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"Vermont's Battenkill River: Wild Trout, Classic
New England", by Tom Rosenbauer, originally appeared in the Summer 2001
issue of TU's Trout magazine and is available here with the author's
permission.
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"Battenkill Twin Rivers Farm Habitat Enhancement Project", by Doug Lyons,
provides some basic information about the multi-phase habitat restoration
project which has been partially completed (on the ground/in the river work
started Sept 2006, slated for completion Sept 2007).
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Check out the most recent issue of the VT Agency of Natural Resources, Fish &
Wildlife Department's
"Batten Kill News".
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Details of the scientific findings of the 5 year study conducted by the VT Fish &
Wildlife Department and various other local, state and federal agencies, can be
found the Fish & Wildlife Dept's Winter 2005 issue of:
"Batten Kill News".
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If you find yourself falling under the Batten Kill's spell and want to read in
depth about the area, its history, geology, biology, people, fishing, etc, find
yourself a copy of John Merwin's "The Battenkill: An Intimate portrait of a
Great Trout River - It's History, People, and fishing Possibilities", Lyons
& Burford, Publishers. |
Useful resources:
- DeLorme Vermont Atlas & Gazeteer. pp. 24-25
- "Flyfisher's Guide to Northern New England (Vermont, New Hamphire &
Maine)", Steve Hickoff and Rhey Plumley, Wilderness Adventures Flyfishing
Guidebook. pp. 9-14
- "Trout Streams of Northern New England: An Angler's Guide to the Best
Fly-Fishing in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine", David Klausmeyer, A
Backcountry Guide. pp. 19-24
- "Fishing Vermont's Streams and Lakes: A guide to the Green Mountain State's
Best Trout and Bass Waters", Peter F. Camman, Backcountry Publications,
Woodstock, Vermont. pp. 35-42
- "Vermont Trout Streams", ed. by Lawton Weber, Northern Cartographic. pp.78-80
- "Flyfisher's Guide to New York", Eric Newman, Wilderness Adventures
Flyfishing Guidebook. pp. 199-205
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Don't forget, several of the streams in our Southwestern corner of Vermont,
such as the Walloomsac, Hoosic, Batten Kill, Mettawee, and Poultney aren't bound
by state lines and there is often good fishing to be found on the "other" side
of the border, which explains why there are some non-VT-specific resources
and references listed above. More importantly, keep it legit and get yourself
properly licensed in whichever state your angling explorations take you before
you wet a line.
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Miscellaneous links to various interesting and useful articles and websites on
the Battenkill:
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Some very nice video
footage shot on the BK, hosted on fliesandfins.com. One of the anglers featured
is our own chapter VP, Doug Lyons. If seeing this doesn't get you excited about
getting out on the BK the next time the tricos are on the water, quick, check
for a pulse!
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Green Mountain National Forest Fisheries - Battenkill - Includes a detailed,
downloadable map (PDF) of the Battenkill in VT.
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NYS DEC - Public Fishing Rights on the Battenkill - Includes downloadable and
printable (PDF) maps showing the Public Fishing Rights along the Battenkill from
the Vermont state line, downstream to Fitch Point, NY.
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April 21, 2002 "NYDEC
Proposes Stocking 'Wild Trout' Water" - Article by Morgan Lyle from
Flyfisherman magazine.
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"Fishing the 'Kill: Why the Battenkill May be the most
Technically Difficult Fly-Fishing Stream in America" - Article by John
Merwin.
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"Batten Kill River - Trout Fishing Profile: Browns and Brookies in Vermont"
- Article by Mark D. Williasm, from GORP.com website.
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"Fishing the Battenkill River, New York and Vermont" - From
FlyFishingConnection.com website.
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"Dave's Place: The Maddening Storm" - Article by Dave Herteau, from Field
& Stream.
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