Vermont
Lake
10 acres
Open access — public water
🌙 Night fishing
About Fishing at Otter Creek Pond
Otter Creek Pond is a public lake in Rutland County, Vermont, managed by Vermont Fish & Wildlife.
It is public water managed for fishing by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Public access confirmed via VT F&W fishing access area.
A Vermont warmwater pond — largemouth and smallmouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie, chain pickerel, bullhead and panfish. Vermont's classic small-pond fishery, hundreds scattered across the state.
Otter Creek Pond covers about 10 acres in the Southern Vermont region. Anglers here mostly fish for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie; chain pickerel, bullhead, panfish, brook trout are also on record. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Smith Pond and Otter Creek.
Public access
Open access — public water
Managed by
Vermont Fish & Wildlife
Night fishing
Permitted on most waters
Fish Species at Otter Creek Pond
- Largemouth Bass
- Smallmouth Bass
- Yellow Perch
- Black Crappie
- Chain Pickerel
- Bullhead
- Panfish
- Brook Trout
- Brown Trout
- Burbot
- Channel Catfish
- Common Carp
- Freshwater Drum
- Lake Trout
- Landlocked Salmon
- Longnose Gar
- Muskellunge
- Northern Pike
- Rainbow Smelt
- Walleye
- White Perch
Species from PiscaMaps water-type profiles, VTFW trout designations and hand research.
Access & Rules at Otter Creek Pond
Night fishing: Vermont allows night fishing on most waters, though some trout ponds and streams have seasonal or hours restrictions — check the current VT F&W fishing guide for this water.
Boats: Lake Champlain and the larger lakes take full-size boats; most VT F&W fishing access areas have a hand-carry, canoe or small-trailer ramp. A greeter/boat-wash AIS check applies at many Lake Champlain and Northeast Kingdom lake accesses.
Bank & bivvy camping: Camp at Vermont state parks (many on the best lakes — Lake Bomoseen, Lake St. Catherine, Lake Champlain's islands) and Green Mountain National Forest campgrounds along the trout streams.
Fishing Licence for Otter Creek Pond
Anyone 15 or older needs a Vermont fishing licence — the resident annual is about $28, the non-resident annual about $60, with non-resident 1-day (~$18) and 7-day (~$41) licences also sold. Vermont residents 66 and older, and legally blind residents, need no licence. Buy from VT Fish & Wildlife at vtfishandwildlife.com. A Vermont fishing licence covers this water — it has a Vermont Fish & Wildlife developed fishing access area.
Vermont
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
Resident annual: ~$28 Non-resident annual: ~$60 Non-resident 1-day (~$18) and 7-day (~$41) licences are sold · residents 66+ and legally blind residents need no licence · anyone 14 or under fishes free
Buy: vtfishandwildlife.com
Public access
Lakes and ponds here are confirmed public via a Vermont Fish & Wildlife-developed fishing access area; rivers are public under Vermont's public-trust doctrine for navigable water
Vermont has no separate trout stamp — the standard licence covers every water and species statewide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fish are in Otter Creek Pond?+
Otter Creek Pond holds largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie, chain pickerel, bullhead, panfish, brook trout, brown trout, burbot, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, lake trout, landlocked salmon, longnose gar, muskellunge, northern pike, rainbow smelt, walleye, white perch.
Can you fish Otter Creek Pond at night?+
Vermont allows night fishing on most waters, though some trout ponds and streams have seasonal or hours restrictions — check the current VT F&W fishing guide for this water.
Is Otter Creek Pond public?+
Yes. Otter Creek Pond is public water managed by Vermont Fish & Wildlife. Access is recorded as "Open access — public water" and confirmed via VT F&W fishing access area.
What licence do I need for Otter Creek Pond?+
Anyone 15 or older needs a Vermont fishing licence — the resident annual is about $28, the non-resident annual about $60, with non-resident 1-day (~$18) and 7-day (~$41) licences also sold. Vermont residents 66 and older, and legally blind residents, need no licence. Buy from VT Fish & Wildlife at vtfishandwildlife.com. A Vermont fishing licence covers this water — it has a Vermont Fish & Wildlife developed fishing access area.
