Local Waters
Waterbury Reservoir
Waterbury, VT · about 10 hours from Carlisle (typical, off-peak)
The big Winooski-valley reservoir with signed state lots.
Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first
Around now
Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.
- Smallmouth bass
- Trout
- Sunfish and crappie
Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Chain pickerel.
- Season
- Legal harvest season. Small streams get skinny. Official VT Fish & Wildlife wins. Official rule
- License
- Vermont fishing license
- Park
- Waterbury Center State Park and the VT F&W reservoir accesses. Little River State Park is the west-shore campground.
- Walk in
- Short walk from the signed public lot.
- Wading
- Confirm the bank and flow before you step in.
- Usual window
- Confirm the digest for this week.
- Saturday conditions
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W 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ☀️ 89° fair
- Sun and moon
- Rise 6:01 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:47
- Wind at dawn
- W 5 mph · Patchy Blowing Dust · 84°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: W 5 mph
- 10am: W 5 mph
- 2pm: W 5 mph
- dusk: W 14 mph
- A setup that belongs here
- 5- or 6-wt unless the water is bigger.
- Notes
- State park / F&W access. Confirm VT Fish & Wildlife.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
Guides
Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.
The Fly Rod Shop — book a day
Stowe, VT · wade / boat · Half or full day — ask the shop
Good for: Northern Vermont public rivers and ponds
Shop desk. We do not take the money.