Barre battles State over secret fishing tourneys on its reservoir

Barre battles State over secret fishing tourneys on its reservoir

by Compass Vermont A fishing derby dispute in Barre has sparked a broader conversation about municipal authority, water safety, and public access to Vermont’s lakes If you wanted to fish in the Thurman Dix Reservoir in Orange, Vermont, you’d face an unusual problem: the City of Barre owns every square foot of land surrounding it. There’s no public road, no boat launch, no legal way to reach the water without crossing municipal property. So when …