| Current Water Temperature: | 55.26F at 8:15 am in Montpelier | | Current Water Flow in CFS: | 698 cfs at 9:45am in Montpelier; 1400 cfs is average for the date. Still too high to fish down low | | Current Water Clarity: | Less than 4 ft around Montpelier; clear above E. Montpelier and below Middlesex Dam | | Current Weather: | Sunny, warm and muggy; 75 F at 11am in Montpelier | | Current Insect Hatch: | Little Brown Stones #14-16 | | Recommended Fly Pattern: | Tungsten P.T.'s/Princes; Stonefly nymphs; Streamers | | Best Time to Fish: | Afternoon and evenings | | Seven (7) Day Fly Fishing Forecast: | Rain later today; then clear thru Fri; then showers thru weekend |
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The Winooski is very low for this time of year, and water temps have skyrocketed to upwards of 60F! A bit too warm for this early in the season. The river has not been stocked yet, so fishing where decent wild trout populations exist will be the way to go. Above E. Montpelier has better flows and clarity.
