Fishing in Northern Vermont & Southern Quebec

The fishing in Lake Champlain and the Winooski River in Northwestern Vermont are superb. If you throw a line into the Lake , you are never sure what you might pull out- besides the usual mix of Smallmouth and Largemouth bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Pickerel, Rock bass, Crappies, Bluegills, Green sunfish, and Yellow and White perch, you may get a one of the more butt- ugly residents of the Lake, such as a Gar, Ling, Sheepshead , Eels, Bowfin, or who knows- maybe even Champ. Out in the deeper water ( Lake Champlain in about 400 feet deep at it's greatest depth) you will find Lake trout and Sturgeon.

In the Winooski River , you will find the usual warm-water mix of fish, in addition to Landlocked Salmon in the fall.

The The Lamoille River also has a nice mix of warmwater fish.

Go south on Rte 7 in Vermont to Vergennes and Middlebury to fish Otter Creek , and North on Rte 7 to Highgate, just before the Canadian border, to fish the Rock River

Some proven (which I am defining as I have caught fish on them) fly patterns for the Lake include:

Size 6-10 Girdle Bugs in black, yellow, white, or flourescent green
Size 6-10 Bitch Creek Nymphs
Size 6-10 Montana Nymphs, including variations with flourescent green thoraxi. <<< someone tell me- is this a word??? ;-)
Size 6-10 Wooly Worms in black or brown, and silver chenille body, with grizzly hackle- I actually use metallic silver pipe cleaners- the wire core adds some weight, and they are very durable.
Size 6-10 Wooly buggers in black, brown, olive, metallic green( once again, I use pipe cleaners) white, and flourescent green.
size 4-8 Picket Pin

Fly patterns for:

Lamoille River:
Size 6-10 Black girdle bug

Winooski River
Size 8-12 Tellico Nymph
Size 8-12 Montana Nymph
Size 8-12 Ted's Stonefly
Size 10-12 Fledermaus- including a variation with a flourescent green head

Rock River ( Coming Soon)
Otter Creek ( Coming Soon)

Fishing related Links for the Northern Vermont and Southern Quebec area, and elsewhere:
Google

Lake Champlain
ECHO Aquarium and Science Center
Winooski River
Lamoile River
Mississquoi River
 Rock River
Otter Creek
Orvis Co.
Vermont Fishing Regulations
NYS Fishing Regulations
Quebec CA Fishing Regulations


David A. Porter

Updated July 6, 2008 (1:20 PM EST )

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