Vermont
Otter Creek at Center Rutland
Location Snapshot
Otter Creek at Center Rutland is part of Vermont’s long western mainstem, where a relatively broad river channel supports a more mixed fish community than the state’s smaller mountain trout streams. Smallmouth bass are a principal target, while trout add a coldwater component to the reach’s varied river fishery.
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Current Readings
- Flow
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Monitoring temporarily unavailable. · USGS station 04282000 · Direct monitoring location
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
37°F
Feels like
32°F
Wind
2 mph E
Wind gust
2 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 4:45 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this gauge
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this river.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 7 AM
Clear
Temp 37°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Tue 11 AM
Clear
Temp 51°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 8 mph
Tue 3 PM
Clear
Temp 56°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 11 mph
Tue 7 PM
Clear
Temp 45°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Tue 11 PM
Clear
Temp 39°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 2 mph
Wed 3 AM
Clear
Temp 36°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Clear
High 56°F / Low 37°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 20 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Clear
High 55°F / Low 34°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 8 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Partly cloudy
High 59°F / Low 36°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 21 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Mostly clear
High 52°F / Low 32°F
Chance 3%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 11 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this river's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence river flow, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, upstream reservoirs, and dam releases.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
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Fishing Overview
Smallmouth bass are in the mixed fishery on the Otter Creek at Center Rutland.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Otter Creek.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Target species
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Natural flow
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Fly fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Stocking information
- Stocked
Brown Trout
Stocked · Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
- Stocked
Rainbow Trout
Stocked · Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
Official sources
Hatch Match
General fly suggestions
- Woolly-bugger-style streamerConservative overlap streamer family. Not an insect Hatch claim.
- Parachute-style dryOne general surface family appropriate to mixed fisheries — not a Hatch report.
- Pheasant-tail-style nymphOne general subsurface family. Not destination entomology.
These are general fishing suggestions, not a report of insects currently hatching at this destination.
Location and Access
USGS monitoring location
Vermont
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