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.

Wind, water, and trout

Hi Folks, Great time to be on the water pursuing trout with the fly. Water temps. on the Winooski and Lamoille have been hovering between 63 and 66 degrees. I have been floating my drift boat with guests on both rivers. Not a lot of people fishing. The water levels...

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Oh the last hour of light

Hi Folks, The fishing was really good last night. Specifically the last hour of light and into dark. The Lamoille was 64 degrees. With the cold air temps. last night the river will cool off even more. Sulphurs were hatching everywhere last night. The #14 Ephemerella...

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Floating down a river

Hi Folks, The trout fishing over the last week has been steady. I have been guiding the Lamoille wading and floating my drift boat. Water temperatures cooled off to the low to mid sixties. The water temp. was 65 late afternoon on Thursday.  It seems like Deja Vu all...

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Out with the old in with the new

Hi Folks, I am happy to move the fly fishing business into June. I found May fishing to be very inconsistent. Pretty much how our weather was with snow to summer heat back to a Fall like temperatures. The fly fishing for landlocked salmon and steelhead in rivers was...

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All Over the Board

Hi Folks, I have been guiding everyday for the last week. Very grateful to be on the water and doing what I enjoy the most in life. What a really weird May. The weather is all over the place. One day it is below freezing with snow and then the next week summer like...

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