Maple Country Anglers
Outfitter · Essex, Vermont
Maple Country Anglers is a guide outfitter based in Essex, Vermont, running drift boat and walk and wade trips for rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, and landlocked salmon on Winooski River, Lamoille River, and White River. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Maple Country Anglers, run by Ben Wilcox out of Essex, floats a raft drift boat on the Winooski, Lamoille, and White rivers and wades smaller Vermont streams. Trips target wild and stocked rainbow, brook, and brown trout plus smallmouth bass.
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WatersWinooski River, Lamoille River, White River
Tripsdrift boatwalk and wade
RatesHalf day float $400, full day float $500
Good to know
What waters does Maple Country Anglers fish?
Maple Country Anglers guides Winooski River, Lamoille River, and White River, out of Essex, Vermont. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Maple Country Anglers?
On Maple Country Anglers's trips you're targeting rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, and landlocked salmon. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Maple Country Anglers run?
Maple Country Anglers runs drift boat and walk and wade trips on Winooski River, Lamoille River, and White River. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Vermont?
Yes: everyone fishing Vermont waters needs a valid Vermont fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. Maple Country Anglers can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Maple Country Anglers?
You book directly with Maple Country Anglers: through their website at maplecountryanglers.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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