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Lake Bomoseen

Castleton · Hubbardton, Vermont — Rutland County.

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2,415Surface acres
65 ftMax depth
3Public access sites
0.6 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID {BD1B2CAA-099A-4856-AA3C-6DA8D2B44BCA}); max depth from VT Fish & Wildlife.

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Bomoseen is in Vermont

The red circle marks Lake Bomoseen.

Fast facts

About Lake Bomoseen

  • County: Rutland
  • Shore towns: Castleton, Hubbardton
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 57 mi from Burlington and 52 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

Lake Bomoseen shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Lake Bomoseen KOA Holiday (campground)Half Moon Pond State Park Campground (campground)Boat ramp (Boat launch)1Kehoe fishing access (Boat launch)2Thomas Evanoika fishing access (Boat launch)31 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail Campground
  1. 1Boat ramp
    Boat launch · Castleton
  2. 2Kehoe fishing access
    Boat launch · Castleton
  3. 3Thomas Evanoika fishing access
    Boat launch · Castleton

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID {BD1B2CAA-099A-4856-AA3C-6DA8D2B44BCA}), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: VT Fish & Wildlife Fishing Access Areas (ANR Open Data) and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

0.6 miTrail within 100 m of shore
Under 5%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
West shoreWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 0.6 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Lake Bomoseen shoreline, mostly along the west shore.

Trails along the shore

Getting to the trails

No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Boat ramp, 0.1 mi from a shoreline trail (VT Fish & Wildlife access data).

The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Lake Bomoseen

We found 8 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Bomoseen, 3 of them within 5 miles. 1 is right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

2 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 (43.6549, -73.2008). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Bomoseen. 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 Lake Bomoseen

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.

    Fish you can catch

    Brown troutRainbow smeltYellow perchNorthern pikeLargemouth bassSmallmouth bassBullheadPanfish (sunfish)Black crappie

    Species from VT Fish & Wildlife fishing-access-area records for this water.

    VT Fish & Wildlife Fishing Access Areas

    Boat launches & access sites

    3 public access sites listed, 3 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Boat rampCastleton—Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating43.6450, -73.1986
    Kehoe fishing accessCastletonF&WBoating/Fishing · Concrete ramp · dock—No feeFishing, Boating
    Plowed in winter
    43.6304, -73.2332
    Thomas Evanoika fishing accessCastletonF&WBoating/Fishing · Concrete ramp · dock—No feeFishing, Boating
    Plowed in winter
    43.6741, -73.2012

    VT Fish & Wildlife Fishing Access Areas (ANR Open Data) and OpenStreetMap boat ramps (ODbL)

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Lake Bomoseen

    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

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