MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Ice fishing shanties must be removed from Vermont lakes before the ice weakens, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
State law requires a shanty to be removed before the ice becomes unsafe or unable to support the structure out of the water or before the last Sunday in March, whichever comes first. And all the shanty’s contents, debris, wood and supports must be removed so they are not a hazard in the water in the spring, the department said.
The fine for not removing an ice fishing shanty from the ice can be $1,000, the department said. Shanties may not be left at fishing access areas, officials said.
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