Fish & Fly Magazine
2009-04-30
Current Water Temperature: 56.7F at 5:15 pm in Montpelier
Current Water Flow in CFS: 603 cfs at 4:45pm in Montpelier; 1320 cfs is average for the date
Current Water Clarity: Good for the time of year; may get dirty from rains Friday.
Current Weather: Overcast, windy and 67.7F at 5:15 pm in Montpelier
Current Insect Hatch: Little Brown Stones #14-16, a few Hendricksons and Blue Quills #18 down river
Recommended Fly Pattern: Tungsten Stonefly, Tungsten P.T.'s and Princes, Hendrickson dry, Streamers
Best Time to Fish: Afteroons
Seven (7) Day Fly Fishing Forecast: Rain Fri; cooler and windy on weekend; showers back on Tue. things will pick up soon!

The Winooski is still a bit puffed up in stretches, but is fishable in many areas.  The river has just been stocked with around 2000 browns below Bolton Dam.  No real hatches yet, but things should get going in a few days.