Fly Fishing & Conservation in Vermont

Stories of the Battenkill and Beyond

Tim Traver

• Publisher: The History Press
• Year: 2020
• eBook ISBN:
  9781439669297
• Edition: 0

Vermont is an angler's paradise, but few pause to consider the past and future impact that conservation has had on trout fishing. Writer, angler and conservationist Tim Traver combines the latest fisheries science with well-seasoned opinions on the storied past, evolving present and hopeful future of this worthy pursuit. Become part of a long-running stewardship and restoration story with a history of success and a challenging future. This is fishing journalism at its best, with stories and resources that are sure to whet your appetite for exploring the rivers, streams and lakes in the most rural corners of the state. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book supports the work of the White River Partnership and Vermont River Conservancy.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Half Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1. The Ottauquechee River, Part I
• 2. Lake Runnemede
• 3. The Black River
• 4. Lewis Creek
• 5. Caspian Lake
• 6. The Battenkill
• 7. Lake Mitchell Trout Club
• 8. The Lower Connecticut River
• 9. The Family Fishing Festival
• 10. The White River
• 11. The Winooski River
• 12. Lake Champlain
• 13. The Ottauquechee River, Part II
• 14. The Rod Makers
• 15. The Walloomsac River
• 16. The Connecticut River
• 17. Stratton Pond
• 18. The Mettawee River
• 19. Miller Pond
• 20. Mill River
• 21. Little River, Mad River, Dog River
• 22. The White River, Third Branch
• 23. Jon Conner
• 24. The Lamoille River and Sterling Pond
• 25. Lamoille River Headwaters
• 26. Growing Fish
• 27. The White River, West Branch
• 28. Lake Willoughby
• 29. The Leicester River
• 30. The Upper Connecticut River
• 31. Little Averill Lake
• 32. Jobs Pond
• 33. Saving the Missisquoi
• Appendix A. Recipes
• Appendix B. The Upright Caddis Emerger, by Thomas Ames
• Selected Bibliography
• About the Author