Lake Dunmore is a lake in Vermont, near Addison County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Lake Dunmore covers 1,039.6 acres in Addison County, Vermont. The recorded maximum depth at the lake is 105 feet. The documented storage volume is about 29,108.8 acre-feet.
The lake supports a varied fishing plan built around atlantic salmon, lake trout, northern pike, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass. At this Dunmore fishery, its size, depth and exact basin shape matter because those fish do not use the same water in the same season.
The lake is a 1,039.6-acre glacial lake with a 105-foot basin, smelt, four salmonid targets and both bass species. Shallow coves and steep coldwater structure require separate plans.
Dunmore receives landlocked salmon, brown trout, lake trout and rainbow trout under separate stocking management. The Salisbury state fish hatchery sits near the lake and has long tied the area to Vermont trout production.
Fish reported from the lake include atlantic salmon, black crappie, bluegill, brook trout, brown bullhead, channel catfish, lake trout, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rainbow smelt, rainbow trout, rock bass, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch. On this 1,039.6-acre Dunmore basin, brown trout is separately identified as stocked in the lake. Stocking also supports atlantic salmon, lake trout, and rainbow trout already reported from the lake. For Dunmore in Addison County, stocking describes management activity at the lake; it does not guarantee those fish at every spot or on every trip.
At this Dunmore fishery, a spinnerbait, square-bill and Texas rig cover the most useful largemouth situations on the lake. On this 1,039.6-acre Dunmore basin, rocky points on the lake suit a grub, tube or compact crankbait when smallmouth are the target.
For Dunmore in Addison County, a soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on the lake. For sunfish on the lake at this Dunmore fishery, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For the lake yellow perch at this 1,039.6-acre Dunmore basin, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.
For Dunmore in Addison County, use a spoon or flashy swimbait along the weed edge when targeting northern pike.
For the lake channel cats, place cut bait or a nightcrawler along the creek channel and give the bait time to work. At this Dunmore fishery, use a nightcrawler on a light bottom rig for bullheads, especially in quiet water after sunset.
For rainbow trout at this 1,039.6-acre Dunmore basin, brown trout, and brook trout in the lake, use a small spoon, inline spinner, trout magnet or natural bait on light line. For Dunmore in Addison County, trout often move from shallow spring water toward cooler or deeper water in the lake as temperatures rise.
At this Dunmore fishery, the lake has enough depth for fish to separate by temperature and forage. On this 1,039.6-acre Dunmore basin, identify the working band instead of treating the deepest basin as the automatic target. For Dunmore in Addison County, change lure depth before abandoning a promising point or break.
At this Dunmore fishery, early spring on the lake calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. On this 1,039.6-acre Dunmore basin, at midday in summer, anglers there should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. For Dunmore in Addison County, fall on the lake is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.
Locate smelt before trolling or jigging for salmonids. Use a tube on rock for smallmouth, a worm around protected cover for largemouth, and a larger spoon beside vegetation when northern pike are active.
At this Dunmore fishery, a medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles jigs, small crankbaits and live-bait rigs on the lake. On this 1,039.6-acre Dunmore basin, add stout tackle, leader material, long pliers and a large net for pike-family fish at the lake.
Landlocked Atlantic salmon, brown trout, lake trout and rainbow trout are all identified in current stocking information.
Rainbow smelt provide mobile forage over the 105-foot basin.
Rock and clean breaks fit smallmouth, while protected vegetation and softer cover fit largemouth.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.