Northeast
White River
Live Conditions
White River — White River at West Hartford, VT
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
29.34 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
☁️Overcast
68° / 35°
Tomorrow
☁️Overcast
70° / 47°
Wed
☁️Overcast
73° / 51°
Thu
🌦️Drizzle
59° / 49°
0.03"
Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.
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What should I fish today?
⚡ AIAI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.
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Time of Day
Using: 215 CFS · Midges and BWOs
What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's White River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
White River · November · Late Fall
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Midges and BWOs (size 22). Brown trout spawning — RESPECT REDDS. Cold VT water slowing.
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About White River
A major Connecticut River tributary draining central Vermont — classic freestone character with good road access along the Route 14 corridor. Mix of wild and Vermont ANR-stocked browns and rainbows, with native brookies in the upper reaches. Multiple tributaries (First, Second, Third Branch) offer productive smaller water. Best window is 300–800 CFS through June and July.
Regulations
Mix of stocked and wild trout sections. Standard Vermont F&W regulations. Requires Vermont fishing license.
Learn More
Guides to help you fish White 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…