I just read an article by Mark Nale in "Pennsylvania Outdoor News" where he cited an article from the Keep/Fish/Wet website called "Fishing for Trout in Warming Water," written by Jamie Madden. From her research for her Masters Degree, she examined many articles and came up with the following:
1. Brook, rainbow, and other trout's "angling threshold" is about 61 degrees.
2. Brown trout's angling threshold is 66 degrees.
These two figures are lower than the commonly publicized temperature of 68 degrees that we have long believed to be the cutoff for when we should stop fishing for trout.
I googled up the article and read it.
Madden writes that "the concept of an angling threshold--a temperature at which mortality begins to increase exponentially (usually going above 5-10% just from temperature) and at which anglers need to start being exceedingly aware of every interaction they have with fish. Some anglers may also decide that this is when they want to stop fishing."
I do not get to fish much for brook trout during the summer, but I do have occasion to fish for some rainbows, with most of my fishing adventures being for brown trout. I have long used the 68-degree temperature as my cutoff, though, luckily, I often am able to fish in cooler water.
Anyhow, if you want to do a little reading, look for Nale's article in PON, or google up the Madden article. Reading these will make you think about what is appropriate for summer trout fishing.
1. Brook, rainbow, and other trout's "angling threshold" is about 61 degrees.
2. Brown trout's angling threshold is 66 degrees.
These two figures are lower than the commonly publicized temperature of 68 degrees that we have long believed to be the cutoff for when we should stop fishing for trout.
I googled up the article and read it.
Madden writes that "the concept of an angling threshold--a temperature at which mortality begins to increase exponentially (usually going above 5-10% just from temperature) and at which anglers need to start being exceedingly aware of every interaction they have with fish. Some anglers may also decide that this is when they want to stop fishing."
I do not get to fish much for brook trout during the summer, but I do have occasion to fish for some rainbows, with most of my fishing adventures being for brown trout. I have long used the 68-degree temperature as my cutoff, though, luckily, I often am able to fish in cooler water.
Anyhow, if you want to do a little reading, look for Nale's article in PON, or google up the Madden article. Reading these will make you think about what is appropriate for summer trout fishing.