Vermont requires a fishing license. Fishing licenses, as well as lures and fishing equipment, can be purchased at the Villlage Sports Shop in Lyndonville.

• Lake Willoughby: Located 15 minutes north of West Burke on Route 5A. Beautiful lake below Mount Pisgah and Mount Hoar. Fish from shore or rent a boat. Trophy fish can be found in this lake because of its great depth.
  
  
• Crystal Lake: On Route 5 northwest of West Burke about 15 minutes. Beautiful large lake for fishing and swimming, good fishing from shore or boat. Catch rainbows, pickerel, steelhead, perch, and bass
  
  
• Lake Memphremagog: Enormous lake running from Newport to beyond the Canadian border. Boat rentals at Marina Pier in Newport. 800-974-5911. Great fishing, boating, water skiing and swimming.
  
  
• East Burke Fishing Hole: A nice local fishing hole in the Passumpsic River next to River Garden Cafe in East Burke
  
  
• Passumpsic River: Any place on East branch of Passumpsic from East Haven to Lyndonville or on West Branch of Passumpsic from West Burke to the town garages on Route 114, Lyndonville.