Vermont's longest river begins near Rutland and offers a remarkably mixed fishery - trout in the colder upper reaches, smallmouth bass and panfish downstream. It's open year-round and is one of the Northeast's most popular winter trout fisheries.
🐟 Fish you'll find: brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, yellow perch
🎣 Stocked by VT Fish & Wildlife: brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout - general: each spring, once ice has melted and spring runoff has passed
🥾 Getting there: Vermont Fish & Wildlife's Streambank Management Area near the Mill River confluence guarantees public river access.
Vermont fishing licenses are required for anglers 15 and older - check current regulations with Vermont Fish & Wildlife before you go.