Fish & Fly Magazine
2008-05-14
Current Water Temperature: 61.5F at 7 pm in Montpelier
Current Water Flow in CFS: 470 cfs at 7:45 pm in Montpelier
Current Water Clarity: Very Good throughout the river
Current Weather: Becoming overcast and 69.9F at 7:15 pm in Montpelier
Current Insect Hatch: Hendricksons #12-14, Blue Quills #18, Little Brown Stones #12-14, Yellow Sallies #12-14
Recommended Fly Pattern: Tungsten Pheasant Tails #12-14, Stonefly nymphs #10-14, Hendrickon Comparadun #12-16
Best Time to Fish: Afternoons and evenings
Seven (7) Day Fly Fishing Forecast: Showers overnight, clear for a day, then cloudy, cooler, unsettled thru Tuesday

The Little River finally has reduced flows, so the Winooski below Bolton Dam is fishable.  It can and will fluctuate during releases out of Waterbury Reservoir into the Little River.  Guided upstream today; my client hooked 11 and landed 5.  Not bad for a beginner!