Vermont Fishing Conditions Report

Willy Dietrich of Catamount Fishing Adventures blogs on the conditions of the waters in the Stowe, Vermont vicinity and discusses weather, water temps, what’s biting, and what they used for flies, if you want Willy to take you fly fishing this season, book a trip now, or read about recent trips here.

Fall Vermont Fly Fishing

Hi Folks, Fall fly fishing is in full swing. You can feel the chill in the air and we have had several frosts. The leaves look prettier by the day. Our river levels are low and we really need rain. Fortunately, the cool nights have keep water temperatures suppressed....

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Transition time

The bass fishing has been tremendous throughout August. Lots of great top water fishing and big fish being landed. Chasing smallmouth in the summer months is a consistent and productive endeavor. The bass prefer warmer water temperatures than do trout. Most of our...

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Bass on the fly

Hi Folks, Most of the month of July and August are spent guiding on small streams for trout or chasing smallmouth bass on bigger water.  It’s a nice mix in two totally different environments. Smallmouth bass are without question one of my favorite species to pursue in...

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Summer fishing and small stream fly fishing

Hi Folks, It appears that the weather has finally stabilized and with it the water levels have settled. Pretty nice Vermont summer with cool evenings and beautiful cool low humidity days. Of course, there have been a few weather blips with periods of high humidity and...

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June is primetime

Hi Folks, in my opinion the month of June is the finest month of the year to fly fish for Vermont river trout. Our river levels have come down after a really wet May and early June. Water temperatures are perfect ranging from 56 degrees to 62 degrees. Lots of bugs...

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