Fly Fishing Guide to Vermont
Complete Guide to Locations, Hatches, and History
Published on 20. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-0-8117-7691-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Green Mountain state is home to some of the best fly fishing in the country, yet most traveling anglers concentrate their attention on a few of the more famous streams. In this complete guide to the best fly fishing streams and still waters in Vermont, Mike Valla shares detailed information on where to go, current fly patterns, and advice from local experts. Species covered include trout, landlocked salmon, and smallmouth bass (Lake Champlain and its tributaries offer world-class warmwater fly fishing opportunities).
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Language
English
Place of publication
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
294 Color Photos, 8 Maps, 1 Tables
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
564 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8117-7691-2 (9780811776912)
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Mike Valla was inducted into the Fly-Fishing Hall of Fame in 2024. He is the author of Fly Fishing Guide to New York State, The Founding Flies, Tying Catskill-Style Dry Flies, Tying and Fishing Bucktails and other Hair Wings, Tying the Founding Flies, The Classic Streamer Fly Box, and Favorite Flies for the Catskills. He is the recipient of the Poul Jorgensen Golden Hook Award and is often invited to speak about fly fishing in local, national, and international fly-fishing events and gatherings. He is a frequent contributor to American Fly Fishing magazine and has published articles in Fly Fisherman, Fly Tyer, and American Fly Fisher. He served on the Board of Directors at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum. Valla has been fly-fishing for well over 50 years. He lives in the town of Cambridge, New York, just a few miles from Vermont.
Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction
State of Vermont Hatches
HUDSON RIVER BASIN
Batten Kill
Green River
Roaring Branch (of Kelly Stand/Arlington)
Branch Pond, Bourn Pond, and Grout Pond
Walloomsac River
Roaring Branch (of Walloomsac), City Stream and Bolles Brook
Hoosic River
LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN
Lake Champlain-Middle Section
Mettawee River
Flower Brook
Poultney River
Castleton River
Lake Bomoseen
Lake St. Catherine
Big Branch Stream
Otter Creek
East Creek
Furnace Brook
Neshobe River
Sugar Hill Reservoir (Goshen Dam)
Cold River
Mill River
Middlebury River
Lewis Creek
New Haven River
Winooski River
Huntington River
Little River below Waterbury Reservoir
Little River-West Branch above Waterbury Reservoir
Ranch Brook
Mad River
Dog River
Lamoille River
Lamoille River-North Branch
Gihon River
Browns River
Missisquoi River
Missisquoi River-East Branch
Missisquoi River-Main Stem
Lake Champlain North Section at Missisquoi Bay Area
Trout River
Trout River Tributaries-Wade Brook and Jay Brook
Trout River-South Branch
MEMPHREMAGOG BASIN
Pherrins River
Jobs Pond
Bald Hill Pond
Long Pond
Lake Willoughby
Willoughby River
Shadow Lake
Echo Lake
Clyde River
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN
Forest Lake/Averill Lakes-"Quimby Country"
Upper Connecticut River
Nulhegan River
Notch Pond
Paul Stream
Moose River
Passumpsic River
Passumpsic River-East Branch
Passumpsic River-West Branch
Passumpsic River-Main Stem
Joe's Brook
White River
Black River
Jewell Brook
Bailey Brook
Knapp Pond #1 and Knapp Pond #2
Wells River
Noyes Pond (aka Seyon Pond)
Martins Pond
Waits River
Ompompanoosuc River
Ompompanoosuc River-East Branch
Ompompanoosuc River-West Branch
Ottauquechee River
Colton Pond and Kent Pond
Deerfield River
West River
Jenny Coolidge Brook and Greendale Brook
Williams River
Saxtons River
SELECTED FLY PATTERN RECIPES
Index
About the Author
Introduction
State of Vermont Hatches
HUDSON RIVER BASIN
Batten Kill
Green River
Roaring Branch (of Kelly Stand/Arlington)
Branch Pond, Bourn Pond, and Grout Pond
Walloomsac River
Roaring Branch (of Walloomsac), City Stream and Bolles Brook
Hoosic River
LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN
Lake Champlain-Middle Section
Mettawee River
Flower Brook
Poultney River
Castleton River
Lake Bomoseen
Lake St. Catherine
Big Branch Stream
Otter Creek
East Creek
Furnace Brook
Neshobe River
Sugar Hill Reservoir (Goshen Dam)
Cold River
Mill River
Middlebury River
Lewis Creek
New Haven River
Winooski River
Huntington River
Little River below Waterbury Reservoir
Little River-West Branch above Waterbury Reservoir
Ranch Brook
Mad River
Dog River
Lamoille River
Lamoille River-North Branch
Gihon River
Browns River
Missisquoi River
Missisquoi River-East Branch
Missisquoi River-Main Stem
Lake Champlain North Section at Missisquoi Bay Area
Trout River
Trout River Tributaries-Wade Brook and Jay Brook
Trout River-South Branch
MEMPHREMAGOG BASIN
Pherrins River
Jobs Pond
Bald Hill Pond
Long Pond
Lake Willoughby
Willoughby River
Shadow Lake
Echo Lake
Clyde River
CONNECTICUT RIVER BASIN
Forest Lake/Averill Lakes-"Quimby Country"
Upper Connecticut River
Nulhegan River
Notch Pond
Paul Stream
Moose River
Passumpsic River
Passumpsic River-East Branch
Passumpsic River-West Branch
Passumpsic River-Main Stem
Joe's Brook
White River
Black River
Jewell Brook
Bailey Brook
Knapp Pond #1 and Knapp Pond #2
Wells River
Noyes Pond (aka Seyon Pond)
Martins Pond
Waits River
Ompompanoosuc River
Ompompanoosuc River-East Branch
Ompompanoosuc River-West Branch
Ottauquechee River
Colton Pond and Kent Pond
Deerfield River
West River
Jenny Coolidge Brook and Greendale Brook
Williams River
Saxtons River
SELECTED FLY PATTERN RECIPES
Index
About the Author