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Clyde River Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Sep 4, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

The salmon river Vermont fought for: the Clyde runs landlocked salmon from Memphremagog through Newport every fall.

4/5
Good. Solid day ahead.Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.
Flow
113 cfs
Air / High
70 / 71 F
Wind
WNW 8 mph

Sources: USGS gauge 04296500, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

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Friday
4
September 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

4/5Good. Solid day ahead.Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.

Clyde River offers the kind of conditions this water was made for. The river is running 113 cfs, on the rise. Today brings a mixed sky, wind WNW around 8 mph, rising pressure near 1010 hPa and a high of 71. Water sits around 66 F for the season (estimated). With the last quarter, the solunar majors run 5:39 AM-7:39 AM and 5:39 PM-7:39 PM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

Landlocked salmonExcellent

Transition depths: work 15-30 ft along drop-offs and points with trolled smelt imitations, or find them where cold tributaries enter. Early morning is the honest window.

Brook troutExcellent

Prime pocket-water fishing. Work upstream with an attractor dry or a dry-dropper, hitting every seam behind boulders and the head of each plunge pool. Short casts, quiet feet.

Brown troutExcellent

Terrestrials tight to the bank; streamers through the deeper runs on cloudy days.

Tomorrow: Cooler at 66 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Sep 5, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Water and weather

Live readings from Clyde River at Newport.

Flow, last 30 days

USGS gauge 04296500.

427098113 cfs08/0508/1508/2509/04

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp70 F
High / Low71 / 58 F
WindWNW 8-13 mph
Pressure1009.9 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain45% cloud, 27%
Sunrise / Sunset06:14 / 19:20
MoonLast Quarter, 50%
Water temp (seasonal)~66 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunsetPRIMEPRIME

Next 7 days

Tap a day for the detailed outlook.

Fri Sep 4 · Overcast, 71/58 F, wind 10 mph, rain 27%

Fair or better. A 10 mph breeze puts a working chop on the banks it hits: fish the wind-blown side.

Species guide

The species that matter on Clyde River: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Landlocked salmon illustration

Landlocked salmon

Best: ice-out through June, and September

Atlantic salmon that never see the sea: smelt-chasing acrobats of Maine and New England lakes, and the reason ice-out is a holiday up north. Transition depths: work 15-30 ft along drop-offs and points with trolled smelt imitations, or find them where cold tributaries enter. Early morning is the honest window.

Brook trout illustration

Brook trout

Best: May-Jun and Sep-Oct

North America’s native char: a small-stream specialist that demands cold, clean water and repays it with the prettiest fish in the woods. Prime pocket-water fishing. Work upstream with an attractor dry or a dry-dropper, hitting every seam behind boulders and the head of each plunge pool. Short casts, quiet feet.

Brown trout illustration

Brown trout

Best: Sep-Nov

Wary, predatory and nocturnal by preference. The big ones eat streamers. Terrestrials tight to the bank; streamers through the deeper runs on cloudy days.

When to come: the Clyde River calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Landlocked salmon
Brook trout
Brown trout
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 66 F (estimated, not a reading).

304050607080JanMarMayJulSepNovSep, ~66 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

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Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Sep 3

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Landlocked salmon led the card at excellent. High of 72 F, wind to 13 mph.

Wed, Sep 2

5/5 Excellent. Go now. Everything lines up: pressure, wind and light are in your favor. Landlocked salmon led the card at excellent. High of 69 F, wind to 14 mph.

Tue, Sep 1

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Landlocked salmon led the card at excellent. High of 76 F, wind to 6 mph.

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Before you go

License

Vermont requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Vermont license. The lower Clyde has specific seasons, gear rules and closures tied to the salmon run: consult current Vermont Fish and Wildlife regulations before fishing.

Access

Bridge and pullout access in Newport and along Route 105; parking near the former dam site on the lower river.

About this water

A Northeast Kingdom river from Island Pond to Lake Memphremagog at Newport, Orleans County, Vermont: landlocked salmon and trout water.

Fishing Clyde River: the full guide

A river that got its dam removed

The Clyde River runs from Island Pond through Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom to Lake Memphremagog at Newport, and its story is a landmark in American river restoration: the Newport No. 11 dam was removed in 1996 after a long campaign, restoring landlocked salmon passage to the lower river. Salmon now run up from Memphremagog each fall, joined by rainbow trout in spring and brown trout and brookies through the system.

The fall salmon run

September and October are the reason anglers know this river: landlocked salmon push out of Memphremagog into the lower Clyde, holding in the pools and runs through Newport. Streamers swung on sink tips, egg patterns and nymphs all take fish, with the run peaking after cool rain raises the flow. Regulations on the lower river are specific and change with the run: read them carefully, because this is a closely managed fishery.

Trout through the rest of the year

Spring brings rainbow trout up from the lake into the lower river, a lightly fished run that rewards anglers willing to time it with the ice-out and the first warm rains. The upper river above Newport holds brown trout and brook trout in slower, weedier water, fishable through summer with terrestrials and small nymphs. The Clyde is small water: careful approaches matter more than long casts.

Northeast Kingdom access

Access is from bridges and pullouts through Newport and along Route 105 upstream, with public parking near the former dam site. Newport sits on Memphremagog with ramps and services for anglers who want to fish the lake as well: salmon, lake trout and walleye all swim there. This is quiet country with short seasons: plan for weather and check the regulations, which are among the more detailed in Vermont.

Common questions

When do salmon run the Clyde?

September and October, strongest after cool rain lifts the flow. The run comes out of Lake Memphremagog into the lower river.

Why is the dam removal significant?

Removing the Newport No. 11 dam in 1996 restored salmon passage and became a national example of river restoration through public campaigning.

Is there fishing outside the fall?

Yes: spring rainbows run up from the lake, and the upper river holds brown and brook trout through summer.

Is fishing good at Clyde River right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.

Nearby waters

Lake Memphremagog3 miSeymour Lake5 miLake Willoughby13 miMissisquoi River47 miWaterbury Reservoir48 miAndroscoggin River51 mi
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