The project purpose is to complete surveys and inventories of vermont s fish populations in lakechamplain

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded Vermont Department Fish & Wildlife a Formula Grant of $333,333.00 under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) for the performance period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This grant supports comprehensive fisheries surveys and inventory activities across Lake Champlain focused on maintaining healthy and sustainable sport fish populations. Specific project components include walleye management, forage fish monitoring, fish community monitoring, salmonid management, lake sturgeon restoration, creel surveys, and sea lamprey control operations.

The Sport Fish Restoration program, financed through excise taxes on fishing equipment and related maritime products, supports activities designed to restore, conserve, manage, and enhance sport fish populations while providing public access to aquatic recreational resources. Under this award, Vermont Department Fish & Wildlife will deliver fisheries management and monitoring services with no sub-recipient activities. The intended beneficiaries are the general public who utilize and appreciate Lake Champlain's natural fish resources for recreational purposes. Cost records will be maintained separately for the grant, with supporting documentation retained for three years following submission of the final Federal Financial Report, consistent with program requirements.

Under this grant, activities will be completed related to walleye management, foragefish monitoring, fish community monitoring, salmonid managment, restoration of lake sturgeon, lake champlain creel surveys and sea lamprey control in lake champlain. Expected outcomesinclude maintaining healthy and sustainable populations of sport fish. Intended beneficiariesare the public who use and appreciate these natural resources. There are no subrecipient activities.