| Pattern | Size | April | April | April | April | May | May | May | May | June | June | June | June | July | July | July | July | Aug | Aug | Aug | Aug | Sept | Sept | Sept | Sept | Oct | Oct | Oct | Oct |
| Blue wing olive | 14 – 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quill Gordan | 12 – 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hendrickson | 12 – 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beaverkill | 12 – 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gray Fox | 10 – 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March Brown | 10 – 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light Cahill | 10 – 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ginger Quill | 10 – 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sulphur Dun | 16 – 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pale evening Dun | 16 – 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light Cahill | 16 – 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Drake | 8 – 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown Drake | 10 – 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mahogany Dun | 10 – 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leadwing Coachman | 10 – 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dun Variant | 10 – 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tan Cadis | 10 – 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dark Cadis | 10 – 12 |
Trout fishing for me will start on the Hoosic river around April 15th this year. Water temp 45 - 55 degrees. As a rule water temp will be just about right around 2pm - 5pm. Its a stream that runs west out of Vermont into the Hudson. It is a river that has had its share of trouble. The tanneries all but destroyed its fish population. It is no longer stocked, but it does hold some wild rainbows and browns. What it lacks in fish is made up in the size of fish that are available.
Wide and slow and some fast, riffed water make for some good holding spots for some large fish. Early season above the village of Eagle Bridge puts out some good mayfly hatches. Tan, cream and white are the colors of the spring here. Wets are the preference. A lot of the stream side is unshaded so dries are an afternoon to evening technique. 9" min and 5 take limit, although in this river catch and release is the best way to go. As it is in most rivers.
One of the best trout fishing techniques I have found is asking owner permission before walking across a land owners property. Some of the best areas are behind some-ones home and common respect goes a long way for all fisher persons. Practicing this keeps the fishing open for all.
As for equipment, early spring brings out my 4wt, 7' leader, 4x/5x tippet and size 12 - 16 flies wet - 14 - 18 dry for the afternoon.
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