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.

Finding a pattern

Hi Folks, I have been spending a lot of time on the water with guests. With the hot weather, my focus has been on smallmouth and small steam trout fishing. Water levels are still low in our rivers and rain would be welcomed.  It has been an...

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A little break

Hi Folks, Some days are the perfect set up for catching big fish. The last couple of days have been that case. We received some much needed rain and it puffed up our rivers a bit. Perfect conditions to shuffle the deck and move some big fish around. If you are a large...

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Beating the Heat

Hi Folks, Guiding fishing trips is an an ever changing activity. Especially due to inconsistent weather patterns from season to season. This year is dry and it would be fair to say we are on the cusp of a drought. Any rain is much needed. I...

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Light it up

HI Folks, I have been on the water daily guiding and the fishing has been pretty darn good. We are in summer mode fishing now. Early morning or late day are the prime times to be on the water. Most of my focus is on...

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Species Diversity

Hi Folks, One of the things I really enjoy with fishing is how fluid it can be. A week of extreme heat followed by a cool down with some rain and the fishing turns on. The big water trout fishing is still not an option due to warm water temperatures above 70 in the...

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