Enjoying the Lamoille

HI Folks, Guided a large party on the Lamoille yesterday morning with the fly rods.  Water temperature was 60 degrees and the water level was below the seasonal average.  Rained some last night and is damp today.  Lots of #14/#16 caddis hatching.  There were a bunch of caddis already hatched out along the banks of the river.  Egg laying typically takes place in the late afternoon.  We did find a few rising fish.  Got them to eat a #14 Adams parachute.  Of the 6 anglers myself and my other guide took out, everyone landed a fish.  All rainbows and a mix of stocked and wild fish. We caught a percentage of fish with a dropper below the parachute.  A #18 pheasant tail and #16 caddis pupa worked well.  We located all of our fish in big riffles and pools.  Looks like a nice weather pattern for fishing and the trout fishing is only getting better.  Interestingly, the stocked trout looked like they had been through the ringer, big heads and skinny bodies.  A sign of thermal stress.  Fly patterns currently are #14/#16 caddis (goddard, x-caddis, and henryville special), #8-#10 olive and black wooly buggers, #18/#20 BWO's, #12/#14 prince nymphs,#14 bug bugs, #8 mickey finn, #8/#10 black ghost, #14-#20 ants, and #12/#14 green bodied hoppers.  Just remember it is not always about the fly but more about the presentation.  Trout like to eat a good drift!!!!  Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home.  Have Fun, Willy