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.

Big bad Bass

Hi Folks, The bass fishing has been pretty darn good. I have been on the water daily with clients and my focus has been pursuing smallmouth bass with fly and spin gear. Mostly been fishing from canoes, my motorboat, and float tubes. I have mixed a couple of river...

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Finding consistency

Hi Folks, A real mixed bag of fishing.  Fishing conditions have varied wildly over the last week. Hot muggy weather, cold fronts, and even rain. Nice to see the rain. We really needed it. Central Vermont trout streams seemed to receive more water than a little further...

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Out with the old and in with the new

Hi Folks, Great June for Catamount Fishing Adventures. A record for the number  of trips guided. Thank you to everyone who we fished with! I have really been mixing it up lately. With the extreme heat, I have been on the water early morning. Small stream fishing has...

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Have you ever Seen the Rain?

Hi Folks, I’m getting after it on a daily basis. Guiding all over the place. Water conditions are changing rapidly. We really need rain. Our rivers are going to dry up if something does not give. Not really, but man I would love to see some sustained precipitation....

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Starting to mix it up

Hi Folks, It is the time in the season where I expand my fishing venues as water and weather conditions change. Had our first hot spell of the year and thank goodness it was followed by a cool down. Looks like an extended cool down which is ideal for the fishing...

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