Northeast
Winooski River
Live Conditions
Winooski River — At Montpelier
7-Day Flow
↓ Falling
24-Hr Pressure
29.1 inHg · → High/stable
Local Weather
Tough conditions — fish deep
Today
🌦️Drizzle
77° / 50°
0.02"
Tomorrow
🌧️Rain
55° / 43°
0.47"
Thu
☁️Overcast
51° / 39°
Fri
🌦️Drizzle
55° / 36°
0.03"
Rain in forecast — expect rising, off-color water in 12–24 hrs.
Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min
What should I fish today?
One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the Winooski River.
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What should I pack?
Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Winooski River conditions.
🪰 Hatch Calendar
Winooski River · May · Late Spring
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Caddis very heavy. Sulphurs (size 16-18) building. PMD (size 16) starting late month. Best variety month.
River Map
About Winooski River
Vermont's second-largest river. The upper sections above Montpelier hold the best trout fishing — cleaner water, better gradient. Mixed wild and stocked browns and rainbows; lower reaches toward Burlington are heavily impacted by agricultural runoff and development. Strong Caddis, Sulphur, and PMD hatches. A solid secondary option when the marquee rivers are blown out.
Regulations
Mix of stocked and wild trout sections. Standard Vermont F&W regulations. Requires Vermont fishing license.