Hi folks, Guided a large group on the Winooski down below the Bolton Dam yesterday afternoon. We fished midday under cloudy overcast conditions. Certainly has cooled off outside. This stretch of the Winooski has always had a good population of wild rainbows and it used to fish really well in the early to mid ninties. In recent years I had stayed away due to fishing pressure and lack of fish. Well, yesterday reconfirmed my faith in this stretch as the rainbow fishing was excellent. There are many big pools in this section of river that are well over 10' deep and I think it takes a lot of food up in the water column to get these fish to move up to eat. Well, awesome hatch of #12 Isonychia yesterday and the trout were rising everywhere. We cast #12 parachutes all afternoon to rising fish. These rainbows are strong and fight like crazy. Lots of 7" to 12" wild fish with 1 15" brute in the mix. Include a couple of stocked brown trout and it was a heck of a good day on the Winooski. Nice and cold out this morning. Could be a wet day in my boat fishing for bass and pike. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home. Have Fun, Willy
