Author: Leah Golding

A family celebrates their catch with a photo at Lake Elmore. Photo by Sophie Acker/Community News Service Leah Golding is a reporter at the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting and Documentary Storytelling program. More than 700 people ventured to Elmore State Park last Saturday for license-free fishing, educational presentations and a fresh fish fry as part of the state’s 11th annual Vermont Free Ice Fishing Day. “I think it helps us stay connected to our Vermont heritage,” said attendee Ashley Reynolds of Elmore, who was there with her husband, Colin, helping her son with his…