Lamoille River

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About Lamoille River

A major Lake Champlain drainage river through northern Vermont. Browns and rainbows year-round, with lake-run rainbows pushing upstream in fall — some of Vermont's best migratory trout action without the Pacific Northwest hype. The Johnson-to-Morrisville corridor is the classic stretch; lower reaches near Jeffersonville hold the largest fish.

Regulations

Mix of stocked and wild trout sections. Lake Champlain tributary rules apply seasonally for lake-run species. Requires Vermont fishing license.

Learn More

Guides to help you fish Lamoille River with more confidence.

• Vermont Fishing Regulations for Fly Anglers

  Licenses (no separate trout stamp — all-inclusive), the April–October main season, the year-round Battenkill C&R section in Arlington, and the West…

• Trout Species of Vermont

  The Battenkill wild brown trout fishery — one of the premier wild brown rivers in the Northeast, managed without stocking — plus stocked-and-wild…

• How Barometric Pressure Affects Fishing (And How to Use It)

  That gorgeous bluebird day after a cold front? Worst fishing of the year. Here's the data behind why pressure changes matter more than the weather…