Access point

Hyde Park / Johnson stretchon Lamoille River

Popular for consistent trout runs and easy public access; good summer dry-fly fishing in pocket water.

Lamoille River report Directions44.5859°N, 72.6286°W

Conditions right now

No USGS gauge is linked to this water yet, so we can't chart flows.

Weather now

50°F

Overcast, wind 12 mph NW

Bite report · week of Oct 4

Cooler fall weather with clear skies and light winds

Tactical tipEmploy slow, methodical retrieves or dead-drifts with pauses to entice lethargic fish in cooling waters.

01Cooler fall weather with clear skies and light winds, flow data unavailable.
02Warmwater species (Walleye, Pickerel, Bass) are aggressively feeding on baitfish and crayfish.
03Top flies: Muskie Fly (3/0), Perch Pattern (1/0), Egg Sucking Leech (2), Olive Woolly Bugger (Bass) (4), Clouser Minnow (Bass) (Chartreuse/White) (4), Articulated Drunk Sculpin (4), Hellgrammite Fly (4).
04Focus on Lake Lamoille (Morrisville to Cady's Falls) and deep ledge pools in Morrisville for slower, deeper water.

What to tie on at Hyde Park / Johnson stretch

Picked from recent reports for this stretch.

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Zebra Midge

#18#20#22#24

A winter staple that imitates midge pupae, which are the most consistent food source in the Lamoille during February. Black, red, or olive in sizes 20-24 are most effective.

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Tungsten Bead Pat's Rubber Legs

#4#6#8#10

While large, the stonefly nymph is a year-round resident. The tungsten bead helps get the rig down to the bottom of deep winter holes where trout are holding.

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Gurgler (Bass)

#2#4#6

As water temperatures warm in summer, topwater action intensifies, drawing explosive strikes from bass and pickerel.

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RS2

#14#16

An excellent emerger pattern for when fish are suspended in the column during the warmest part of the day, matching both midges and early emerging winter Baetis.

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Damsel Nymph (Olive)

#14#16#18

Damsel nymphs become highly active in late spring and summer, ideal for stripping slowly along weed beds where bass, walleye, and pickerel forage.

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Woolly Bugger (Olive)

#4#6#8

A versatile streamer pattern imitating leeches and baitfish, effective year-round for various predatory species including walleye, pickerel, and bass.

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