Grooving into Fall

Hi Folks, it has been a beautiful September for fishing. I can’t remember such a long streak of nice weather without  any rain. Our rivers and streams are a bit low  and a some rain would now be welcomed. Just not catastrophic deluges of rain. Fortunately water...

Moving into Fall

Hi Folks, The fishing has been pretty good the last few weeks. August was not the typical hot dry month. Damp and cool which is fine in my world. Generally, I lose 50% of my guiding water during July and August. Our big rivers the Lamoille and Winooski become too warm...

Bassomatic

Hi Folks, Despite the hot humid wet weather, the last couple of weeks of fishing has been very consistent. My focus has been small cool trout streams and still water opportunities for bass. Lake surface temperatures have ranged from 74 to 79 degrees. Small...

All is not lost

Hi Folks, Another flood in Vermont. WTF??? I am very sorry for all the people who have been adversely impacted by the recent flooding. Tragic. Unfortunately, this not the last time this will happen in Vermont. These flooding events show where we humans have messed...

Change of pace, change of venues

Hi Folks, It has been a busy June on the water. I have mostly guided trout trips. We have been wading and using my drift boat to fish the Lamoille and Winooski. It appears with the incoming heat wave that water temperatures in the big rivers will become too warm for...