| Vol.
I, No. 6 | Sugaring
/ Spring Equinox | Mar.
16th, 2001 |
Sports
& Recreation
Links to Sports & Rec On-Line . Links
to Sports & Recreation On-Line
The amount of
info on the web is enormous, as anyone who's ever tried to run a search can
attest to. And, to put it all in context, best estimates say that only a
fraction, maybe 20 - 40 % of what's out there is actually making its way to the
search engines.
Well ...
Here at DownStreet, we'd like to try to help. So each issue, we
post a few links in Sports & Recreation to sites that might interest
you. Sometimes the links will be related to one another ...
sometimes we'll just offer up a somewhat random sampling. In either case,
we think we might be able to help you find the kind of site you've been looking
for.
Of course, while we can't vouch for the fact that
every link we provide will be of interest to everyone, we do our best to filter
out the noise and the bustle. ... Fishing
Vermont
If you're an angler, whatever your persuasion, you'll want to
check out these sites. ... Trout
Streams of Vermont This one's a local
site, from a fellow by the name of David Guertin over at Middlebury
College. It's aimed primarily at the fly enthusiast, and its chock
full of useful info, especially on flies and hatches, for like-minded
folks. But there's also loads of info, whatever angle you angle
from. ... {We should note that the site seems not to have been
up-dated since since the beginning of last season, but that shouldn't stop
you.} ...
While David Guertin's info on flies is a
self-confessed list of favorites that can change {"Ask me again
tomorrow," he says. "... and it will probably be
different."}, of persistent value are his lists of Mayfly &
Caddis Hatches. In each instance, what you'll find is a progressive
list that will take you through the season, including species ID's, patterns
{wing and body color & size for Caddis Hatches}, approximate weeks for
the hatches, time of day, and habitat. ... In addition to the
fly fishing info, though, you'll also find links here to USGS stream flow
data {nicely laid out for the Lake Champlain Basin, as well as the
Connecticut & Hudson River Basins and Lake Mephpremagog} ... books
{mostly about Vermont trout fishing, with links to Amazon sales} ... and a
couple of links to other resources.
Of general interest,
as well, is the Enhanced Atlas, with roughly 75 separate rivers and
streams. On the enhanced version {there's also a faster-loading one},
you roll your pointer over the name of the river and stream and it shows up
highlighted in red on the state map that appears on the top left of the
page. ... This is an obvious labor of love, and it comes off
well.
Rating: **** [4 stars]
. New
Haven Rivers Anglers Association This
link is to the relatively new site of the New Haven River Anglers
Association [NHRAA], and is focused primarily on stream flow data for the
New Haven & the Otter Creek at Middlebury. ...
At this
point, that's the extent of the site's offerings. But what it has to
offer in that regard is fairly extensive. ... The links go
directly to the USGS data, with current conditions, charts & graphs, the
data used in them {including daily mean & peakflow data}, as well as
flood thresholds. Our understanding is that NHRAA is on the verge of
significantly up-grading their site, including offerings from the Addison
County River Watch Collaborative -- which, in addition to the NHRAA, also
includes the Lewis Creek Assoc., Otter Creek Audubon RiverWatch, and The
Watershed Center.
We look forward to the growth of the NHRAA
site. Meanwhile, if you're serious about fishing the New Haven, you
may not only want to visit the site, you may want to join. We'll be
sure to visit the NHRAA site again. Meanwhile, it earns a respectable
...
Rating [for now]: ***1/2 [3-1/2 stars]
. Outdoornet.com
- Vermont Fishing Reports Outdoornet
is an AMIGroup site, which is based in California. But they provide a
genuine service to local anglers with their Vermont Fishing Reports section
of the site. ...
Among the offerings are Daily Fishing Reports
and 5-Day Forecasts. {The River Flows link listed Vermont, but
contained no data, a fact easily overcome by our other links this
month.} The Vermont Report provides a nice overview of what's going on
around the state. But the real news is in the fairly extensive list of
specific info for lakes and rivers. Lake Champlain especially is
well-covered, with separate sections for the South Section, Below S. Bridge,
the Main Section, Mallets Bay, and North End. The River links are a
little light for our neighborhood; but for those who like to fish around,
there's good info here, too.
For a site that originates out-of-state,
the amount of detail here is pleasantly surprising. The site is
definitely worth a look.
Rating: **** [4 stars]
. VERMONT
HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING DATES
A bonus link to the State's
2001 Season info ... well-hidden, since the link that seems like the obvious
choice actually takes you to last year's season info. ...
*******
******* If you know of any
links that you think are worthwhile, why not send them along to ...
links@downstreetmagazine.com
... If we agree, we'll be happy to include
them in an upcoming issue to pass the word along. ...
Thanks. *******
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