Local Waters
Waterbury Reservoir
Waterbury, VT · about 61 hours from Bend (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
- 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.
- Sunday conditions
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Thunderstorm in the forecast. Sit this one out.
- Sky
- ⚡ 74° storm
- Sun and moon
- Rise 6:02 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:45
- Wind at dawn
- N 1 mph · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · 64°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: N 1 mph
- 10am: NE 1 mph
- 2pm: NE 2 mph
- dusk: S 2 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.