The Batten Kill bubbles up from springs just northeast of Manchester Center and has been a famed trout stream for over 150 years - Vermont's most storied wild-trout water. It holds wild brown and brook trout in a classic spring-creek setting, with Mount Equinox as the backdrop.
🐟 Fish you'll find: brown trout, brook trout
🎣 Stocking: not stocked - wild-trout-only water
🥾 Getting there: No signed VT Fish & Wildlife or USFS parking lot exists on the Batten Kill in Manchester village; the nearest documented public access is USFS/GMNF land at the junction of Richville and River Roads in Arlington (~7 miles south), but exact lot coordinates could not be verified.
Vermont fishing licenses are required for anglers 15 and older - check current regulations with Vermont Fish & Wildlife before you go.