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What Fly to Use on the Battenkill River

Freestone Southern Vermont VT

Classic freestone stream with challenging, educated brown trout. Best fishing spring and fall.

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Seasonal Hatch Chart

Complete hatch calendar with peak windows and matching fly patterns

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Quill Gordon Epeorus pleuralis
Quill Gordon Dry, Quill Gordon Nymph
Blue Wing Olive Baetis spp.
Parachute BWO, Pheasant Tail Nymph
Hendrickson Ephemerella subvaria
Hendrickson Dry, Light Hendrickson, Hendrickson Nymph
Caddis Brachycentrus spp.
Elk Hair Caddis, Caddis Emerger
Sulfur Ephemerella dorothea
Sulfur Comparadun, Sulfur Nymph
Light Cahill Stenacron spp.
Light Cahill Dry, Light Cahill Nymph
Isonychia Isonychia bicolor
Isonychia Comparadun, Isonychia Nymph
Blue Wing Olive Baetis spp.
Parachute BWO, RS2 Emerger
Active season Peak activity

Complete Hatch Guide

8 documented hatches with peak timing and matching fly patterns

Insect Season Peak Time Patterns
Quill Gordon Apr 15 - May 10 Apr 22 - May 5 Early afternoon dry Quill Gordon Dry #12/14nymph Quill Gordon Nymph #12/14
Blue Wing Olive (Baetis) Apr 1 - May 31 Apr 10 - May 15 Afternoon dry Parachute BWO #18/20nymph Pheasant Tail Nymph #18/20
Hendrickson Apr 20 - May 18 Apr 28 - May 12 Afternoon, 2-5pm dry Hendrickson Dry #12/14dry Light Hendrickson #14nymph Hendrickson Nymph #12/14
Caddis May 1 - Jun 30 May 15 - Jun 10 Evening dry Elk Hair Caddis #14/16emerger Caddis Emerger #14/16
Sulfur May 25 - Jul 5 Jun 5 - Jun 25 Evening dry Sulfur Comparadun #16/18nymph Sulfur Nymph #16/18
Light Cahill May 20 - Jul 15 Jun 1 - Jun 30 Evening dry Light Cahill Dry #12/14nymph Light Cahill Nymph #12/14
Isonychia (Slate Drake) Jun 10 - Sep 30 Jul 1 - Aug 15 Evening dry Isonychia Comparadun #10/12nymph Isonychia Nymph #10/12
Blue Wing Olive (Fall) Sep 15 - Nov 15 Oct 1 - Oct 31 Afternoon dry Parachute BWO #18/20/22emerger RS2 Emerger #20/22
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