Trout River (Vermont)


The Trout River is a tributary of the Missisquoi River, flowing successively in municipalities of Montgomery, in Enosburg and in East Berkshire, in Franklin County, in northern Vermont in the United States.
The Trout River Valley is served by North Main Street passing on the northeast bank of the river. While the upper part is served by Jay Mountain Road and by Hazens Notch Road on the south side.
The surface of the Trout River is generally frozen from mid-December to mid-March, with the exception of the rapids; however, safe circulation on the ice generally takes place from late December to early March.

Course

The Trout River rises at the confluence of Jay Brook and Wade Brook in Franklin County, Vermont, East of Montgomery, Vermont, at an altitude of. This source is located at the North of the route 58 and south of route 242.
From its source, the Trout River flows over mainly in agricultural area except the crossing of Montgomery Center and crossing the Missisquoi & Trout Wild and Scenic River, with a drop of, according to the following segments:
The mouth of the Trout River is emptying on the south shore of Missisquoi River, right downstream of a river elbow. From there, the current goes generally westward on up to eastern shore of Lake Champlain.

Toponymy

The toponym "Trout River" was registered on October 29, 1980 in the USGS.