Lake · Westmore, Orleans, Vermont
Lake Willoughby
Location Snapshot
Lake Willoughby is a deep Northeast Kingdom lake with a strongly coldwater salmonid fishery. The principal supported target is lake trout, with brook trout, rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, and brown trout providing additional species variety within the same fishery.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Lake Willoughby.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Lake trout are primary and established in Lake Willoughby at Westmore. Brook trout are common and wild, and landlocked salmon and rainbow trout are common and stocked. Brown trout are present and stocked. It covers 1,653 acres.
Target species
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Landlocked Salmon
Salmo salar
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Stocking information
Brown trout, landlocked salmon, and rainbow trout are stocked in Lake Willoughby.
- Stocked
Landlocked Salmon
Stocked · Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
- Stocked
Rainbow Trout
Stocked · Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
- Stocked
Brown Trout
Stocked · Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
Official sources
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Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Westmore, Orleans, Vermont
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Lake Details
Town
Westmore
County
Orleans
Management Category
Coldwater lake
Regulation Scope
Lake Willoughby.
Regulation Summary
Vermont inland lake regulations apply; Lake Willoughby is managed under Index special trout/salmon rules. Confirm current seasons and limits on the official VFWD regulations lookup.
Surface Area
1653 acres
Target Species
Lake Trout, Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Landlocked Salmon, Brown Trout
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available