🤫 Secret fishing spot
🎣 Deerfield River (North Branch)
Mount Snow · 🌊 river near West Dover, VT
The North Branch of the Deerfield starts right in West Dover, at Mount Snow's doorstep, and flows down the Route 100 corridor. It is managed with stocked brown and rainbow trout, while its small tributaries hold wild native brook trout. Cold dam-release flows keep it fishable through summer.
🐟 Fish you'll find: brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout
🎣 Stocked by VT Fish & Wildlife: brook trout, brown trout - general: VT Fish & Wildlife river stocking begins in May each year and continues through the month
🥾 Getting there: No designated public lot on this stretch - anglers use informal pull-offs along the Route 100 corridor through West Dover and Wilmington.
Vermont fishing licenses are required for anglers 15 and older - check current regulations with Vermont Fish & Wildlife before you go.