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Connecticut River (Vermont), VT

River in Orange County, Vermont. The Connecticut River forms the entire Vermont-New Hampshire border and is a productive warmwater river fishery managed jointly by both states. The impoundments behind Wilder, Bellows Falls, and Vernon dams hold smallmouth and largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike, chain pickerel, yellow perch, black crappie, and channel catfish in the lower reaches. Trout are stocked in the cooler upper sections. The river fishes well spring through fall from boat or shore.

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Overall bite score

Scored 21 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
Flow vs medianUSGS100
SolunarComputedmoon 46% lit43
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA50
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

9 tracked species in Connecticut River (Vermont), with the months each fishes best.

Smallmouth Bassabundant
Yellow Perchabundant
Black Crappiecommon
Chain Pickerelcommon
Channel Catfishcommon
Largemouth Basscommon
Northern Pikecommon
Walleyecommon
Brown Troutseasonal

Water facts

TypeRiver
CountyOrange
StateVermont
WaterFreshwater
USGS gauge01138500

Numerous state boat launches and car-top access along the VT side (Wilder, Bellows Falls, Vernon impoundments). USGS gauge 01138500 (Connecticut River at Wells River, VT) provides live streamflow. Interstate waters: a single VT or NH license is valid on the river; regulations differ from inland VT defaults (see Connecticut River table).

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