Vermont § 4612 - Fishing houses
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 4612 — Fishing houses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4612. Fishing houses
- (a) The owner of a fishing house shall not place the fishing house or cause the same to
be placed on the ice covering the waters of this State earlier than November 20 of
any year, and then only if his or her name and residence address are permanently and
legibly affixed, as by waterproof paint or rustproof tag in a clearly visible place
near the entrance. The owner shall remove his or her fishing house, together with
its contents and any surrounding debris, before the ice loses its ability to support
the fishing house out of the water, or on or before the last Sunday in March, whichever
occurs first. Under no circumstances shall a fishing house be allowed in the waters
of this State. (b) For the purposes of this section, “fishing house” means a bob-house, smelt shanty,
or other structure designed to be placed on the ice of the waters of this State for
use for fishing or to be occupied for other purposes. (Added 1969, No. 240 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1971, No. 14, § 2, eff. March 11, 1971; 1981, No. 85, § 9; 1983, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.).)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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