The optimal feeding and movement water temperatures for them is 44 to 67 degrees. When the water temperature hits 68 degrees, both species will begin to get stressed. If the water temperature continues to rise and gets in the 75 to 77 degree range for an extended period, it can be lethal for Rainbow and Brown Trout.

How warm is too warm for trout?

The optimal feeding and movement water temperatures for them is 44 to 67 degrees. When the water temperature hits 68 degrees, both species will begin to get stressed. If the water temperature continues to rise and gets in the 75 to 77 degree range for an extended period, it can be lethal for Rainbow and Brown Trout.

Do trout live in warm or cold water?

Trout are most actively feeding in comfortable water temperatures between 34 and 67 degrees Fahrenheit. Trout feeding picks up just as the water temperature rises one degree above 40, 45 and 49 degrees Fahrenheit, so taking the water temperature every hour is beneficial.

What trout is most tolerant to warm water?

Rainbow Trout can tolerate warmer water (55-65 degrees F. is optimal) and tend to be somewhat hardier. The rainbow trout is gamier than the brook trout often leaping from the water to strike a fly and is also excellent eating. Brown Trout are also very hardy and more resistant to warmer water temperatures.

How does warm water affect trout?

As the water warms, dissolved oxygen begins to dissipate causing trout to feel stressed well before low oxygen reaches lethal levels. It is believed that brown and rainbow trout begin to experience stress when the temperature rises to about 68 degrees. Brook trout are susceptible at slightly lower temperatures.

When should you not fish for trout?

As a general rule, trout are happiest when water temperatures are below 65ºF. Anytime water temperatures in moving water hit 67ºF, STOP FISHING. When water temperatures in moving water are between 65-66ºF we recommend getting out early in the morning and not fishing through the heat of the day.

Why are the trout not biting?

You’ll notice that the stocked trout have stopped biting if the weather suddenly changes and clouds appear. Also, even after the unfavorable weather has passed, the fish will still be slow to eat as they take some time to recover. Hence, you might have to wait longer or use alternative bait.

Do trout bite when the water is high?

When the river is running high, trout will seek refuge from the heavier current, finding lies where they can hold comfortably but still feed. Often times this is far shallower than many anglers realize.

What is too cold for trout?

Trout generally are more active when water temperatures are in their comfort range: 45 to 65 degrees. They can survive in water temperatures as low as 35, but rarely do mountain streams get that cold.

How cold is too cold for trout?

Will trout bite in hot weather?

The warm, elevated water temperature and lower oxygen levels has the trout in a state of stress. When you catch one and drag it out of its lair, the level of stress verges on critical.

What do stocked trout eat?

The best baits for this are Berkley PowerBait and inflated earthworms, but many others work too, including: maggots, meal worms, blood worms, hellgrammites, minnows (live, dead, or chunked), corn, cheese, bio-plastics, and many more.