Vermont - List of State Designated
Wild Trout Streams

The State of Vermont has officially designated 6 rivers as "wild trout streams" as part of a 5 year trial. These are shown in the table below. In addition, several larger Vermont streams support wild trout populations and are presently managed without stocking including the Batten Kill, Castleton River from Ira to Fairhaven, Furnace Brook, and the Poultney River.

Of course, Vermont is best known for its hundreds of miles of upland wild brook trout streams. These are not listed anywhere that I can find. However, virtually any stream above 2,000 ft. should be outstanding habitat (all Vermont streams above 2,500 ft. are classified as Class A(1) by the Water Resources Board).

Click on the link for each stream to bring up a topographic map. The resolution is much higher than it appears in the browser. Right click on the image to save it on your local disk and then either print it on glossy photo paper, or view it in a photo viewer that allows you to zoom in.

Waters	2. Method	3. Season	4. Size Limits	5. Daily Limit
Lamoille River- From the bridge on Route 15 in Johnson upstream (approximately 2.3 miles) to the Railroad St. bridge in Johnson.	Angling, with artificial lures and flies only.	Second Saturday in April through October 31.	Minimum of 16 inches.	2 trout
White River From the confluence with Lilliesville Brook in Stockbridge downstream 3.3 miles to 220 ft. downstream of the confluence with Cleveland Brook in Bethel.	Angling, with artificial lures and flies only.	Second Saturday in April through October 31.	Minimum of 18 inches	1 trout
Mettawee River From the downstream edge of the Route 153 bridge in Pawlet upstream (approximately 16 miles) to the downstream edge of first bridge on Dorset Hollow Road and including tributary: Flower Brook upstream (approximately 1000ft) to the downstream edge of the Route 30 bridge in Pawlet.	Angling	Second Saturday in April through October 31	10 to 14 inches protected slot: (all trout 10 to 14 inches must be released)	2 trout, only 1 greater than 14 inches
Listed Below:	Angling	Second Saturday in April through October 31	10 to 16 inches protected slot: (all fish 10 to 16 inches must be released)	2 trout, only 1 greater than 16 inches
Dog River –From the first bridge on Route 12 above the confluence with the Winooski River upstream (approximately 4.3 miles) to the railroad bridge in West Berlin. New Haven River – From Munger Street Bridge in New Haven upstream (approximately 4.1 miles) to the South Street bridge in Bristol. Winooski River – From Preston Brook mouth upstream (approximately 4.4 miles) to the Ridley Brook mouth; including tributaries: Ridley Brook upstream to the first falls (1700 ft.), Pinneo Brook upstream to the railroad crossing (100 ft.), Joiner Brook upstream to the first falls (1900 ft.), and Preston Brook upstream to the first falls (2,600 ft.)

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Vermont - List of State Designated Wild Trout Streams

Vermont - List of State Designated
Wild Trout Streams