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Missisquoi River, VT
River in Franklin County, Vermont. A meandering northern-Vermont river that loops into Quebec and back before emptying into Missisquoi Bay at the northeast corner of Lake Champlain. The lower river and bay are a strong warmwater and migratory fishery: smallmouth and largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike, channel catfish, yellow perch, and crappie, with walleye and bass running up out of Lake Champlain in spring. The upper river holds wild and stocked trout. The Swanton-to-bay reach is the marquee fishing stretch.
Overall bite score
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What swims here
8 tracked species in Missisquoi River, with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Access at Swanton (below the dam) and Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge near the bay. USGS gauge 04293500 (Missisquoi River near Swanton, VT) provides live streamflow. Lake-run walleye and bass seasons on the lower river and Missisquoi Bay follow Lake Champlain regulations.
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