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We also have custom Perfect Fly selections in 3 different price ranges for this stream that come with or without fly boxes. They make excellent gifts. Click Here To Order or Call us at 800 594 4726 or email us at sales@perfectflystore.com.
Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Brown Trout (wild and stocked with
holdovers)
Brook Trout (wild and stocked)
Rainbow (wild and stocked with
holdovers)
Landlocked Salmon (Stocked)
Size
Small to Medium
Location
Northwestern Vermont
Nearest Towns
Morrisville
Greensboro
Hardwick
Season
Mid April – October31
Access:
Good
Non-Resident License
State of Vermont
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Seasons:
The season follows the standard Vermont trout season -see season on the left.
Spring:
Springtime offers the best fly fishing opportunities for the Lamoille River.
Summer:
Parts of the river stays cool enough to fish most of the Summer. The tributaries offer the best fishing during hot days.
Fall:
Fall is also an excellent time for fly fishing the Lamoille River.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Fly and Gear ordering and delivery:
Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
Copyright 2013 James Marsh
Fly Fishing The Lamoille River Vermont
The Lamoille River begin at Horse Pond in Greensboro, Vermont, and flows across the state towards Lake Champlain. The river is almost eighty-five miles in length. At Hardwick the river receives water from Haynesville Brook which increases its size from the very
small stream it starts off as.
The upper part is a small freestone stream that has a good population of brook trout. Highway #16 follows along the river to Hardwick. Prior to reaching East Hardwick, several small tributary streams add to the flow. Each of them have good populations of brook trout. Below East Hardwick, the river gains in flow and width and has a good population of rainbows and brown trout. Fly fishing the Lamoille River tributaries also offers some very good fishing opportunities.
There’s a dam near the town of Wolcott that forms a small lake where to first tailwater occurs. There’s a second dam located downstream at Morrisville and of course, another tailwater. This dam forms Lake Lamoille. This second tailwater is considered one of the best areas for fly fishing the Lamoille River.
The river has some slow meandering stretches that assist in adding to the water temperatures during the Summer. In many cases, the water temperature may be warmer in the upper part of the river than the lower sections. Below Johnson, the water tends to warm up again and fishing can be poor downstream from there during the hot Summer.
Several tributaries along the length of the Lamoille River help to keep the stream cool. In addition to those mentioned above you also have Brewster River, the Browns River, the North Branch of the Lamoille River, the Green River and the Gihon River. They all provide
cool water and additional fishing opportunities.