Otter Creek
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 11 stockings on the 2026 record.
Rutland County · Vermont · see it on the national map
Water right now
1.45
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 04282500
(OTTER CREEK AT MIDDLEBURY, VT) · 2026-08-28 17:30
11
stockings 2026
Jun 18
last stocked
8,605
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24 | Rainbow trout | 250 | completed | |
| Apr 24 | Brown trout | 275 | completed | |
| Apr 30 | Rainbow trout | 2,000 | completed | |
| May 14 | Brook trout | 802 | completed | |
| May 22 | Rainbow trout | 200 | completed | |
| May 22 | Brown trout | 275 | completed | |
| May 29 | Brown trout | 2,000 | completed | |
| May 29 | Brown trout | 1,000 | completed | |
| Jun 1 | Rainbow trout | 103 | completed | |
| Jun 2 | Brown trout | 500 | completed | |
| Jun 18 | Brown trout | 1,200 | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 6 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Creek | 2.7 mi | May 8 |
| Baldwin Creek | 15 mi | May 18 |
| Winooski River | 21 mi | May 4 |
| Courtney Pond NY | 22 mi | May 1 |
| Huntington River | 22 mi | May 5 |
Records from Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Vermont fishing
regulations.