Hi folks, Spent a full day on the main stem of the Lamoille yesterday. The Lamoille fished about as well as it could yesterday. We started early am and the sun was a factor for the the first part of the day. It clouded up a bit by mid morning and prompted some rising fish. Water temperature was 59 degrees and crept up to 60 degrees by afternoon. Water level was perfect for fishing. I lost track of how many fish we caught, but I know at of at least 20 wild and stocked rainbows landed and another 20 or so that were missed or lost. Saw a pretty decent hatch of #16 olive bodied caddis mid morning and the bugs came off steadily until around lunch time. We fished double rigs yesterday with a #14 prince with a #16 olive caddis pupa as a dropper. When the fish began to rise we switched and fished a #14 orange stimulator and with a #16 flashback hare's ear as the dropper. The fish of the day was a beautiful measured 16' wild rainbow. Really good looking fish that put a bend in a 4wt. rod. Tons of crawfish all of the shallows and you could watch them dart off as you approached the water. A #12 olive wooly bugger would be a good imitation for the crawfish. Though I can assure you we are not drifting buggers when trout are eating off the top. Changing directions today and taking the boat out to chase smallmouth and pike. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy
