GRAND ISLE, Vt. (WCAX) - Part of a popular fishing spot on Lake Champlain is now closed to protect spawning salmon.

A portion of Hatchery Cove in Grand Isle will be off-limits for fishing through Nov. 30. It’s a small area of the cove directly in front of Hatchery Brook.

Attention Lake Champlain salmon anglers! To give the amazing fall Hatchery Brook spawning run a little breathing room,... Posted by Vermont Fish & Wildlife on Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Vermont Fish and Wildlife says the closure is to protect landlocked Atlantic salmon that gather each fall in the cove before migrating up to Hatchery Brook to spawn.

Adult salmon can live for many years in the wild and return to Hatchery Brook every year.

Officials say there are signs out marking the area that is closed.

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