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Fern Lake

Leicester, Vermont — Addison County.

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67Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID {81AC0AC1-CACB-4C93-A884-7B8C8543EB79}).

Location & fast facts

Where Fern Lake is in Vermont

The red circle marks Fern Lake.

Fast facts

About Fern Lake

  • County: Addison
  • Town: Leicester
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 43 mi from Burlington and 37 mi from Montpelier, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline.

Fishing in Vermont

Official VT Fish & Wildlife pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Fern Lake shoreline

¼ mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the VT Fish & Wildlife Fishing Access Areas (ANR Open Data) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID {81AC0AC1-CACB-4C93-A884-7B8C8543EB79}), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: VT Fish & Wildlife Fishing Access Areas (ANR Open Data). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Campgrounds near Fern Lake

We found 15 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Fern Lake, 8 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

9 more within 15 miles

All campgrounds & RV parks in Vermont

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: Vermont State Parks · Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (43.8668, -73.0700). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Fern Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Fern Lake

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Fern Lake

    Clean, Drain, Dry. Remove plants and mud, drain all water, and dry your boat, trailer and gear before moving to another water.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

    Lakes & ponds nearby

    Straight-line distance between lake centers. All Vermont lakes & ponds · All waters in Leicester