FtV - The Beaver Trout of Vermont

New England Legends Podcast

Jeff Belanger

History, Paranormal, Ghosts, Folklore, Places & Travel, Monsters, Society & Culture, Legends, Newengland

4.8 • 951 Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to New England Legends From the Vault – FtV Episode 47 – Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger go ice fishing for the legendary beaver trout on Lake Memphremagog in northern Vermont. Since the time of the Civil War anglers have spread the tale of a trout that grows a fur coat to keep warm during the cold winter months. The story and even photos of the fish have been in the newspapers for over a century. Is it just a story, or could there be something more to it? The guys enlist the help of the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department on their hunt for the truth. This episode first aired January 16, 2020.

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0:00.0	Welcome legendary listeners.
0:01.6	Thanks for tuning in to From The Vault, a second look at some of our classic episodes.
0:06.0	Look for a new episode every week.
0:07.7	Now, can you go back and listen on your own at our New England legends.com?
0:11.5	You bet.
0:12.1	But you won't get the added bonus of an after the legend segment featuring new commentary
0:17.5	about that episode from your old pals Jeff and Ray.
0:20.8	So let's open up the New England Legends vault and revisit another legendary episode.
0:25.0	Good day fine folks.
0:30.0	Good day. Let's go fishing for a story. Like what you did there. Yeah, see that? This was the
0:36.0	beaver trout of Vermont first aired January 16th 2020. Enjoy.
0:40.9	January doesn't seem like the best time of the year for a fishing trip in Vermont Jeff.
0:45.0	I mean it's freezing up here. It's got to be far below zero.
0:49.0	It's the perfect time of year if you're ice fishing.
0:51.0	All right well that's fair but do we have to go so far north for this fish we're practically on the
0:56.1	Canadian border here by Lake Meme from Aegon. This fish is a legend Ray and
0:59.8	they say it lives in the coldest waters in Vermont in this lake so that's
1:04.4	where we're going but these fishing poles I mean they're pretty small to catch a
1:08.2	legend aren't they yeah but these poles should do fine this legendary fish a trout. It's only 10 to 15 inches in length.
1:15.6	Okay, but what makes this trout so special?
1:17.8	During the coldest part of winter, they say this trout is covered in fur.
1:22.8	Today, we're fishing for the beaver trout of Vermont.
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