Natural lake

Lake Bomoseen

Rutland County, Vermont

Lake Bomoseen is the largest lake entirely inside Vermont, west of Rutland near Fair Haven. It holds both warm water fish like bass and pike and cold water fish like brown trout.

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Red pins match the numbered boat launches below. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Current air temperature at Lake Bomoseen (National Weather Service) ↗

Surface area2,400 acres

Max depth65 ft

Shoreline—

Boat motorsCheck local rules

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Largemouth Bass●●●●○

Use topwater lures early and late in the day near weeds.

Smallmouth Bass●●●●○

Rock, gravel and points. Tubes, jerkbaits and drop-shots.

Northern Pike●●●●○

Work weed lines and drop-offs from a boat.

Yellow Perch●●●○○

Schools on mud and sand flats. Great through the ice.

Brown Trout●●●○○

Fish the deep water near Neshobe Island.

When they bite

Month-by-month activity for each target species.

	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Largemouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Northern Pike
Yellow Perch

SlowFairGoodHot

Boat launches

4 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

1Kehoe Access AreaFree
VT Fish & Wildlife, 1840 Creek Rd, Castleton; concrete ramp, dock, 27 trailer spaces, plowed in winterDirections ↗
Thomas Evanoika Access AreaFree
VT Fish & Wildlife access on Lake BomoseenDirections ↗
Bomoseen State ParkFee
Vermont State Parks, 22 Cedar Mountain Rd, Fair Haven; park day-use feeDirections ↗
More public accessPublic
See Vermont Fish & Wildlife or the lake manager's website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Statewide limits for species in this lake, confirmed from the official state regulations. The state lists no special rule for this lake. Minimum size and daily limit.

Species	Min size	Daily limit
Largemouth Bass Combined with smallmouth; season 2nd Sat June-Mar 15; Lake Champlain has own table	10 in	5 / day combined
Smallmouth Bass Combined with largemouth; season 2nd Sat June-Mar 15; Lake Champlain has own table	10 in	5 / day combined
Northern Pike	20 in	5 / day
Yellow Perch Panfish aggregate (bluegill, crappie, rock bass, etc.); max 25 crappie	See Vermont rules book ↗	50 / day combined
Brown Trout Lakes/ponds, combined brook+brown+rainbow (8 in streams)	See Vermont rules book ↗	6 / day combined

Verified October 2026. Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department (2026 guide on eRegulations) before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

Closest shops to the lake and its boat launches. Call ahead for live bait and hours.

Tom's Bait and TackleNearby
456 VT Route 4A W, Castleton, VT(802) 265-8654 Directions ↗
Ed's Bait CenterNearby
2060 VT Route 22A, Fair Haven, VT(802) 265-3388 Directions ↗

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Local tips

Kehoe and Thomas Evanoika access areas have boat launches.
From shore, try the southeast corner point at Bomoseen State Park for deeper water.
A basic bobber and worm works well for panfish and perch.

Angler reports

Water temp, what's biting, and anything else other anglers should know about Lake Bomoseen.

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