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Champs!
Central Vermont Fun Runs & Walks
Results from 6/10/08
1 MILE
Male 60-69 Newton Baker 10:41
4 MILES
Female 30-39 Brenda Phillips 31:16
Male 40-49 Mark Bates 34:03
50-59 John Martin 32:33
Dan Wetmore 36:20
Michael Chernick 38:54
60-69 Greg Gerdel 32:49
70-79 GerryCarlson 39:39
6 MILES
Female 14-29 Lisa Erickson 56:36
50-59 Dot Martin 48:41
60-69 Betty Rose 51:50
Male 50-59 Tina Noonan 48:41
Norm Robinson 48:41
Dave Erickson 54:10
Fun runs and walks of 1, 2, 4 and 6 miles are held each Tuesday at 5:30pm, May to October. They begin on the bike path behind the Montpelier High School track.
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Champs!
The Mad River Boys U15 lacrosse team are the champions of the Northern Vermont Youth Lacrosse League! The boys captured the championship at St. Albans on Sunday, June 8th.
The first-seeded Mountaineers faced the #4 seed from Waterbury in the semi-final game. Mad River jumped out to a 3-0 lead, and held on for a 6-3 win in a tough fought contest. Ben Nussbaum paced Mad River on attack with three goals and one assist. Midfielder Kaile Daley had a snipe and an assist. Garrett Blake and Kieran McVeigh also tallied for Mad River. Jake Lockett stymied Waterbury in the net.
In the championship game, Mad River put it all together for an 11-4 thumping of runner-up Westford in the 90+ degree heat. Ben Nussbaum was insane, with three assists and six goals, including a behind-the-back nail in Westford’s coffin late in the fourth quarter. Andrew Colyer had three goals and an assist. Kieran McVeigh scored twice. Kaile Daley, Drew Duffy, and Jack O’Shea also got assists. And Westford’s late effort to get back in the game was frustrated by the inspired play of Jake Lockett in the goal.
“The players knew that they were going to have to fight hard to take the Championship, and they really came ready to play,” said Mad River Coach Neil Nussbaum. “The team’s defense and ball control was truly outstanding today. It was a genuine team effort. I am tremendously proud of them, and what they accomplished.”
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Youth “Fish Tale” Photo Contest Announced
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department is reminding youths and their families to pack their cameras along with their fishing poles, tackle boxes and bait this summer.
Fish & Wildlife is holding a Youth “Fish Tale’ Photo Contest during the 2008 fishing season with the objective of promoting family fishing in Vermont and increasing enthusiasm for fishing among Vermont youths and their families.
Fish & Wildlife is looking for pictures and an accompanying tale of the fishing adventure from young anglers enjoying the unique angling opportunities available in Vermont’s lakes, ponds, rivers, and brooks.
The contest is open to anglers ages 17 and younger who go fishing in Vermont. Entries must be received by 4:30 p.m. November 14, 2008.
Photos and accompanying “tales” won’t just be judged by whether a big fish was caught. Judges will also consider whether the photo and tale show young anglers having a good time, appreciating nature and promoting being outside with family and friends. A good tale about “the one that got away” and an accompanying photo of kids having a great time on a Vermont lake or stream might be just as good as a photo of the big one that was caught.
Photos from entries will be displayed on the Fish & Wildlife Department’s website the following winter. Winners will be selected by Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Wayne Laroche, with the help of the department’s Fish Outreach Team. The top three contestants will be awarded freshwater rod and reel combo packages as well as having their winning photos, printed and framed. Commissioner Laroche will present these prizes, as well as printed and framed photos for three additional runners up, at the 2009 Yankee Sportsmen’s Classic. The department will also print and display each of the top three photos in the district office where the fish tale occurred.
Young anglers are encouraged to send in their 2008 fish tales and photographs, whether digital or film. Submissions will not be returned, and the department reserves the right to use photos. Currently, the Fish & Wildlife Department publishes pictures on its web site www.vtfishandwildlife.com, but images may also be used in future publications.
Submissions must be taken in Vermont and include: a completed Contest Entry Form with parent or legal guardian’s signature, angler’s first and last name, postal mailing address, age, telephone number, and location and written description of the photograph (the “tale’).
For more information, please go to www.vtfishandwildlife.com.
Email submissions to fwfishtales@state.vt.us or mail to:
Vermont Youth “Fish Tales” Photostory Contest
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
3902 Roxbury Road
Roxbury, VT 05669
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Vermont Fisherman Catches Record Carp
A Vermont fisherman has claimed a new state record for common carp, displacing the previous record that had held since 1981.ÊÊÊ
Tyler Evans, 27, of Dummerston caught the huge fish when he went bow and arrow fishing with his 12-year old brother, Jimmy Evans, on May 28, at Retreat Meadows on the Connecticut River in Brattleboro.Ê
It was late in the evening when Tyler and his brother carefully approached the big fish in their boat.Ê The fish swam just under the surface.Ê Equipped with a compound bow and reel spooled with 35 yards of 135 lb test line, Tyler aimed and let his arrow fly.Ê
“You have to actually aim just a little below the fish in order to hit it,” said Tyler.Ê “When the arrow struck, the water exploded and the fish took off, stripping off all of the line and towing the boat around before I was able to bring him to a stop. It fought hard and I wasn’t sure we were going to get him into the boat, but we eventually did after a 15-minute battle.”
Tyler’s huge carp weighed 42.46 lbs on the scales at Adam’s Seafood in Brattleboro. It was 40 1/2 inches long and 29 inches in girth.Ê
Doug Bushey of Swanton took a 37 lb., 9 oz carp in Lake Champlain in 1981 and held the Vermont state record until now.Ê
Originally from Eurasia and Southeast Asia, the common carp was widely introduced to North American waters in the late 1800s.Ê Although not highly prized as a game fish here, it is eagerly sought by European anglers for the fishing challenges it presents and for its table value.Ê
“Tyler and his brother can be very proud of their catch,” says John Hall with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. “Just getting close to a carp of this size is difficult. They are easily spooked.ÊBut actually taking a 42-pound carp is quite an accomplishment because of their strength.ÊThis is a state record that is likely to stand for a long time.”
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Natural Resources Management Academy Planned for Vermont Teens
Calling all teens! Sign up today for the most interesting weekend of your year!
The Natural Resources Management Academy is a program intended for high-school students interested in the environment and ready to explore, in-depth, their passion for Vermont’s natural resources. The Academy is a weekend full of fantastic learning opportunities aimed at understanding Vermont’s forests, wildlife, soils, and water ecosystems. The program has been designed to provide extensive exploration of natural resources management, hands-on field experiences, activities, and opportunities to learn from the State’s experts.
The Academy, which will take place September 5-7, 2008 at the Buck Lake Green Mountain Conservation Camp in Woodbury, Vermont, will accept youth in grades 9-12 and will cost $90 for the weekend (this includes lodging and meals). Information and registration materials are now on the Vermont 4-H website. You can download the application at http://www.uvm.edu/extension/programs/4h/events/downloads/NRmanagementacademy08.pdf.
Space is limited Ð so sign up early! All applications must be received no later than August 15, 2008. You do not need to be enrolled in 4-H to attend the Academy.
For more information, please contact Lauren Traister, University of Vermont 4-H Educator, at 1-866-260-5603 x 103 or lauren.traister@uvm.edu <mailto:lauren.traister@uvm.edu> .
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Updated Walleye Regulation Effective in January
A new fishing regulation designed to improve walleye fishing in Vermont will take effect in January of 2009.
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board passed the statewide regulation based on recommendations from the public and state fisheries biologists with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. The new fishing rules will apply to all waters of Vermont except Lake Carmi and Chittenden Reservoir.
Walleye and sauger will have an 18” minimum length and a 3-fish creel limit. The open season will be from the first Saturday in May to March 15.
The previous regulations for walleye on Lake Champlain included an 18” minimum length and a 5-fish creel limit, with an open season from the first Saturday in May to March 15. There was no minimum length or bag limit on Lake Champlain for sauger, the smaller and rarer cousin of the walleye. In most other waters of Vermont, the minimum length for walleye was 15” with a 5-fish creel limit and no closed season.
Fish & Wildlife Department biologists gathered input at public meetings and through discussions with members of the Lake Champlain Walleye Association before proposing the rule change. The Fish and Wildlife Board also held three public hearings during the rulemaking process. The biologists and most members of the public who spoke believe the new regulation will improve walleye angling in Vermont. Applying the same regulation statewide simplifies Vermont’s walleye fishing rules, helping anglers to understand and obey the law and helping wardens to enforce it. Applying the 18” minimum length limit statewide will increase the chances that female walleye will have at least one opportunity to spawn before being removed by anglers. The reduced creel limit may help spread harvest more evenly among anglers. The statewide closed season will help protect walleye during the spawning period. The new regulation also protects sauger, which seem to be increasingly rare in Lake Champlain.
Fishing rules on Lake Carmi and Chittenden Reservoir will not change in 2009. Lake Carmi’s special slot limit for walleye was implemented because of the uniquely high productivity and high rate of walleye harvest in this lake, but fisheries biologists say this slot limit is not appropriate for most of Vermont’s waters. Chittenden Reservoir has special walleye regulations in order to produce large walleye that can help control the over-abundant yellow perch population in that Reservoir and provide anglers with an opportunity to harvest a trophy walleye. New Hampshire is responsible for the walleye regulations on the Connecticut River.
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