Overview

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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Author:   Mike Valla
Publisher:   Stackpole Books
Imprint:   Stackpole Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9780811776912

ISBN 10:   0811776913
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   20 January 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

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

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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.    

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