer Prepared by FISH & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT The Vermont Master Angler Program Vermont’s wealth of waters and abundant fish populations provide THE VERMONT MASTER many opportunities to experience outstanding fishing. The Vermont ANGLER PROGRAM Master Angler Program recognizes the achievements of anglers who HIGHLIGHTS THE DIVERSITY catch trophy-sized fish from Vermont waters and celebrates the fishes’ OF FISH SPECIES IN VERMONT accomplishments in surviving and growing to such exceptional sizes. WATERS THAT OFFER UNIQUE The Master Angler program is a length-based program that sets “trophy AND CHALLENGING ANGLING sized” benchmarks for 33 eligible fish species. While these trophy sized OPPORTUNITIES. fish are a challenge to catch, they are attainable for anglers that develop the necessary knowledge and skills. The Master Angler program encourages anglers to target species that haven’t traditionally been considered sport fish. To do so, they need to grow as anglers and improve their knowledge of fish habitat, behavior, and feeding preferences and develop new skills required to target and catch these species. Award Categories The program offers two award categories for adults and youths: Trophy Angler: Anglers catching a fish exceeding the minimum qualifying length in any of the 33 species categories receive a certificate commemorating their catch. Their names and catches are also included in the Vermont Master Angler Annual Report, posted annually on the Vermont Fish & Wildlife website. Master Angler: Anglers demonstrating the skill necessary to catch multiple species that all exceed the minimum qualifying lengths, in the same calendar year, are recognized as “Vermont Master Anglers” and receive a lapel pin at the end of the year. To qualify for the annual Vermont Master Angler Pin, an individual angler must submit qualifying entries for 5 or more species within a calendar year. Page 1 of 46 Eligible Species and Qualifying Lengths Minimum Fish Species Minimum Qualifying Lengths Fish Species Qualifying Lengths Adult Youth American Eel 24" 19" Adult Youth American Shad 22" 18" Northern Pike 36" 30" Bass, Largemouth 20" 18" Perch, White 13" 11" Bass, Rock 10" 8" Perch, Yellow 13" 11" Bass, Smallmouth 19" 17" Pickerel, Chain 24" 19" Bluegill 9" 8" Pike-Pickerel Hybrid 30" 24" Bowfin 28" 23" Pumpkinseed Sunfish 9" 8" Bullhead 14" 12" Salmon, Landlocked Atlantic 24" 20" Burbot 22" 18" Smelt, Rainbow 9" 8" Carp 34" 27" Sucker, Redhorse 21" 17" Channel Catfish 30" 24" Sucker, White & Longnose 19" 16" Cisco (Lake Herring) 13" 11" Trout, Brook 15" 13" Crappie, Black & White 13" 11" Trout, Brown 22" 18" Fallfish 15" 12" Trout, Lake 30" 25" Freshwater Drum 26" 21" Trout, Rainbow 23" 19" Gar, Longnose 36" 30" Walleye 25" 20" Muskellunge 36” 30” Whitefish, Lake 22" 18" 2016 – By the Numbers 2016 marked the seventh year of this popular program. Numbers of approved entries in 2016 were up slightly (2%) from 2015, although entries from youth anglers were down (3%). Total numbers of entries and participants continue to be lower than the program high observed in 2012 (see Participation Trends, next page). While 96% (716) of the entries were submitted by Vermont anglers, the program also saw participation by non-resident anglers from California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Ontario, Canada. Page 2 of 46 2016 Trophy Fish Entries A total of 747 trophy fish entries from 208 anglers were approved in 2016: • 496 entries from 149 adult anglers (30 Master Angler award recipients) • 251 entries from 59 youth anglers (17 Master Angler award recipients) Participation Trends Number of Entries Approved for Adult and Youth Anglers Year # Approved Entries Adult Youth 2010 200 164 36 2011 488 346 142 2012 799 520 279 2013 686 477 209 2014 790 486 304 2015 734 475 259 2016 747 496 251 Number of Unique Anglers by Category Number of Master Angler Pins Awarded Year Adult Youth Year Adult Youth 2010 72 19 2010 6 2 2011 134 48 2011 13 8 2012 190 99 2012 32 13 2013 166 61 2013 24 12 2014 165 63 2014 23 12 2015 153 64 2015 25 10 2016 149 59 2016 30 17 Page 3 of 46 The Master Angler Program continues to appeal to anglers, adult and youth alike; however there appears to be a large turnover rate in participation. In recent years, slightly more than 50% of the adults and youth participating in the program each year are doing so for the first time ever. In 2016, 64% of the participating youth anglers were new to the program, while 54% of adults were first timers. At the same time, this also means that nearly half of the anglers that participated in previous years do not continue, or they “drop out” of the program, at least temporarily. The Master Angler Program offers as many personal challenges as anglers choose to take on, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife encourages participants to seek out opportunities to target different species and fish on different waterbodies. Learning to fish for new and different fish species on unfamiliar waters is challenging and exciting and encourages anglers to develop new skills and techniques, which adds to the excitement and enjoyment of the fishing experience. Youth Participants Adult Participants Year Total # # New % New Total # # New % New 2010 19 19 100% 72 72 100% 2011 48 42 88% 134 109 81% 2012 99 82 83% 190 131 69% 2013 61 33 54% 166 101 61% 2014 63 34 54% 165 87 53% 2015 64 36 56% 153 80 52% 2016 59 38 64% 149 80 54% Species Breakdown Entries submitted to the Vermont Master Angler Program in 2016 were a testament to the wide variety of fish species and the diversity of angling opportunities available in the state. Of the 33 fish species eligible for entry in the program, only one – rainbow smelt – had no entries. 2016 saw the first lake whitefish entered, meaning that at least one specimen of all 33 species have now been entered over the life of the program. Species # Entries Species # Entries Species # Entries Smallmouth Bass 92 Bluegill 29 Carp 7 Largemouth Bass 80 Bullhead 29 American Eel 6 Yellow Perch 51 Crappie 26 Rainbow Trout 6 White Perch 45 Freshwater Drum 19 Brook Trout 5 Lake Trout 41 Walleye 19 Muskellunge 5 Pumpkinseed Sunfish 37 Brown Trout 16 Cisco (Lake Herring) 2 Rock Bass 37 Fallfish 16 Lake Whitefish 2 Landlocked Salmon 33 White Sucker 14 American Shad 1 Northern Pike 33 Longnose Gar 13 Burbot 1 Bowfin 31 Redhorse Sucker 11 Pike-Pickerel Hybrid 1 Chain Pickerel 31 Channel Catfish 8 Total Entries 747 Page 4 of 46 Catch & Release The Vermont Master Angler Program accepts and encourages entries for caught-and-released fish. In 2016, 462 of the 747 (62%) trophy fish that were entered were released to grow bigger and be caught another day! There were 285 entered fish (38%) that were harvested. To See More Great Master Angler Photos, Visit the Vermont Master Angler Photo Gallery: https://anrweb.vt.gov/FWD/FW/MasterAnglerSearch.aspx Page 5 of 46 Locations – Where the Big Ones Were Caught Similar to the diversity of fish species seen in the 2016 entries, the waters from which trophy fish were caught was also varied. Trophy fish entries were received from 80 different waters around the state. As in the past, the most entries came from Lake Champlain. The following is a list of waters where 4 or more of the 747 entries were caught: Waterbody Entries Entries Approved by Species Largemouth Bass (48) Chain Pickerel (18) Walleye (7) Smallmouth Bass (43) Freshwater Drum (14) Bullhead (5) Lake Trout (34) Yellow Perch (14) American Eel (4) White Perch (26) Rock Bass (12) Brown Trout (3) Lake Champlain 358 Bowfin (25) Bluegill (10) Cisco (2) Landlocked Atlantic Salmon (23) Crappie (9) Lake Whitefish (2) Pumpkinseed Sunfish (23) Channel Catfish (8) Pike-Pickerel Hybrid (1) Northern Pike (19) Longnose Gar (8) White Perch (16) Yellow Perch (6) Longnose Gar (4) Bullhead (9) Muskellunge (5) Northern Pike (4) Carp (7) Bowfin (5) Crappie (3) Otter Creek 91 Redhorse Sucker (7) Smallmouth Bass (5) American Eel (2) Rock Bass (7) Freshwater Drum (4) Bluegill (1) Fallfish (6) Crappie (12) Walleye (3) American Shad (1) Bluegill (7) Bullhead (2) Connecticut River Smallmouth Bass (1) Rock Bass (6) Largemouth Bass (2) 49 White Perch (1) (Main Stem) Fallfish (5) Northern Pike (2) White Sucker (1) Yellow Perch (5) Chain Pickerel (1) Lake Trout (4) Smallmouth Bass (2) Pumpkinseed Sunfish (1) Chain Pickerel (3) Yellow Perch (2) Rainbow Trout (1) L. Memphremagog 21 Northern Pike (3) Bullhead (1) White Perch (1) Landlocked Atlantic Salmon (3) Lewis Creek 17 Smallmouth Bass (10) White Sucker (5) Rainbow Trout (2) Smallmouth Bass (4) Walleye (2) Rainbow Trout (1) Winooski River 15 Bullhead (2) Fallfish (1) White Perch (1) Redhorse Sucker (2) Landlocked Atlantic Salmon (1) White Sucker (1) Bullhead (4) Smallmouth Bass (1) Yellow Perch (2) Lake Carmi 11 Pumpkinseed Sunfish (2) Walleye (1) Stiles Pond 10 Yellow Perch (8) Pumpkinseed Sunfish (2) Brown Trout (2) Rock Bass (2) Smallmouth Bass (1) Lake Bomoseen 8 Largemouth Bass (2) Northern Pike (1) Rock Bass (3) Fallfish (1) White Sucker (1) Clyde River 7 Bullhead (1) Landlocked Atlantic salmon (1) Connecticut River Bluegill (2) Yellow Perch (2) 7 Rock Bass (1) (Retreat Meadows) Largemouth Bass (2) Crappie (1) Rock Bass (2) Chain Pickerel (1) Smallmouth (1) Lake Fairlee 7 Brown Trout (1) Largemouth Bass (1) Yellow Perch (1) Lamoille River 7 Landlocked Atlantic Salmon (3) Redhorse Sucker (2) White Sucker (2) Chittenden Reservoir 6 Walleye (3) Largemouth Bass (2) White Sucker (1) Indian Brook Reserv.
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