The Mettawee River is a freestone river in Vermont and New York, listed as Catch and release by Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department / Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board.
The nearest USGS gauge on the same stream system is shown, labelled; Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department lists 1 species. 2 guides nearby are listed here; the nearest destination hub is Manchester & the Battenkill.
The Mettawee River near Whitehall, New York, from a canoe. Photo: MJPlante1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Mettawee River is a freestone river in Vermont and New York. Our destination hub Manchester & the Battenkill is 10 mi away in a straight line and lists it among its waters.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.
Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Mettawee River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Mettawee River with 1 USGS gauge.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Mettawee River in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
No restroom mapped within 2 mi yet — add one you know.
Campgrounds, fishing access sites and boat ramps often have one that isn't on the map yet.
Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
Catch and releaseThe Battenkill in Arlington, Vermont. Photo: Gplefka, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Trophy / quality trout waterThe falls on Otter Creek at Vergennes, Vermont. Photo: Ahale (English Wikipedia), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Vermont · about 22 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Spring LakeMooselookmeguntic Lake from Oquossoc, Maine. Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Spring Lake.
Vermont · about 18 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Warm BrookThe Walloomsac River at the Silk Road Covered Bridge, Bennington, Vermont. Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Warm Brook.
Vermont · about 19 mi
Trophy / quality trout waterRepresentative photo · not Lake ShaftsburyRangeley Lake, Maine. Photo: Manuel Velazquez, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lake Shaftsbury.
Vermont · about 20 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Hudson RiverFlume Falls on the West Branch Ausable River, Wilmington, New York. Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Hudson River.
New York · about 22 mi
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout.
On the Special Regulation Trout Streams (10 App. V.S.A. §122, 7.6(g)) list (Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department / Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board, read 2026-10-16). All waters with this designation
On the Special Regulation Trout Streams (10 App. V.S.A. §122, 7.6(g)) list (Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department / Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board, read 2026-10-16). All waters with this designation
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
5.9 of 42.4 mi on public land
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
1 guide name it on their website
Pownal, VT · 36 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · Battenkill & Walloomsac
Names this water
Arlington, VT · 15 mi
Wade trips · Euro nymphing · Battenkill & Walloomsac
Nearby
No shop nearby yet.
The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.
Listed by the state agency
Species guide
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
8 hatches charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission.
Blue Quill (April) · Hendrickson (April) · Quill Gordon (April) · Green drake (May) · Mayflies (best hatches) (May) · Mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies (June to September) · and 2 more on the chart
Manchester sits in the valley of the Battenkill in southern Vermont, with the Mettawee and Walloomsac rivers and Otter Creek nearby and the West River over the mountains to the east.
Destination hub · 10 mi away in a straight line
Matched on the fish the agencies list for both waters first, then the same water type, an official designation or flagship listing on both, and a similar mapped size where USGS hydrography covers both.
At most two waters per country. A shared fish is a listing, not a promise: presence varies by reach and season.
Like the Mettawee River? Same fish, overseas.
Flagship waterThe Tongariro River from the Tree Trunk Gorge track. Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Flagship waterThe Clutha River / Mata-Au at Albert Town, near the Hāwea confluence. Photo: Photo by Lewis: Verduyn-Cassels, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverThe Derwent River from the Pulpit Rock lookout, Tasmania. Photo: Bill, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverThe Credit River at Streetsville. Photo: Mustang Joe, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverThe Sava Bohinjka at Bodešče, below Bled, Slovenia (the reach of the ARSO gauge). Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Southern seasons open while ours close.
Flagship waterPenstock Lagoon, Central Highlands, Tasmania. Photo: Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Freestone riverRepresentative photo · not Río PetrohuéThe Río Puelo at Las Gualas, Cochamó. Photo: Nicolás from seno de reloncaví, Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Río Petrohué.
Lake or reservoirRepresentative photo · not Lago LlanquihueThe Río Simpson passing Coyhaique, Aysén. Photo: Manxuc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lago Llanquihue.
Lake or reservoir
Flagship waterRepresentative photo · not Mataura RiverThe Oreti River near Lumsden, Southland. Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons Not Mataura River.
Flagship waterGreat Lake, Tasmania. Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A practical checklist for fly fishing small mountain trout streams: a short 3–4 weight rod, light line, a few buoyant dries and simple wet-wading gear, with estimated prices and where to buy.
7′6″–8′6″ rod, 3–4 weight, floating line · Brook, cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
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Not sponsored All videos on nymphing
Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly and tagged with Mettawee River.
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Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: a point on the mapped channel of “Mettawee River”, halfway along its length in Vermont, from the USGS high-resolution hydrography (NHDPlus HR), read 4 Nov 2026. It marks the water, not a particular access or reach. Water type is our own classification.
Caution: Rising water: fishable, but watch the level
No water temperature here.
At METTAWEE RIVER NEAR MIDDLE GRANVILLE NY (USGS 04280450). No gauge on this reach of Mettawee River. Nearest: METTAWEE RIVER NEAR MIDDLE GRANVILLE NY (12 mi away), downstream on the same stream. Provisional USGS data
USGS 04280450 · NWS GVVN6
No gauge on this reach of Mettawee River. Nearest: METTAWEE RIVER NEAR MIDDLE GRANVILLE NY (12 mi away), downstream on the same stream.
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST; ranging 40.4 to 49.6 ft³/s; latest 46.9 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 46.9 | 3.22 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 49.6 | 3.24 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 49.6 | 3.24 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 40.4 | 3.17 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 40.4 | 3.17 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 40.4 | 3.17 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 40.4 | 3.17 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 40.4 | 3.17 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 41.7 | 3.18 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 42.9 | 3.19 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 44.2 | 3.2 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 46.9 | 3.22 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 46.9 | 3.22 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 48.2 | 3.23 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 49.6 | 3.24 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 49.6 | 3.24 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 49.6 | 3.24 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 46.9 | 3.22 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 46.9 | 3.22 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 46.9 | 3.22 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 46.9 | 3.22 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 46.9 | 3.22 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 46.9 | 3.22 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 46.9 | 3.22 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 46.9 | 3.22 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 46.9 | 3.22 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 45.5 | 3.21 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT | 46.9 | 3.22 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM EDT | 46.9 | 3.22 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT | 46.9 | 3.22 |
Normal for Nov 5: 78–275 ft³/s (middle half of 36 years of record). Now: 46.9 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 46.9 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 36 years of record (1991–2026): 10th 39, 25th 78, median 142, 75th 275, 90th 502 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 26.4 ft³/s, highest 644 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 12.5%, from 41.7 to 46.9 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.22 ft stage, 47 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST (NWS gauge GVVN6; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:32 AM EST. Highest point: 3.2 ft, 44 ft³/s on Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 3.2 ft | 44 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 3.2 ft | 44 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3.2 ft | 44 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 3.1 ft | 32 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Vermont Fish and Wildlife uses are 70°F.
Species the agency lists for Mettawee River: rainbow trout.
Source: Rainbow Trout | Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department (Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 12.5%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Checked Nov 5, 6:19 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.
Catch and releaseThe Battenkill in Arlington, Vermont. Photo: Gplefka, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Trophy / quality trout waterThe falls on Otter Creek at Vergennes, Vermont. Photo: Ahale (English Wikipedia), public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Spring LakeMooselookmeguntic Lake from Oquossoc, Maine. Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Spring Lake.
Vermont · about 18 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Warm BrookThe Walloomsac River at the Silk Road Covered Bridge, Bennington, Vermont. Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Warm Brook.
Vermont · about 19 mi
Trophy / quality trout waterRepresentative photo · not Lake ShaftsburyRangeley Lake, Maine. Photo: Manuel Velazquez, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Lake Shaftsbury.
Vermont · about 20 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Hudson RiverFlume Falls on the West Branch Ausable River, Wilmington, New York. Photo: James St. John, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Hudson River.
