Winooski River
Brown trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.
Chittenden County · Vermont · see it on the national map
Water right now
1.66
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 04290500
(WINOOSKI RIVER NEAR ESSEX JUNCTION, VT) · 2026-08-28 17:30
3
stockings 2026
May 4
last stocked
3,070
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 | Brown trout | 1,650 | completed | |
| May 4 | Brown trout | 970 | completed | |
| May 4 | Brown trout | 450 | 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 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Champlain | 4.5 mi | Apr 15 |
| Lamoille River | 6.0 mi | May 21 |
| Browns River | 15 mi | May 19 |
| Huntington River | 19 mi | May 5 |
| Lewis Creek | 20 mi | May 8 |
Records from Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Vermont fishing
regulations.